Designs for the rejuvenated Piccadilly Gardens will be submitted to the council this week, the Manchester Evening News has learned.
Six firms are in the mix to win the contract to reshape the city centre plaza, which has long divided the opinion of both residents and visitors alike. Initially, 10 designs were put forward back in autumn of last year.
That stage of the design competition whittled down the field to six, with those firms now delivering proposals by the end of this week (Friday, July 15). The project is expected to cost £25 million in total.