Northern Quarter car park could be bulldozed as council eyes up 'world-class' development

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A multi-storey car park in the heart of the Northern Quarter could soon be set for bulldozers. Manchester council is inviting interest from developers to transform the site on Church Street into a 'landmark development' with a new public square.

The 685-space car park is open seven days a week and offers city centre residents space to park their car, with permits currently available from the town hall.

But council chiefs have described the building as 'surplus' - insisting it is a magnet for anti-social behaviour and 'inappropriate' for its location.

Coun Bev Craig, leader of Manchester City Council, wants to see the site become a 'world-class' development. She said: “This is a unique opportunity to deliver a landmark redevelopment of this site and deliver a project that will transform this part of our city centre through a world-class, mixed-use development - including exemplary public realm. READ MORE: English National Opera unveils first plans and dates for Greater Manchester launch “Our Northern Quarter is proudly and fiercely independent and we would expect proposals to understand intimately the context of the neighbourhood and present plans that pay homage to the history and heritage of the area to support the next generation of independent businesses to thrive." The development will be known as St Paul's, after the church which previously stood on the site.