First images of plans to give notorious Manchester city centre eyesore a £200m facelift

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Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox These are the first images of £200m plans for one of Manchester city centre's most notorious eyesores.

The Ramada Renaissance complex, a brutalist landmark at the end of Deansgate, has long been earmarked for redevelopment. As recently as 2017, plans were revealed to bulldoze the site and build a new 5* hotel, shops, flats and public square.

But they never got off the ground and Manchester Council has been looking for a developer to come up with a new proposal ever since.

Manchester-based firm Property Alliance Group (PAG) reportedly bought the site earlier this year after forming a joint venture with investor Starwood Capital Group for an