Speaking ahead of the auction Mr Wright said there had been “so many people interested” in the building, with “varying ideas”.
“Some want to keep it as retail; some want to keep the ground floor as retail with mixed use upstairs; and there was a discussion about a hotel,” he said.
“It is a lot of space in a great spot in the city centre, but whoever buys it will need to have enough money to redevelop it as it is going to cost a substantial amount of money to get it back into a useable state.
“It is a fantastic opportunity, but it is a complicated asset with various stakeholders, including lease and freeholders, and you would need to get their approval to redevelop it.”
More than 90 Debenhams stores were permanently closed in May 2021 after the company went into administration, leaving empty buildings in Sheffield, Meadowhall and Doncaster.
In 2023, Doncaster Council approved plans to convert the former Debenhams in the Frenchgate Centre into a six-screen cinema.
Debenhams at Meadowhall was taken over by Sports Direct in September 2024.
Retailer Boohoo bought the Debenhams name and website and now trades solely online.
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