The previous twin tower scheme has now been dropped for a single lozenge-shaped tower on a site between Jackson’s Row, Bootle Street and Southmill Street near Manchester Town Hall and Central Library.
The 134m tall St Michael’s tower, designed by Hodder + Partners, will be mixed-use and feature offices, 170 flats and a 200-bedroom hotel.
His new proposal will incorporate the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub and create a new public square connecting Deansgate to Manchester Central.
It will rise to 39-storeys with the five-star hotel spread over 12 floors and the apartments.
Subject to planning approval, work could start on site by spring/early summer 2018.
Neville pulled an earlier twin tower scheme after opponents claimed it would dominate Albert Square
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