The Gherkin skyscraper in the City of London is up for sale and expected reach a price tag of around £650m, according to estate agency Savills.

The building, which is officially known as 30 St Mary Axe, has reportedly had interest from buyers across a number of countries, including Asia and the US.

It currently has around 20 tenants, with the first 15 floors occupied by insurer Swiss Re and Sky News taking space near the top.

Savills and Deloitte Real Estate are jointly carrying out the sale of the 40-storey building.

One of the Gherkin's co-owners, Immobilien, was placed in insolvency back in April, prompting the building's creditors to place it in receivership.

The 505,000 square foot building was designed by Lord Foster and opened in 2004.

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