wow, now it rise up fasten.

That cladding is an absolute mirror.

thanx for updates, guys!!!!

fantastic update photos

Beauty...

Almost approaching 7WTC.

When is midtown going to get a skyscraper this size?? if there was a 1500 ft tower in midtown new yorks skyline would be just amazing

It would have to be something truly magnificent to warrant it trumping the ESB as tallest in midtown.

A lot of 300m+ towers are comeing to midtown manhatten.

It would have to be something truly magnificent to warrant it trumping the ESB as tallest in midtown.

A larger and more modern designed replica of ESB. Just food for thought...:2cents:

A larger and more modern designed replica of ESB. Just food for thought...:2cents:

Something with that sort of setback silhouette would be all I'd want, yeah, good call.

A larger and more modern designed replica of ESB. Just food for thought...:2cents:

Something with that sort of setback silhouette would be all I'd want. I've always thought, like a lot of people, that the setbacks of the ESB make it one of, if not the greatest skyscraper in the world. Even now. Yeah, good call.



SORRY for the double post, my browser spazzed out.

It's going way too much off topic, please stay on topic...

Yeah sorry about that, though I would have expected a mod rather than a really recent member to say that, but you're right, sorry for the deviation.

awesome!!:cheers:

When is midtown going to get a skyscraper this size?? if there was a 1500 ft tower in midtown new yorks skyline would be just amazing

Well, the ESB is nearly 1500 feet if you count the antenna.

come visit me :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5490439114_8f2ff1e451_b.jpg

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

It is still the best skyline in the world.

lol yeah, and you only took a picture of the smaller half. honestly midtown manhattan is itself the best skyline in the world and adding downtown makes it impossible to top...sorry Hong Kong

Great pictures, NYCD! I hope your foot gets better.

Patapsco (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5186486&postcount=12515), Skyscraperpage
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(A few hours ago)
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christiNYCa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinyca/) (March 1st, 2011)

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PYNIC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33918635@N06) (Feb 26th, 2011)
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And the photo(s) of the day: VinSchiano2009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vinschiano/)
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Those last 3 pictures really give a scale of how big this monster truly is, compared to the construction workers and everything :)

[QUOTE=NYCD;73657301]
(I braved my foot injury to bring you these! :D ) [QUOTE]


well, i think it worth it, becuase u gave us some great materials! :cheers:

I think it was worth it too, cos it's not my foot. :)

Otie..:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

I think it was worth it too, cos it's not my foot. :)

Thumbs up!

Keep Rising 1WTC.....

In the last three photo's that Otie posted, you really see how big those glass panels and the corners are! They're enourmous!

Another column added bringing 1WTC's height closer to 7 WTC :)

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^^
Wow nice vieuw man! Is that on the foreground the ghetto?

^^
Wow nice vieuw man! Is that on the foreground the ghetto?

LOL thats is no ghetto but a luxurious residential complex...originally built in the 40-50's.....:lol:

www.petercoopernyc.com

www.stuytown.com

nice building

:lol:

LOL thats is no ghetto but a luxurious residential complex...originally built in the 40-50's.....:lol:

www.petercoopernyc.com

www.stuytown.com

Are you joking with us?

By the way it's nice you always post these updates from your apartment, but you don't have to add comments everytime like
"I have such a great view haha, no one else does, losers" or something like that.

Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village are hardly luxurious. More like middle class. They have more in common with Co-op City in the Bronx or Starret City in Brooklyn than luxury co-ops on the upper east side. In fact, I think they were broke and no one wanted them not that long ago - wasn't a big insurance company trying to get rid of them?

Further, they are built of the same ugly brown brick and with the same design as almost all public housing projects are built. Therefore, it is quite understandable that they would be confused with public housing - ie a ghetto.

I love how people think New York is one big ghetto

The steel just rose another 2 floors! I work about 10 blocks from the site. Sorry I don't have pics.

nice picture carlos

nice picture carlos

thanks :lol:

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you have a great view!!

Maybe a stupid question, but I thought they don't bring on new vertical steel before the highest floors are "crowded" with steel, do they?

^^ There are exceptions like the corner nodes. If you look closely you can see that the node is about 3 floors high, not the usual two floors of the rest of the columns.

possible..

Does this make it taller than 7WTC?

^^ Its not taller but im pretty sure its the same height!

is this monster over 800 foot yet ?

Does this make it taller than 7WTC?

No, but it's close. The top of the node is 728' 10" (222.138 meters) #7 is 741' (225.86 meters) high.

The next lift will make it taller than #7. Give em a few weeks.

So close to 7WTC. Im dying from the wait! :x

:banana:Someone let one of my bananas loose!:lol: just those few metres away to making wtc7 a midget!

So close to 7WTC. Im dying from the wait! :x

Some of you need additional hobbies, lol.

:cheers:

^^ Give em a few years, then they will discover just how fascinating girls are.

<Zen ducks and runs>

Hey! Im offended lol. I do have hobbies. But 1WTC being so close to beating 7WTC is killing me

When is midtown going to get a skyscraper this size?? if there was a 1500 ft tower in midtown new yorks skyline would be just amazing

It's called Hudson Yards and 15 Penn.

The last 3 pictures showing the installation of the corners were taken by forum member 325ccr (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=650681) A.K.A. VinSchiano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vinschiano/)... Say thanks to him!

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Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

Why don't you go troll another thread, waterhead?

It's called Hudson Yards and 15 Penn.

None of those buildings are 1,500 feet tall.

Panorama photo by Mohumbo22 (Matt) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mojumbo22/) (Feb 26th, 2011)
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fintbo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fintanstravels/) (Feb 26th, 2011)
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Michel Téo Sin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelteosin/) (Yesterday)
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former Deutsche bank, right?

^^Correct. They are backfilling the hole with gravel to give the boring machines a solid footing as they place a new secant wall along the north side.
The Security Center construction will expand into the vacant lot soon.


Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

{Place standard insult about how short the Shard, the soon to be tallest building in Europe is compared to Tower One. here}

But seriously, as an adult, such comments boar me. Floridante, can't you come up with something better, more thoughtful, more profound.

I hope to be planted in such a beautiful coffin !

The last supertall to open in the city wasn't a box. But then again what do I know.

No, but it's close. The top of the node is 728' 10" (222.138 meters) #7 is 741' (225.86 meters) high.

The next lift will make it taller than #7. Give em a few weeks.

So it's now about as tall as the Ren Cen here in Detroit.

From the info I found online it just passed the Ren Cen yesterday.

If my Mom was not from the Detroit area it would have taken me hours to figure out what the Ren Cen was. LOL


For the rest of you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Center

Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

I am half British but must admit that it's funny how jealous Londoners are of NY, especially since London is now the No. 3 financial center, at best, after NY and HK.

As a life long resident of New Jersey and frequent visitor and worker in New York I find New York fascinating.

As a visitor of Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Berlin, Los Angles,Athens, Paris etc., it's a long list. I find each city fascinating in it's own right.

We are going to add Perth, Melbourne and Sydney to the list this year.

Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!Your mom looks like a vertical coffin..

Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

This isn't trolling, this is complete failure to view the renders.

Too nice it's like smashing the globe . . . !

It's NEW YOOOOOOK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

I can see the crane on the 7 train near Queensboro Plaza turn. :O

Floridante

I give you an F- on the troll scale. Zero thought, Zero imagination.

You are boring, deal with it and move on.

This forum would be far more interesting if the average IQ of the trolls was above 40.

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former Deutsche bank, right?

Ah, you mean the Deutsche? Yes, it should be.

whats the building u/c to the center right of the picture?

That´s 4WTC (150 Greenwich street) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=746080).

in the pic above can some1 please tell me what the plot of land is going to be ?

Dana Yi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dana-yi/) (Yesterday)

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What's going to be built on the former deutsche bank building site please?

No one knows yet. The northern part of that parcel will be greenspace, and a hotel/condo tower likely will rise on the southern portion. (Offices had been planned, but likely won't be built there.) It's possible that they hotel/condo may be built over the new performing arts center which might be relocated here from the north portion of the WTC site.

Do anyone know how tall and long/ wide the base of the WTC 4 (if that is the tower that is getting built to the right in the picture above). Is this tower smaller or thinner than WTC 1?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Tower_5
this what may happen to the site of the former Deutsch bank building

Panorama photo by Mohumbo22 (Matt) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mojumbo22/) (Feb 26th, 2011)
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fintbo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fintanstravels/) (Feb 26th, 2011)
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Michel Téo Sin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelteosin/) (Yesterday)
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wow! it's slowly sprouting from the skyline. :okay:

Thursday.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa155/jwalas/P1130881.jpg

By GreenwichBoy, they've started to remove the formworks on the SW corner of the base.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12417&d=1299348656

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Man i cannot believe that 2 years ago this was a rebar filled hole in the ground.

- A

Are we ever going to see a building in NY that isn't just another boring rectangular box? This looks like a vertical coffin!

:lol::lol: :bash::bash:

Man i cannot believe that 2 years ago this was a rebar filled hole in the ground.

- A

You got that right!!!

March 2009

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February 2011 :banana:

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Seeing the 2009 photo raised a question with me. Are those the same two tower cranes that are there now? Did they repaint the "livery" or are they different cranes? They look the same except for the name on the sides.

:cheers::cheers:

It look like there's no rising since a month ago...even more?

fantastic update photos

It look like there's no rising since a month ago...even more?

It did rise, about a week ago new vertical steel was placed, and a few days later the cocoon system (that blue screen on top of the building) rose as well. Two days ago they placed another new steel beam, which increased the height.

Alas there is no 1500 footer in Midtown. That means NYC skyline sucks. It's amazing how Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei must have "Greatest Skyline In The World", because some building is over 1500 feet. It's nice that these cities didn't have to invest in over 100 years of building skyscrapers between 100 and 1250 feet tall. If you want to do a battle of skyscrapers: stand at Rockefeller Center and look down 6th Avenue, left and right, then stand at some important intersection in Taipei or stand along Connaught Road or some 12 lane highway in Dubai named after a hotel chain. Tell me what you see. NYC may not have the tallest building in the world anymore, it hasn't since the early 70's, but it does have the densest selection of skyscrapers bar none. Yeah Shanghai has more buildings 12 stories or higher, yay!!!! go British Imperialists. I really don't even know how this is even a discussion on these forums, save for Chicago and what they have given and still give to the architecture of "skyscrapers".

"stand at Rockefeller Center and look down 6th Avenue, left and right"

Just looked that up on google earth street view...amazing.

In my opinion the appearance of a skyline has nothing to do with a single building which might be 1500 feet high... it does not matter - that is the reason why i dont like the skyline of taipei - however i like the taipei 101!
if i would compare skylines all over the world i would never say that dubai or shanghai has the best one because it does not look well. for me it is clear that new york, hong kong and chicago have the best skylines. even if they do not have as high buildings as dubai!

Amazing!

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Amazing!

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:cheers:

If you all want to discuss about skylines, lets open a thread about it. Meanwhile, stay on topic.

SPS101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartshay/) (Yesterday)

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Seeing the 2009 photo raised a question with me. Are those the same two tower cranes that are there now? Did they repaint the "livery" or are they different cranes? They look the same except for the name on the sides.

They were re-lettered when they were bought by DCM.

Remember the crane accidents back in 2008. Lomma/New York Crane has some legal issues stemming from that and was removed from the PA's list of approved sub-contractors.

Can anyone tell me if there is an observation point on a skyscraper in the downtown cluster like there is at Rockerfeller and ESB for the midtower cluster? Where's the best place to view the downtown skyscrapers?

^^ The best place to view downtown Manhattan is the Observation Deck at the Empire State Building, you can have a good view from the Statue of Liberty, taking a ferry or from the Brooklyn Bridge. There's no a (high) public observation deck in Lower Manhatta, wait until they open 1 World Trade Center. ;)

You got that right!!!
March 2009
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wow, that's a valuable picture!.. thanks Carlos!

Will One World Trade Center be topped out before Shanghai Tower?

Will One World Trade Center be topped out before Shanghai Tower?

Yes..End of this year is the time for topping out..

when will wtc one be finished and ready to work in??

how do i start a new thread??

Will One World Trade Center be topped out before Shanghai Tower?

Who cares ?!?

Different projects, different time lines.

when will wtc one be finished and ready to work in??

2013

Originally Posted by Westyguy View Post
Will One World Trade Center be topped out before Shanghai Tower?
ya one world trade center will be finished in 2013 and shanghai tower will be finished in 2014

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How high will that corner crane go? wont the taper of the building prevent it?

I made these yesterday
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All i can think of when i see these pictures is Gotham City :)

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/5910/ss3m.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/ss3m.jpg/)

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Our children will watch movies that have the finished WTC site in the film

Our children will watch movies that have the finished WTC site in the film

That's why i saved all the pics of the construction..If my kid one day will be so fascinated with WTC's, I can give him a nice gift..A couple giga of construction pics, renders, videos and infos..:D

How high will that corner crane go? wont the taper of the building prevent it?

The crane is connected to the side that doesn`t taper. WTC 1 is NOT an octogonal pyramid. :nuts:

All i can think of when i see these pictures is Gotham City

New York is Gotham

JohnFlint1985 super, thanx!!!

^^ The best place to view downtown Manhattan is the Observation Deck at the Empire State Building, you can have a good view from the Statue of Liberty, taking a ferry or from the Brooklyn Bridge. There's no a (high) public observation deck in Lower Manhatta, wait until they open 1 World Trade Center. ;)

Thanks for the info! It will be great to have an opportunity to view the downtown cluster from on high when WTC 1 is complete and it's observation deck is open, as although I've never been up there, the Empire State Building seems a bit far off for getting a good view of downtown. Is it known what level the observation deck of WTC 1 will be on?

Thanks Johnflint for the set of pictures!

A couple of pictures showed the glass looking good at one and wavy at the other side. It will be interesting how it will look like in the end.

wonderful job john flint!.. thanks dude.

The crane is connected to the side that doesn`t taper. WTC 1 is NOT an octagonal pyramid. :nuts:Its on one of the corners and all of the corners slant

You got that right!!!

March 2009

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February 2011 :banana:

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the verizon building: now you see it, now you don't! :nuts:

This building will be the jewel of the New York skyline I think, It is the right size and looking at those pictures I will imagine that the glass will really reflect the other buildings and shimmer.

How high will that corner crane go? wont the taper of the building prevent it?

It could just stay to the side of that surface and still have a vertical drop for part of the boom's range. If I'm doing the math right, at the top, going straight out from the middle of the surface, it would have to reach out 70 feet to hit the ground, but there's no reason for that.
No telling how anyone could think the top of a non stepped tower could be smaller than the bottom without a sloping side.

English is s second language for many forumers (and many others are just functioning illiterates) so they should not be ridiculed for not understanding the nuances of English, such as Taper, Slant and Slope.

The crane on the corner is on a side that slants away from vertical but that side actually gets wider as it rises not narrower. Therefore it does not taper to a point, but widens to a wedge shape.

Therefore the crane can sit on that side all the way to the top, if they wish.

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Oops... I made 1020th page way too big...

At first I wasn't too sure on this design, but now I really love it! It'll be the new NYC rising into the future! I can't wait to go into this building too... I hope there will be a huge party the day this thing opens so it can reunite us all together! :banana: :banana: We'll never forget but we will move on that's just life....

Nice photos!

- A

English is s second language for many forumers (and many others are just functioning illiterates) so they should not be ridiculed for not understanding the nuances of English, such as Taper, Slant and Slope.


:cheers:

If your language of English is imperfect it would probably be advisable not to ridicule someone elses post until you're sure of what you and he are saying.
And, there's nothing about the word taper that implies up or down.

Taken this morning from my apartment in Greenwich Village...

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all great photos?

March 4th, bunky, Skyscraperpage...

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New World Trade Center developers scrap plans for Windows on the World-type restaurant
By STEVE CUOZZO
Last Updated: 5:16 PM, March 7, 2011
Posted: 5:15 PM, March 7, 2011

www.nypost.com

Developers of the new 1 World Trade Center have scratched plans for a Windows on the World-type restaurant on the iconic tower's top floors, The Post has learned.
The planned eatery -- which had been part of the building's plan since it was first called the Freedom Tower -- was shelved due to concerns about cost and the difficulty of finding a restaurateur willing to run a likely money-losing operation.
Port Authority executive director Chris Ward said, "These things are always money-losers. We think we can achieve a far better financial return given the [quality of the] space and avoid all the complexiities.
"New York City already has plenty of great restaurants," Ward said.
The tower is being built by the PA and private developer Douglas Durst. An original plan for a two-story restaurant, first announced in 2007, was later scaled down to one floor -- but even that proved probihitively costly.
The decision to drop the restaurant came abruptly. The PA Web site still includes a "skyline" restaurant among the tower's amenities.

Turn that restaurant space into another viewing level. Fine with me.

nice pics otie and he glass of the tower looks stunning

Very nice pics! I appreciate those who make the pics and those who post them :)!!

What's that gorgeous tall building on the right of the last photo? That's what I love about New York, after being there and looking at pics of it all the time on SSC I still discover great new buildings I never saw before.:)

The one with the clock and dome at the top? It's the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower.

------> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburgh_Savings_Bank_Tower

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The one with the clock and dome at the top? It's the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower.

------> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburgh_Savings_Bank_Tower
I thought it was the Watchtower :lol:

The one with the clock and dome at the top? It's the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower.

------> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburgh_Savings_Bank_Tower

No it isn't. Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, is in Brooklyn

No it isn't. Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, is in Brooklyn

OT: Yes it is. That picture was taken in Brooklyn and that building looks exactly like WSBT, not unless there's a similar structure anywhere else in NYC.

The glass is looking gorgeous in the last set of photos. This is my favorite supertall project to look out for. I hope I can have free time to go to the site this week and take pictures

^^^^ Exactly. Thank you.

I was waiting for the 1021st page, last one was pretty big.

Back on topic, yesterday a 9th row of facade was being installed on the south side.

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OT: Yes it is. That picture was taken in Brooklyn and that building looks exactly like WSBT, not unless there's a similar structure anywhere else in NYC.

The glass is looking gorgeous in the last set of photos. This is my favorite supertall project to look out for. I hope I can have free time to go to the site this week and take pictures

Ok the other picture aren't loading to my phone. So it could be the Williamsburgh

I was waiting for the 1021st page, last one was pretty big.

so you're spending all your days takin' pictures from other people just to post it here?.. and then u come here and say to me to not quote 1(yes, one) picture from other user just to say that i like it!.. i don't know, this is a forum, and that kind of things that i do is forum's stuffs and i have 2 years here doin' that, but u have only 4 months.. sorry for the off toppic everyone

At what floor will it be a perfect octagon in shape? Coming up pretty soon I think!

Special Earthcam view!

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Benjamin Rosamond took these yesterday

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I'd love to work on that building site, but I'm too scrawney :(

wow so many pictures... the building must have right now about 200m!

rather 210m than 200

New World Trade Center developers scrap plans for Windows on the World-type restaurant
By STEVE CUOZZO
Last Updated: 5:16 PM, March 7, 2011
Posted: 5:15 PM, March 7, 2011

www.nypost.com

Developers of the new 1 World Trade Center have scratched plans for a Windows on the World-type restaurant on the iconic tower's top floors, The Post has learned.
The planned eatery -- which had been part of the building's plan since it was first called the Freedom Tower -- was shelved due to concerns about cost and the difficulty of finding a restaurateur willing to run a likely money-losing operation.
Port Authority executive director Chris Ward said, "These things are always money-losers. We think we can achieve a far better financial return given the [quality of the] space and avoid all the complexiities.
"New York City already has plenty of great restaurants," Ward said.
The tower is being built by the PA and private developer Douglas Durst. An original plan for a two-story restaurant, first announced in 2007, was later scaled down to one floor -- but even that proved probihitively costly.
The decision to drop the restaurant came abruptly. The PA Web site still includes a "skyline" restaurant among the tower's amenities.

a restaurateur willing to run a likely money-losing operation
What a load of crap talk there. Wasnt the former Windows on the World restaurant the highest grossing restaurant in the country in its last full year of business? Bloody Shame tbh.

But when you think about it, where would all the kitchen equipment (stove tops, ovens, fridge units) and tables and chairs go? wont the core of the building take most of the floor space up on those higher levels? considering the area size of this proposed restaurant is nearly half the floor area space of the former Window on the World restaurant. There would be a significant reduction of the amount of space. Maybe its not feasible to have a restaurant in that small configure of space possibly. All these questions. Maybe Zen could provide the floor diagrams for floor that the proposed resteraunt will be on. Floor 101 i think it is.

It's very sad that there will be no restaurant. :ohno: Former Windows On The World was iconic place :( http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/windows_on_the_world/windows_on_the_world.html nice gallery of photos from WTC Windows on the world

^^ When I read that too, I thought wasn't the Windows of the World restaurant in the old WTC the highest grossing restaurant in the country? Probably a bunch of factors to why the idea has been scrapped but I'm sure losing profit is not one of them.

Спасибо, ребята, за фото!!!

^^ When I read that too, I thought wasn't the Windows of the World restaurant in the old WTC the highest grossing restaurant in the country? Probably a bunch of factors to why the idea has been scrapped but I'm sure losing profit is not one of them.

"Highest Grossing" just means how much business the restaurant did. It doesn't tell you how much it cost to run.

The old WOTW could have made a billion dollars a year in business but if it cost them a billion and one dollars in overhead costs then it wasn't a money maker. Until you see the actual accounting books for the old WOTW restaurant, you will never know how razor thin their profit margins may have been.

Considering food and utility costs these days, higher wages, ridiculous per square foot rental prices and the astronomical amount of insurance costs for a restaurant in the new number one target... I mean 1WTC... You can see how a restaurateur may be reluctant to take that on.

THAT GLASS IS JUST SOOOO REFLECTIVE.

What a load of crap talk there. Wasnt the former Windows on the World restaurant the highest grossing restaurant in the country in its last full year of business? Bloody Shame tbh.

But when you think about it, where would all the kitchen equipment (stove tops, ovens, fridge units) and tables and chairs go? wont the core of the building take most of the floor space up on those higher levels? considering the area size of this proposed restaurant is nearly half the floor area space of the former Window on the World restaurant. There would be a significant reduction of the amount of space. Maybe its not feasible to have a restaurant in that small configure of space possibly. All these questions. Maybe Zen could provide the floor diagrams for floor that the proposed resteraunt will be on. Floor 101 i think it is.

This is sad to hear.

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This must be the most followed supertall project!

What I love about 1WTC is that it blends with the surrounding. It doesn't stick out as a sore thumb saying "Hey, look at me! I'm a supertall" Instead of just being an iconic building in a skyline that pops out at you, it balances out the skyline of downtown, heck, the whole Manhattan skyline.

RGZ webcam..

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With these additional beems I'm sure WTC1 is now either as tall, or taller than WTC7.

With these additional beems I'm sure WTC1 is now either as tall, or taller than WTC7.

Not yet..Just a bit shorter..

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it's definately showing it's size now just over half way to T/O?

it's definately showing it's size now just over half way to T/O?

Yes, right above half..

The plans called for the restaurant to occupy the 100th and 101st floors with a big fancy stairway inside the core connecting the two.

That high up in the tower the core is considerably smaller than at ground level and part of the core is actually available to the tenant.

Great update, desertpunk!

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^^Great stuff !

In several of the pics one can see how the curtain wall is attached to the edge of the floor slab. (Once everthing is set and finished the holes in the floor are to be filled in with non-shrink grout.)

Ya can also see just how dirty the glass is !

How are workers getting up to the higher floors? Are there any make shift temporary internal elevators working at this point or do people ride the external freight elevators?

Thanks,
Bugs

How are workers getting up to the higher floors? Are there any make shift temporary internal elevators working at this point or do people ride the external freight elevators?

Thanks,
Bugs

There are no external freight elevators, they are used to carry people....freight goes on cranes...no?

One more level and it's taller than 7WFC
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Do you mean 1WFC? plus it seems as if it's all ready taller than tower 7. Next Stop Goldman Sachs

Do you mean 1WFC? plus it seems as if it's all ready taller than tower 7. Next Stop Goldman Sachs

Not yet..Just the point of view and distance..It's a bit shorter still...

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March, 9

Almost approaching 7WTC...

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How are workers getting up to the higher floors? Are there any make shift temporary internal elevators working at this point or do people ride the external freight elevators?

Thanks,
Bugs

There are no external freight elevators, they are used to carry people....freight goes on cranes...no?

The elevators on the West side are for people, those go only partway up. The rest of the way there are temp elevators inside.

The outside elevators on the East side are for freight, those go all the way up. On the HD cam you can see them unloading all kinds of stuff including window units.

The cranes are only for things too big/heavy for the elevators.

I posted pages ago that as the building grows I would assume that it would also slow down at each time the core changes, how often does this happen? Does the core continually change or does it go 10 floors then change, 2 floors, 20?
and does it really change the pace at all?

What a load of crap talk there. Wasnt the former Windows on the World restaurant the highest grossing restaurant in the country in its last full year of business? Bloody Shame tbh.

But when you think about it, where would all the kitchen equipment (stove tops, ovens, fridge units) and tables and chairs go? wont the core of the building take most of the floor space up on those higher levels? considering the area size of this proposed restaurant is nearly half the floor area space of the former Window on the World restaurant. There would be a significant reduction of the amount of space. Maybe its not feasible to have a restaurant in that small configure of space possibly. All these questions. Maybe Zen could provide the floor diagrams for floor that the proposed resteraunt will be on. Floor 101 i think it is.

The core tapers as the building rises, since the core will be carrying a much smaller load at the upper floors. By reducing the core size, you get more square footage.

^^ Also the kitchen and various services would be housed in the core anyways.

I think high-floor restaurants aren't going to be on the menu (sorry) for supertalls, at least not in this country. Restaurants need their own passenger elevator, plus they have to bring up large supplies of food and send down large quantities of waste of all kinds, which necessitates their own freight elevator as well. When you consider what you can rent out an office with that kind of view, without the increased maintenance and fire insurance costs it doesn't make sense.

We've got a bunch of tall buildings here in Jersey City, almost all of them less than 20 years old. None of them have high floor restaurants despite having a great view of the Manhattan skyline. Even the W Hotel in Hoboken doesn't have one.

I unfortunately agree. Pittsburgh lost its restaurant at the top of the US Steel tower for that exact reason.

I ate at the View restaurant in the Marriot Hotel last week, but the whole view was blocked by other buildings, but man expensive it was.
I have never been to the Windows of the World but really ashame they don't restart a restaurant. Of course it's expensive but they can charge triple if not more to there costumers than other restaurants.

The CN Tower has a cafe and restaurant, but it also only has 5 public floors. It's also not an office tower with rentable space, as stated before.

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Another monumental building is rising after a deadly storm - the 1wtc.

Freakin awesome pics guys! Makes me miss NYC even more, but great to be able to keep up to date, visually, with the rising of this beautiful tower, much props!

So close to 7WTC, this is so exciting :cheers2:

can anyone give me a definitive answer on how many floors this building is going to have?
Just watched the fox report and the guy on there said 104 floors, but on this site it says 108? The actual building height not the spire will be the exact same height as the twin towers wont it? regardless of how many floors right ?

That second to last picture... Epic. Imagine what that spot'll look like by this time next year :)

can anyone give me a definitive answer on how many floors this building is going to have?
Just watched the fox report and the guy on there said 104 floors, but on this site it says 108? The actual building height not the spire will be the exact same height as the twin towers wont it? regardless of how many floors right ?

There's not a definitive answer to your questions. There are floors that actually don't exist (for example the ones in the base 1-19). And I think they are some symbolic floors, like the ones in the Communication Ring (108-109-110).

Anyways, the exact number of structural-floors can be given by Zen.

As for your second question, the parapet will mark the same height as the original twins (1361' and1368') (415m-417)

Anybody know if the earthcam portal is still offering high def images? The only ones I get are about 1/4 the size of what they used to be. If anyone has a link to the high def pictures I'd appreciate it.

It's been 9.5 years today and they have done quite alot of progress.

R.I.P. 911

I posted pages ago that as the building grows I would assume that it would also slow down at each time the core changes, how often does this happen? Does the core continually change or does it go 10 floors then change, 2 floors, 20?
and does it really change the pace at all?

I never actually counted the number of times the core changes shape but I think it's more than 20 times. I don't see this slowing things down but speeding things up. It gets smaller, less rebar to set and less concrete.

PS: it gets considerably smaller at the 20th floor and is not the giant we all saw before being hidden from view. There have been several reductions since.

can anyone give me a definitive answer on how many floors this building is going to have?
Just watched the fox report and the guy on there said 104 floors, but on this site it says 108? The actual building height not the spire will be the exact same height as the twin towers wont it? regardless of how many floors right ?

I actually sat down and counted the number of actual floors and came up with 94. On the drawings there is actually a level inside the spire labeled floor 110, I'm sure it's purely symbolic.

The top of the parapet will be the same hight as the North Tower. 1,368 feet.
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There you go, thanks Zen.

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Came across this today. It's a tad old, but gives an idea of the last 40 odd years of progress here.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff435/nomadd22/5ak00kh1.jpg

Thank you for sharing :banana:

I Will have to check some of this out http://freeimagestock4you.com/img/C/Bi.png

Came across this today. It's a tad old, but gives an idea of the last 40 odd years of progress here.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff435/nomadd22/5ak00kh1.jpg

Look at the Barclay... Still such a beautiful building!

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It's been 9.5 years today and they have done quite alot of progress.

R.I.P. 911

True, but completely understandably.

Ya know what cracks me up ?
I post stuff like this.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4933900210_128fe27f60_z.jpg
And folks still question me.

Poor red chair.

What part of "I Have the prints!" do you not understand ?!?

Let us all take a moment and say a prayer for Japan.

Came across this today. It's a tad old, but gives an idea of the last 40 odd years of progress here.

yeah, progress but a lot of changes..it's hard to believe that before this entire complex, was another one on the same site..

Is there any way to block any posts by a specific poster ?^^

Is there any way to block any posts by a specific poster ?^^

n.o

Is there any way to block any posts by a specific poster ?^^

why, u don't like it? don't read it!.. easy..

It is difficult for anyone to ignore ignorance on such a grand scale.

It is difficult for anyone to ignore ignorance on such a grand scale.

u know what?, this is an open forum, if i wanna say that, i'm gonna say it, because is free, and the same freedom u have to ignore any of my comments, i don't care.. and, if you want to continue this, tell me on private, ok?.. sorry for the off toppic people.

No it isn't if it was a free forum, people wouldnt get banned.

March 11th, 2011

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Its literally going to look perfect

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LOWER MANHATTAN | FREEDOM TOWER (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roccocell/5519091204/) by roccocell (http://www.flickr.com/people/roccocell/), on Flickr

^really puts it in perspective

No it isn't if it was a free forum, people wouldnt get banned.

Users get ban for violate the rules... In this case I don't see any violations.
By the way, it is free for passing along ideas and informations... it's up to you read or not, agree or don't.

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Nice one.

As always, great updates, NYCD!

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The steel beams are taller than WTC 7!!!:banana::banana::banana:
They've done it, they've finally beaten that diamond floor planed tower!:cheers:

Sorry for trolling this image though:(

The steel beams are taller than WTC 7!!!:banana::banana::banana:
They've done it, they've finally beaten that diamond floor planed tower!:cheers:

Sorry for trolling this image though:(

No they haven't. It's up to the 60th floor. Nearly 61st, these new steel pieces look almost 3 stories tall. I'd call it 60.5 floors. About 725-730 feet tall.

I love that chinese glass. Very nice.

Is there any way to block any posts by a specific poster ?^^

No one appears to like that loser. It's too bad he uses his free speech since it costs us so much. lol:lol:

u know what?, this is an open forum, if i wanna say that, i'm gonna say it, because is free, and the same freedom u have to ignore any of my comments, i don't care.. and, if you want to continue this, tell me on private, ok?.. sorry for the off toppic people.

I've been here for six years. You're very annoying, why not just read only? Honest suggestion little dude.

This steel looks different is there anything special about it?

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Hi all.

Hi Zen.

You can use the ignore feature so you won't see posts by people you don't like ...

On another note - can't you find somewhere flat to lay out those precious plans instead of letting them get creased and tattered ?
Those should be under glass man.
Looks like a full set - must be a few thousand prints there - awesome.

:cheers:
Ray.

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Some pictures i took today...

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I bet Fury would offer to store the plans Zen. He could just put em in with the Burj Khalifa's.

I think by the end of the month, we can pass the WTC7 (At least the steel beams, of course.)

And the higher the building goes, the more amazing and beautiful it becomes. I really love this project ... The glass is fantastic, every floor completed it becomes better. :lol:

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cool picture, can anyone point out how high the WTC1 will rise from this angle.

DNA.com (http://www.dnainfo.com/20110311/downtown/911-memorial-takes-shape-six-months-before-opening/slideshow/popup/65211)

Panoramic view of midtown from 1WTC
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wow the insite of one wtc looks very awesome

Hi all.

Hi Zen.

You can use the ignore feature so you won't see posts by people you don't like ...

On another note - can't you find somewhere flat to lay out those precious plans instead of letting them get creased and tattered ?
Those should be under glass man.
Looks like a full set - must be a few thousand prints there - awesome.

:cheers:
Ray.

The pic of the prints piled up on "the poor red chair" was taken almost 3 years ago when I was reviewing the revised drawings for any changes that might affect my bid.

Those are the "half scale" set and are actually a little over half of the total number of drawings for the tower. The full scale set was printed on 60 by 36 paper. (I believe the total weight of the entire full scale set was 486 pounds.)

You may want to sit down before reading further.

The full scale set was destroyed about 16 months ago as per the non-disclosure agreement. All that is left of the half scale set is the A and S drawings. They are neatly stored in my gun safe.

I've been here for six years. You're very annoying, why not just read only? Honest suggestion little dude.

i'm happy for you, 6 years and 15 posts.. and of course, doing another off toppic, that's the only thing u can do in six years..and no, i'm not a little dude, i'm a smurf, clumsy smurf i am..

i'm happy for you, 6 years and 15 posts.. and of course, doing another off toppic, that's the only thing u can do in six years..and no, i'm not a little dude, i'm a smurf, clumsy smurf i am..

15 quality posts would be worth a hell of a lot more than 650 of the idiocies you're putting out.

:popcorn:

Hi all.

I bet Fury would offer to store the plans Zen. He could just put em in with the Burj Khalifa's.

Hi Nomadd.
I have no actual paper prints unfortunately - just a very incomplete set obtained online. Your right though - I would offer to store Zens set. :)

The pic of the prints piled up on "the poor red chair" was taken almost 3 years ago when I was reviewing the revised drawings for any changes that might affect my bid.

Those are the "half scale" set and are actually a little over half of the total number of drawings for the tower. The full scale set was printed on 60 by 36 paper. (I believe the total weight of the entire full scale set was 486 pounds.)

You may want to sit down before reading further.

The full scale set was destroyed about 16 months ago as per the non-disclosure agreement. All that is left of the half scale set is the A and S drawings. They are neatly stored in my gun safe.

Hi Zen.
Nice to hear what you have left is being stored properly.
486 pounds of 36 by 60 prints ...
I'm always amazed at the scope and sheer volume of the prints and working drawings for any project.

:cheers:
Ray.

There is no "Chinese glass" in this tower.

Keep in mind that the contractors actually doing the work generated thousands of shop drawings that cover every square inch of the tower right down to the last nut and bolt.

There is no "Chinese glass" in this tower.

Where did that come from ?!?

Where did that come from ?!?
Just responding to nasa35 (#20476) on prev. page.

could anyone made or edited in the old World Trade Center, in a picture with the new world trade center, so we could see how massive, but also diferent this complex is?

I love that Chinese glass. Very nice.

I think you are confused. The glass for the curtain wall is made in the USA.

The so called Chinese glass is in the base of the tower.

This distinction is rather silly to me. There is steel from Luxembourg, owned by an Indian company Incorporated into this tower, do we call it Indian steel or Luxembourger steel .

The Halfen channels are from Germany . . . . . etc etc this is silly.

As long as the product meets or exceeds the specifications I really do not care where it was made, this Tower is BUILT IN THE USA.

And the tower is called "One WORLD TRADE Center" after all. What could be more fitting than for its parts to be a result of, you guessed it, "WORLD TRADE"?

^^^^ Exactly !!!

Trade and supply are global, only labor is local. At least it is in the US, for now.

Time-lapse from last xmas till March 13th.
These white-outs frames, as you can tell, indicate either snow storms or heavy rains...


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wat is the current height as of today?

Great stuff Joe !!!!!!!!

721 feet to top of steel.

721 ' = 219.760 m!!!!! that means another 81 m approx to enter the super tall list!