Predictions for 2006?

[mulattokid]

I think there is confusion about Grand Union. From what I am reading this was a prediction of a start, which did not happen. However, if I am wrong and there is talk of activity I will mince over on my bike and have a butchers!!! Its not that far from me.

Has someone heard of something happening there?

[gothicform]

no.... the GUB started groundwork, chelsfield then promptly stopped it as the market got worse and their nerve on securing a pre-let vanished.

[Fragmentor]

Hmmm, office stuff with LBT and Heron would be lovely, but Heron have said 2007 is the year for them, Im holding out for The Shard to keep to its recently published construction timetable thing

[london lad]

Originally Posted by london lad

2005 has been a busy year such a shame the 2005 predictions thread was lost as would've been good to see how accurate our predictions where.

Anway apart form the obvious happening, Lime st, Pan P, Broadgate etc I reckon:

Provided Beetham gets through planning unscathed it will start in 2006
Norton Folgate will go in for planning & be approved
Wilkinson Eyre will finally go in for planning
We will get news on 2 towers of 500ft in the city of London
we will get news of at least one other 500ft tower in London
2 residential towers of 40 storeys or more will go in for planning.
RS will start construction (well bit of a long shot that one)
Battersea Power station will finally get some serious construction happening.

Seeing as the 2007 prediction thread is up & running lets have a look at what we predicted for this year.

Well I did well-lol

Beetham- didn't get through planning unscathed- one for next year me thinks
Norton folgate- Well we got a rendering but planning got pushed back till next year.
2 new ones in the city I got right- hurrah! 20FC & 100 Bishopsgate.
Quite a few of new towers proposed- a couple over 500ft
RS- Was a long shot but hopefully next year.
Battersea Power station- Fingers crossed next year will be the year.