It was originally built in 1948 as a warehouse and recreational facility for the British Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI).

The NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) was present in Malta since 1919 and its introduction set a competitive impact to Maltese businessmen.

13 and 14) outside the fortifications of Valletta (which stores were built by Grand Master Perellos for Maritime commerce) setting a business of an automobile garage.

[13] In 2017, it was found that part of the building's foundations were in a poor state as they were constructed on metal piles resting on the seabed, which were prone to erosion.

The Chamber of Architects and the NGOs Din l-Art Ħelwa and Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar asked the Authority to nullify the permit awarded for the demolition, with the Chamber stating that the structural appraisal report did not identify the structure as in imminent danger of collapse.