What this £300m makeover reveals about Manchester city centre's future

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What this £300m makeover reveals about Manchester city centre's future
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More green space, flats and offices

It promises to realise the potential of the industrial redbrick building, complete with new leisure opportunities, green space, and hundreds of flats. On the surface it's hardly anything new for Manchester.

On its way out is the 'Leisure Box' extension - which was built in the 1990s - and currently houses an Odeon cinema, The Gym, and an NCP car park. In its place, 746 apartments will be built across three new buildings, 34-and-27-storeys tall. It all points to a growing trend in shopping districts across Greater Manchester: A move away from retail being the main focus, amenities based around 'experiences' coming to the fore, more residential property being built, and private businesses offering services for public use.

“It was very much designed in the 1990s as a retail location — you would have driven in and out and there was no interaction with the city. Those days are over. That’s according to May Molteno, Trilogy’s Head of Community. “Someone wanted to start running an art based activity for local residents,” she explained. “One person coming said 'you had me at free and crafts. I live in the city and it's so expensive'," she added.

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