Hey all. New member here. I've been to Madrid multiple times, including living there for approximatey 2 years. My question is this: My wife and I are taking a good friend of ours over there in late September and I'm worried about how much work will be in progress at that time. Two years ago, when I took my parents over, many of the buildings had scaffolding up, and even the cathedral in Toledo was undergoing almost total interior renovation.

I'm aware of the subway closings (which won't hamper us at all), as well as the underground construction around Sol. I've also seen the statue in the Plaza Mayor seems to be under scaffolding presently. Does anyone have any idea as to the level of renovations that will be underway when we get there? Are some of the current projects slated to be done by then?

Thanks!

FYI: The entire PLAZA portion of Plaza Isabel Segundo (a.k.a. Plaza de Opera) is completely under re-construction and surrounded by fencing.

Anyone else have updates to popular plazas or buildings undergoing renovation/construction?

Saludos, MadridMan

There are so many projects in progress in Madrid that it seems the hole city is under construction."The city will be marvellous when it will be finished", Danny DeVito said when he visited Madrid time ago.

We have the famous CTBA where there will be four skyscrapers of 200-250 metres high (the tallest buildings of Spain) and a new exhibition centre that seems a huge manchego cheese

Cuatro Torres Business Arena
Madrid International Convention Centre

Another project is "La Caja Mágica" (which will be part of the Olympic Games if Madrid achieves to host them) in Usera district.

La Caja Mágica

The old slaughterhouse is being refurbished to celebrate cultural activities.

Matadero de Madrid (spanish)

There are two more projects that haven't still begun: the refurbishment of the Prado-Recoletos area and the construction of a huge obelisk in the middle of Plaza Castilla, although I don't know if the last one is going to be carried out.

And I'm sure I've forgotten more...

Edu