In 2018, I presented a series of entries on the evolution of the Citigroup Centre at 2 Park Street, focusing on the proposals to redevelop the former Waltons site during the 1980's and 1990's.
One entry focused specifically on a 1987 proposal for the 102 storey/421 metre tall Skytower to be built on the site. If built, it would have been the second tallest building in the world at the time. In 1987, the tallest skyscraper in the world was the 442 metre Willis Tower in Chicago.
Recently as I was organising my collection, I came across a 1987 article from The Daily Telegraph that reported that the Bond Corporation were still confident that they would receive approval as they attended to planning problems and also shifted the tower towards Park Street to allow sunlight to filter to street level.
Source: Anon. 1987. "Bond is certain Skytower will get go-ahead". The Daily Telegraph, November 12: page unknown.
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