Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Major plans to transform Manchester’s iconic Kendals building into a high-end office development have been recommended for approval.
Banking giant Investec wants to breathe new life into the Grade II listed building by moving it away from the retail sector it has served for 82 years.
The site on Deansgate, which is currently occupied by the struggling House of Fraser department store, would be converted to provide open plan offices over seven floors.
A proposed central atrium will see two of two of the ten original Art Deco column heads removed, while the roof would be extended and the building’s glass blocks removed.
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