A historic building in Tooting that is being redeveloped into a Lidl supermarket has revealed its preserved facade from the 1920s.

The RACS building was originally constructed in the 1920s as a three-storey department store.

The now-vacant RACS building, Upper Tooting Road, was approved to be developed into new shops, restaurants and a 96 bedroom hotel back in 2018.

The development is also planning to provide 41 residential units including affordable homes for local people on lower incomes.

Reacting to the preserved facade on social media, one resident said: "Looks really good. Nice for Tooting with all those classic lines.

"Well done to the relevant authorities for making sure it was preserved correctly."

Chief Press Officer for Wandsworth Council, Charlie Masson Smith, previously told Nub News:

"You will see the preservation of this important local building in a prominent town-centre location - and its switch from being a vacant, rundown, and partly derelict building to being brought back into everyday public use delivers much more than just a supermarket."

Lidl GB's Regional Head of Property, Henry Neel, commented: "We are extremely grateful for all the support that we have received so far, and we would like to thank all of the local residents for their patience and understanding as we enter this next phase of development.

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