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Some of these sites have been lying empty for years or have become eyesores. It’s never good to see a building or piece of land being unused, especially well-known landmarks and once-loved attractions. But these places may not stay like that for long as plans have been made to redevelop them. Here we have put together a list of some of Tyneside’s derelict sites or vacant buildings and see what’s being done to bring them back to life. 1. Tynemouth Outdoor Pool, North Tyneside Tynemouth outdoor pool on Longsands beach" src="src" /> As it looks today: Tynemouth outdoor pool on Longsands beach The lido, at the southern end of Longsands beach in Tynemouth, was once a major attraction. It originally opened in 1925 and became a popular destination for locals and visitors. However, the pool’s popularity began to drop in the 1970s when cheap package holidays and indoor pools both started to become available. Read More In 1996, it was turned into an artificial rockpool...

The realty group beat out more than 20 offers to secure the 294-unit complex on Hickory Creek Drive . A local buyer has picked up nearly 300 apartments in Henrico, where two other decades-old rental communities are under contract. McCann Realty Partners beat out nearly two dozen local and out-of-town offers on Hickory Creek, a 294-unit, 32-year-old complex of one- and two-bedroom apartments at 2344 Hickory Creek Drive . The Henrico-based firm, based less than a mile away, purchased the 20-acre property along Tuckernuck Drive, between West Broad Street and Mayland Drive, for $28.55 million. The sale closed June 27 , according to county records. McCann president Matt Akin and vice president Thomas Upson said the property’s proximity to their office, as well as to Innsbrook, was appealing to the firm, whose portfolio of rental properties is primarily out-of-state. Akin said Hickory Creek is “close by; it’s in a neighborhood we obviously know. It’s a mid-‘80s product that needs a lar...