If you've ever wanted to own a jail, commercial real estate firm CBRE has a deal for you.

The 10-story Dawson State Jail on the banks of the Trinity River in downtown Dallas is up for grabs.

Built in 1995, the 10-story lockup has been sitting empty for several years. It closed in 2013 and at one time housed more than 2,200 prisoners.

Now the 238,000-square-foot brick high-rise at 106 W. Commerce St. is being offered for sale to creative developers.

CBRE brokers are pitching the former hoosegow for a potential redo. They say the building can be converted into an apartment high-rise, office space or even a self-storage facility.

The former detention tower is at the edge of the booming West Dallas district and has views of the Trinity River and downtown.

It's across the street from the Frank Crowley Courts Building and Lew Sterrett Justice Center.

With few old downtown-area buildings left for redevelopment, the empty calaboose could catch the eye of builders and investors.

The old pokey is owned by the State of Texas and has a tax appraisal of more than $6 million.

"The redevelopment will impact the value of several areas that are part of the downtown revitalization process and drive more economic development, particularly the Trinity River," said John Crawford with Downtown Dallas Inc.