Built as the Bank of Chicago in 1971-74 to the designs of Mauchlen, Weightman & Elphick. "Might the full-height oriels be homage to the bank's Chicago skyscraper?" muses Pevsner. The mansard roof is unfortunate.
Most of the retail space was a branch of Subway, the office space above seemingly available to let.
Newcastle's 'new' co-op was built on Newgate Street in 1932. Although 'art decor' in style, it gave more than a nod to Egypt where Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb had just taken place. See http://www.timmonet.co.uk/html/newcastle_co-op.htm