Developers responsible for one of the Manchester city centre's most iconic buildings - slammed by a councillor as the 'scruffiest' - have issued a defiant statement after being accused of 'letting the city down'.
German real estate investment firm AM alpha have been criticised over the state of the Rylands building on Market Street, the former home of Debenhams. The store closed in May 2021.
Councillor Pat Karney, city centre spokesperson at the council, dubbed the building Manchester's 'scruffiest'. The town hall said it was given promises the building would be tidied up as soon as possible.
