[4] After rapid industrial expansion and population growth in the local area, as well as a deterioration in the condition of the tolbooth,[4] civic leaders decided to procure a purpose-built town hall: the site they selected in Union Street had previously been occupied by a school.

Campsie and Kirkintilloch North councillor Charles Kennedy said that this showed how much the premises had deteriorated and called for their demolition.

[9] In December 2011 the Kirkintilloch Herald's request for access was granted and the paper reported on the building's condition; parts of the ceiling on one side of the hall had fallen onto the floor and there was debris lying all around, considerable dampness and crumbling paintwork.

East Dunbartonshire Council stated that extensive dry rot and general fabric deterioration were the main problems with the Hall.

[11][12] In July 2016, and in the course of works being done as part of the redevelopment, a number of Roman items were discovered in the building's car park, including pottery and a nail.