My favorite tower rising in the world !!!

Old pics, taken by me 2 weeks ago ;)

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I love the view from the bridge in the 2nd pic

Yeah, you can see both Trump and Waterview going up at the same time :D
If you have any interesting photos of your trip you can post 'em

So is that crane in the background on the waterview site? I didn't know that.

640 million $ ?

That's the loan that Donald got from Deutsche Bank. How much was the entie cost ? He must have put money down for making the down payment.

I think over $700-800 million.

Hi everyone! I went to Chicago over the weekend for some things going on and I had so planned to visit the Trump site and get some updates but alas, we didn't have any time to do that. I *think* I saw it from the highway we took out of town but as we were underground, I could only see the main columns and the corebox.

Sorry, maybe next time.

^That's alright. Always a next time.

From MyLargeRod

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/MyLargeRod/Chicago%20Is%20For%20Lovers/Supy0285.jpg

^^ Great looking :drool:

Images from late last night.

View to the north from Wacker Drive - 2006-5-8
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/456548.jpg

Columns and lights reflected on the river - 2006-5-8
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/456550.jpg

View to the west from the Michigan Avenue Bridge - 2006-5-8
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/456551.jpg

View to the north from the Wabash Avenue Bridge - 2006-5-9
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/456554.jpg

^^ looking good

Trump in town

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060510trump-tower-sales,1,5165065.story?coll=chi-news-hed

Trump says sales towering

By Susan Diesenhouse
Tribune staff reporter
Published May 10, 2006, 3:00 PM CDT

Real estate developer Donald Trump today said sales have been brisk for the 92-story Trump International Tower and Hotel being built on the Chicago River, formerly the site of the Chicago Sun-Times.

"We're here to tell you how well we're doing," said Trump in a news conference here. "We sold 78 to 79 percent" of the units valued at about $725 million, "almost the cost of construction," he added.

"It's a great tribute to Chicago and what's happening here," he said.

Trump, who was flanked by his son and daughter, all dressed in basic black, estimated total development costs at about $775 million.

"We expect to sell out all the units within the next 12 to 18 months, prior to the opening," Trump said, adding that he will keep a few for his family.

He said residents will begin taking occupancy in the tower early in 2008.

With this visit, Trump had been expected to "create buzz" to crank up sales for the Tower. One analyst, Gail Lissner, vice present of Appraisal Research Counselors, said the project was not in trouble.

"With occupancy still about three years out, that's not a troubled project," she said.

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Conan and Trump's appearance:
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http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/4827/conan23nd.jpg
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Save an apartment!!

What do you Think, how many skyscrapers with over 300m will be completed in 20 Years or when will build the first 1Km Tower

Who's boat is that "parked"? next to the tower.

Who's boat is that "parked"? next to the tower.

Probably a water taxi

Steady she goes-looking great!

...Unlike little sister tower TrumpToronto, Trump Chicago is in full swing...nice to see!


p5

I always try to look towards the cranes going down LSD when I'm visiting my sister who lives in Chicago. It seems like a very small space to be building such a large tower when I drove right by it, but I didn't get a close up look at it...anyway, this tower is going to be sweet!

woah.... overground parking in a skyscraper... i dont think ive seen that in a building of this size. isn't that dangerous?

No...

very nice updates, it looks so massive already.

No...

explanation?

explanation?

what's to explain? if the designers, city or developers had thought it were dangerous, the building wouldn't have been designed that way.

maybe it's my inquisitive mind... i just require a bit more substantial evidence than that. not that im looking for a reason to doubt it's structural soundness, i would just like to know; for instance what would happen if a large blast occured inthe car park?

Great updates......

maybe it's my inquisitive mind... i just require a bit more substantial evidence than that. not that im looking for a reason to doubt it's structural soundness, i would just like to know; for instance what would happen if a large blast occured inthe car park?

I'm not sure what you're getting at. A terrorist attack like the 1993 bombing of WTC? If so remember that this building is for the super-rich and I don't know if your average terrorist would be able to get in.

If its something else, like some freak case where a car just blows up randomly, well first I doubt that would happen and second I'm sure SOM and all the other well established firms designing and constructing this tower have some safety procedures set up already.

maybe it's my inquisitive mind... i just require a bit more substantial evidence than that. not that im looking for a reason to doubt it's structural soundness, i would just like to know; for instance what would happen if a large blast occured inthe car park?

First of all I don't see why there will be a difference if the parking is over or underground. In contrary a undergroung blast might be even more dangerous, due to closure.

Second, I think why they are doing this, might be becouse the approximity to the water and possible high water table on the site. Becouse of this reasons most of Dubai's skyscrapers have overground parking too, either integrated in the base of the buildind or in a separate structure behind them. It saves alot of dos going this way.

Grat update, thanks!

I love the tower! have you all heard about trumps development in atlanta? How tall do u all think it will be?

New update from BVictor

Some shots from yesterday May 16th

View to the west from the Lake Shore Drive Bridge
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/458271.jpg

View of the western half of the structure
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/458274.jpg

View of the eastern half of the structure - 2006-5-16
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/458279.jpg

Workers on the Fifth Level
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/458304.jpg

A worker climbing into the formwork of the core
https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2006/05/458315.jpg

great update..wats the current height?

hizah for chicago... build more, put dubai to shame

hizah for chicago... build more, put dubai to shame :hahaha: :rock: :okay:

Don't worry about Dubai when building the Trump Tower, b/c it won't be looked as being better than Chicago just b/c the BD surpasses the Sears Tower.

Can you leave Dubai out of this please ... until The Donald unveils the plans for The Trump World Tower Dubai. :tongue2:

So there will be a "Trump World Tower" in Dubai???

Of course it will, it is one of 19 or so project names that Nakheel secured from the deal with Trump Org. I wouldn't be surprised if Al Burj turns out to be it. ;)

It will be a great tower. When is the end of construction planed??

I had read middle of 2008

This building seems to go up fairly quickly for one built directly down town.

By the way...
Highest point in the Netherlands (where I lived): 322 m
Height of trump tower: 343 m

From yesterday afternoon
5/18/06

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http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B23252%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3233%3E66%3A%3E634%3E232466%3A725762ot1lsi

great update..wats the current height?

They were supposed to pour the western half of the 6th floor today.


It will be a great tower. When is the end of construction planed??


total completion, including the 1.2 acre park is scheduled for sometime mid 2009

Nice watch place

Wonderful Pictures!!

so, do they bring materials via the canal?

Thanks for info :)

I was on... Grand and Wabash i believe and I looked South. I just kept thinking about how amazing it is going to be looking at that next year. It's going to be gorgeous.

Couple picks from Sunday, 05.21:

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wow nice last shot ^^....I love how there is a river that passes thro the downtown...so cool!

The linear colums really representing the roman-structures or temple..:)

^^ on some shots it even remind me a bit of the Parthenon (Akropolis) ;)

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Wow, I haven't seen an update on TTC in several weeks and this project has sprouted up like a weed.

Nice update, looks like it is coming along at a good pace.

Is it not time for part 2? Already over 550 Posts in this one

^^ yup..about time we had part 2