NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS

[Roadcruiser1]

These columns look smaller than the usual, but since this is 102, the next jump goes to 104 right?
We're not on mechanical floors right?
Considering Otie said the roof is 1,334.

Previous 1,244
After 1,271

So Next is 1,271
then 1,334?

There is going to be 2 more jumps. Each jump would be about 20 feet. Then a jump for the parapet. Followed by the beacon, and the installing of the mast.

104 floor is 1,313 feet but in my opinion that is a 42 foot jump and that seems to high for me considering they never did a jump that high before.

Yes.

[chris123678]

104 floor is 1,313 feet but in my opinion that is a 42 foot jump and that seems to high for me considering they never did a jump that high before.


1,313? Oh cool. Thanks for the info. I agree the last jump was 27 feet. But then again, i can't see them doing two 20plus feet jumps

[NYguy]

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[uaarkson]

There is going to be 2 more jumps. Each jump would be about 20 feet. Then a jump for the parapet. Followed by the beacon, and the installing of the mast.

The beacon is going on top of the mast...

[Guiltyspark]

The beacon is going on top of the mast...

Yeah, I don't know why people are having difficulty with this...

[Roadcruiser1]

Yeah, I don't know why people are having difficulty with this...

Whoops. :D

[Flash]

Last night:

http://images.metroscenes.com/images/2012/world_trade_center_may_2012_%28c%29_metrsocenes.com.jpg

[uaarkson]

God damn. That shot is a real treat.

[NewYorkDominates]

God damn. That shot is a real treat.

I like your sentences,cursing with style.You seem cool.

Anyways,that shot is truly amazing,and now imagine it with all the buildings completed.

[sw5710]

There is going to be 2 more jumps. Each jump would be about 20 feet. Then a jump for the parapet. Followed by the beacon, and the installing of the mast.



Yes.

1,271' now 63' till the roof. If they use 20'+columns. 3 jumps then the 33' parapet. Several times before they the longer 40' columns

[CarlosV]

New glass on a very foggy day in Gotham.... :cool:

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[marshall]

I don't get why some people are saying that 1WTC doesn't look as tall as the twins. These people say that 1WTC appears "fatter" than the twins. I don't think this is true. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 1WTC at its widest point at the base is the same dimensions as the twins were, or even a bit smaller. Sure, it tapers, unlike the twins, but visually it won't look truly super tall until all of the glass is on, giving it a uniform streamlined look, and of course it still has a few floors left before it tops out. And not even counting the spire, either. So these people should reserve judgment. 1WTC will look plenty tall when completed. Just wait. Anyone who sees the renderings can tell it will be a true monster! :cool:

[chris123678]

I don't get why some people are saying that 1WTC doesn't look as tall as the twins. These people say that 1WTC appears "fatter" than the twins. I don't think this is true. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 1WTC at its widest point at the base is the same dimensions as the twins were, or even a bit smaller. Sure, it tapers, unlike the twins, but visually it won't look truly super tall until all of the glass is on, giving it a uniform streamlined look, and of course it still has a few floors left before it tops out. And not even counting the spire, either. So these people should reserve judgment. 1WTC will look plenty tall when completed. Just wait. Anyone who sees the renderings can tell it will be a true monster! :cool:

From certain Angles it looks taller than the twins.Others it doesn't.
The only reason why the twins appear taller is because it doesn't taper back.
Unlike the twins, they seem never ending.
But I think it's very tall and it's not eve done yet!
:yes:

[NewYorkDominates]

When is the street beside 1WTC going to open?The street from where the steel is raised.

[Modulair]

it's too long...

now the average speed of construction is one floor in two weeks.. before, it was faster..

I don't understand why it is so long to finish the few floors missing.. usually, the ending of the tower is the easiest point to build, no ? moreover, the floors have a surface 50 % smaller than the first floors, because of the shape of the tower..

so why is it so long ?? :(

[Roadcruiser1]

it's too long...

now the average speed of construction is one floor in two weeks.. before, it was faster..

I don't understand why it is so long to finish the few floors missing.. usually, the ending of the tower is the easiest point to build, no ? moreover, the floors have a surface 50 % smaller than the first floors, because of the shape of the tower..

so why is it so long ?? :(

Everything has to be delivered and the weather is bad in New York right now.

[Jelly Roll]

it's too long...

now the average speed of construction is one floor in two weeks.. before, it was faster..

I don't understand why it is so long to finish the few floors missing.. usually, the ending of the tower is the easiest point to build, no ? moreover, the floors have a surface 50 % smaller than the first floors, because of the shape of the tower..

so why is it so long ?? :(

Might have to do with hoisting all the material up to the top?

[WorldTradeCenter]

Height to the roof will be 1,368 right?

[jd3189]

Height to the roof will be 1,368 right?

Otie and others who know more about the project are saying that the parapet will be 1,368 ft, but the real roof height will be around 1,330 ft. I don't really know why, but that's the way the PA wanted it.

[TouchTheSky13]

Anyone think that the entire building (not including the spire) will be done before August?

[Yankee fan for life]

Anyone think that the entire building (not including the spire) will be done before August?

Right now we are looking like 1 wtc will be top out by either late June or early July and the spire will take around six months to erect, so by my estimates 1wtc should top out with out no weather delay by late June or early July and 1 wtc should be completed by december 2012 or January 2013

[TouchTheSky13]

Nice. I'm so exited.

[Otie]

Otie and others who know more about the project are saying that the parapet will be 1,368 ft, but the real roof height will be around 1,330 ft. I don't really know why, but that's the way the PA wanted it.

You just can't show all the mechanical equipment to the world, the parapet of this tower serves as a visual hider of everything up there (catwalks, cooling towers, HVAC equipment, maintainance stuff, a permanent crane and other related stuff), it also serves as a protection against wind and other environmental elements. Its height is limited by the Window Washing Track.
Top of roof slab: 1334'-8"*
Top of parapet: 1368'-0"

*The roof slab is not completely flat, but slightly sloped to allow rain water access the water storage tanks located throughout the tower and down to the sub-grade infrastructure.

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In comparison, Four has a 44'-0" tall parapet.
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[NYguy]

You just can't show all the mechanical equipment to the world, the parapet of this tower serves as a visual hider of everything up there (catwalks, cooling towers, HVAC equipment, maintainance stuff, a permanent crane and other related stuff), it also serves as a protection against wind and other environmental elements. Its height is limited by the Window Washing Track.
Top of roof slab: 1334'-8"*
Top of parapet: 1368'-0"

Also keeping in mind that without the parapet, the roof height would still be higher than the roof slab height.



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[Otie]

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[pnapp1]

View of West Street from the 92nd floor.

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[jd3189]

You just can't show all the mechanical equipment to the world, the parapet of this tower serves as a visual hider of everything up there (catwalks, cooling towers, HVAC equipment, maintainance stuff, a permanent crane and other related stuff), it also serves as a protection against wind and other environmental elements. Its height is limited by the Window Washing Track.
Top of roof slab: 1334'-8"*
Top of parapet: 1368'-0"

*The roof slab is not completely flat, but slightly sloped to allow rain water access the water storage tanks located throughout the tower and down to the sub-grade infrastructure.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6894906563_a5e2e54aa4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/)
1 WTC | Roof slab view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr

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I understand, but it would have been great. if the roof slab was really 1,368 ft and the parapet the same height above it as it was initially. However, I now understand the purpose of the parapet. Wouldn't want that equipment to be expose to the elements.c:notacrook:

[DZH22]

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Wow, this is great! Otie, I love your renders, so much so that I sent you a private message regarding them. Hope to hear back on it.

[Modulair]

i'm sorry, i know it is not exactly the topic where i should talk about it... but i was wondering something, as i see the pictures of WTC:

the memorial is currently like this:
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/09/10/rmitchell911memorial_480x360.png

you notice that there is nearly no grass at all on the place :sly:

Is it because memorial is incomplete ? or is it natural ?

as i see former concept pictures, it seems that there must have been more grass on the place...

[StrongIsland]

You know that's an old picture right? Anyway the amount of grass on the plaza now is basically it, the remaining area of the plaza waiting for fit out will just be pavers and trees.

[NYguy]

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Those views are great. New York is back where it belongs.



I understand, but it would have been great. if the roof slab was really 1,368 ft and the parapet the same height above it as it was initially. However, I now understand the purpose of the parapet. Wouldn't want that equipment to be expose to the elements.c:notacrook:

More like not exposed to the naked eye.



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[CHAPINM1]

The roof height would be the 1,401'5" figure if I am not mistaken. One could step out on the top of the ring if they pulled some strings and get quite a view. I will always say the roof on this one will be at 1,373 feet not 1339 feet since that is the highest technical enclosed point since it is still surrounded by the parapet. It is all up to that point a permanent part of the structure and serving a mechanical purpose for the structure as well which only continues to rise...

[MadGnome]

I'd be very surprised to see all those omni antennas the diagram has. It would greatly simplify the rf environment inside that ring to require anyone needing omnidirectional coverage to use two or three directional units spaced around the ring. Possibly a lot of elements, since that would allow them to reuse the same frequencies multiple times.
I'm still thinking those dish like objects are going to be enclosures for a variety of antenna elements. There's no possibility they'd need dishes pointed evenly around the perimiter like that.

[babou95]

Very beautiful photos

Do you know if they will make an observatory at the top of 1 WTC ????

[Roadcruiser1]

Very beautiful photos

Do you know if they will make an observatory at the top of 1 WTC ????

There will be an observation deck in One World Trade Center at the 100th, 101st, and 102nd floors.

[pnapp1]

It is interesting to see (when you can because the weather has been such shit here in NYC) all the progress that has happened the last few days.

When the weather clears we may see most of the perimeter of the newest 2 floors will have been completed. Never have we seen them work in conditions like this before. We've not even been able to see the top of the tower the last 3 days. Their dedication is really showing right now! :tup:

Image from earthcam:
http://www.wtcphotos.com/photos/wtc1_2012-05-04_p1.jpg

[CarlosV]

right now...

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[sw5710]

right now...

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"You got the best view Carlos" The most steel yet for observation levels 100-102. 100 is at the top of the cocoon at 1,240' and 102 is the top row of beams at 1,266' 8''

[RockMont]

Very beautiful photos

Do you know if they will make an observatory at the top of 1 WTC ????



Not an outdoor observatory on the rooftop. That was determined a long time ago. However the indoor observation deck, as mentioned earlier will occupy 3 different floors, as opposed to the 1 floor on the original and that one on the rooftop.

[NYguy]

The roof height would be the 1,401'5" figure if I am not mistaken.

Even without the ring, there is mechanical space on top of the "roof" that would be considered the top of the building.


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[CarlosV]

"You got the best view Carlos" The most steel yet for observation levels 100-102. 100 is at the top of the cocoon at 1,240' and 102 is the top row of beams at 1,266' 8''

they have been working on this for the last 3 days under a blanket of fog! finally the skies are clearing :) also a new row of glass, next we should see some crane raising action!!


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[Davidsam52]

Nice Carlos! Looks like all the perimeter steel is in! :):cheers:

[chris123678]

So will this steel go in faster? Or is it still two to three weeks each floor.

Also, can someone do a diagram of how much is left

[Roadcruiser1]

So will this steel go in faster? Or is it still two to three weeks each floor.

Also, can someone do a diagram of how much is left


2 floors a week, and 3 more jumps.

[marshall]

Yeah, could someone do a rendering with the existing structure and the final project superimposed, so we can get a good visual sense for just how much farther there is to go, parapet and all? :cool:

[WTCman7301]

2 floors a week, and 3 more jumps.

So it will go as fast as the typical office floors in the building.

[chris123678]

So it will go as fast as the typical office floors in the building.


I thought the typical office floors went up one floor per week.
Seems like their moving faster, and maybe it's back to one floor per week

[Otie]

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[NewYorkDominates]

Amazing pictures

[WTCman7301]

Here is my April video on One World Trade Center. Enjoy:)

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[WTCman7301]

I thought the typical office floors went up one floor per week.
Seems like their moving faster, and maybe it's back to one floor per week

Well yes they did. But now its 2 floors per week(depending on weather) but it will go as fast as one floor per week. That's what I am assuming. So I guess I answered my own question.

[Dense_Electric]

So at the risk of jinxing the whole thing, we could be looking at steel hitting the roof by the end of the month, yes?

[WTCman7301]

So at the risk of jinxing the whole thing, we could be looking at steel hitting the roof by the end of the month, yes?

Yes. More likely early June to mid-June.

[PZelda]

I'll be in NYC in mid-June. I'm hoping it's topped out about by then! :) but I won't be disappointed if it's not, as I'll be back in NYC again at the end of the year. :D (spire! Yes!)

[PZelda]

Some seriously epic fog today! I can barely see 7 WTC. I can only see maybe the first 30 floors of 1 WTC. Good thing the weather cooperated on Monday for the jump.

[StrongIsland]

Some seriously epic fog today! I can barely see 7 WTC. I can only see maybe the first 30 floors of 1 WTC. Good thing the weather cooperated on Monday for the jump.

We may see the cacoon lift today or maybe even a crane
jump? The weather is supposed to clear by mid morning to early afternoon sp hopefully something gets done today!

[alan88]

We may see the cacoon lift today or maybe even a crane
jump? The weather is supposed to clear by mid morning to early afternoon sp hopefully something gets done today!

DCM is scheduled to work ten hour shifts today & sunday on 1 WTC.

[StrongIsland]

DCM is scheduled to work ten hour shifts today & sunday on 1 WTC.

thanks for the info!

[mat97]

The cocoon is started in the fog!!:)

[NewYorkDominates]

The cacoon is rising.

[1Boston]

I don't care what anyone says, i think its going to top out this month.

[NewYorkDominates]

I don't care what anyone says, i think its going to top out this month.

Hahaha,I even doubt it may top off on June.Don't we have 2 mechanical floors plus the parapet?

[chris123678]

I wish they would install the base glass soon. I'm just dying to see it get installed.

[Hudson11]

Hahaha,I even doubt it may top off on June.Don't we have 2 mechanical floors plus the parapet?

yeah, no way it'll top out this month. I'd say mid June

[mat97]

The cranes are jumped:cheers:

[CarlosV]

it is extremely hazy....but thanks to my xray lens...here it is on cinco de mayo :rolleyes: :cheers:

cocoon rising and the cranes have indeed jumped!! notice how the cranes atop 4wtc are taller than anything else downtown excluding 1 WTC. :)

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[streetscaper]

an old one by me

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[jd3189]

:previous: Epic:slob:

[Otie]

Speaking of epicness

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[WTCman7301]

I'm still wondering when are they going to put up the base glass for 1 WTC?

[Duck From NY]

an old one by me

http://i.imgur.com/g1k8p.jpg

Thanks for sharing. Do you mind if I DL it and use it as a background?

[Chapelo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/6997283162_09f736ac6d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12014790@N02/6997283162/)
One World Trade Center (center, foreground) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12014790@N02/6997283162/) by Pochit (http://www.flickr.com/people/12014790@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7140662145_fcd04bac07_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boscdanjou/7140662145/)
As far as the eye can see (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boscdanjou/7140662145/) by Bosc d'Anjou (http://www.flickr.com/people/boscdanjou/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

drop photography (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottmack/7146520009/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5326/7146520009_6e86e67021_b.jpg



Jim in Times Square (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim-in-times-square/7147474811/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5232/7147474811_7ec3ed16cd_b.jpg



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7001383798_e25719a3bf_b.jpg



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7147463275_79895678da_b.jpg



http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/7001386660_951d4a91ce_c.jpg

[CarlosV]

Good morning :)

as of right now...first day in a while with no fog....:banana:

it looks amazing!!! almost there.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/7002352918_511d1cefb6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7002352918/)
DSC_0386 copy copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7002352918/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[2-TOWERS]

Good morning :)

as of right now...first day in a while with no fog....:banana:

it looks amazing!!! almost there.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/7002352918_511d1cefb6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7002352918/)
DSC_0386 copy copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7002352918/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Great shot Carlos.....took 6 days for all the outer steel and netting :)

[2-TOWERS]

Carlos if you get a chance can you post a pic with the transparency finish..

[NewYorker2009]

Great shot Carlos! I believe they added another core column because it shows on Earthcam too so the Tower picked up some height yet again. Which just goes to show they want to top out in the early summer and seem not to let the weather stand in their way.

[CarlosV]

^^^

it looked like it but i just took this photo and no core column was installed....that must have been part of the cocoon thing ..... :shrug:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/7148661475_f517b92fb9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7148661475/)
DSC_0388 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7148661475/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Otie]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/7139578101_16a0c9c4b2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7139578101/)
NYC from the East (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7139578101/) by Dashafantasca (http://www.flickr.com/people/70958933@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6976199980_0d7c800abc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/6976199980/)
Perched over Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/6976199980/) by Dashafantasca (http://www.flickr.com/people/70958933@N05/), on Flickr

[hunser]

^^ Great find Otie, you should post the other pics too!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7141826279_454285ea58_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7141826279/)
Freedom beyond the Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7141826279/) von Dashafantasca (http://www.flickr.com/people/70958933@N05/) auf Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/7139617655_41dc577dc4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7139617655/)
Manhattan from the North (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70958933@N05/7139617655/) von Dashafantasca (http://www.flickr.com/people/70958933@N05/) auf Flickr

[Modulair]

someone can explain me please why the cubic base has not been completed since at least 8 months ???

i thought thet would cover it with glass panels... :shrug:

but, one year later, it is the same !!

in spite of this, the glass on the main part of the tower is added every week ...

[Yankee fan for life]

What do you guys think the next height jump will be 1,293 feet or you think they are going for 1,313.

[alan88]

someone can explain me please why the cubic base has not been completed since at least 8 months ???

i thought thet would cover it with glass panels... :shrug:

but, one year later, it is the same !!

in spite of this, the glass on the main part of the tower is added every week ...

The original design had a problem during fabrication and the glass kept shattering due to the V notch in the back that formed the prism. So a new design / build contract was initiated and awarded this year. The renderings of what it looks like have been posted in the forum and Permetilistia has been busing installing the clips to support the "podium glass". You should expect to see the glass start being installed late this year.

[chris123678]

The original design had a problem during fabrication and the glass kept shattering due to the V notch in the back that formed the prism. So a new design / build contract was initiated and awarded this year. The renderings of what it looks like have been posted in the forum and Permetilistia has been busing installing the clips to support the "podium glass". You should expect to see the glass start being installed late this year.

The Port Authority said it would begin in March, but that obviously didn't happen. So i was checking the Port Authority website and it said it would be finished by early next year, They could atleast start cladding the upper part of the base. And early last week or the week before last, many people on this forum and skyscrapercity said they seen a delivery of base glass.

[NewYorkDominates]

The Port Authority said it would begin in March, but that obviously didn't happen. So i was checking the Port Authority website and it said it would be finished by early next year, They could atleast start cladding the upper part of the base. And early last week or the week before last, many people on this forum and skyscrapercity said they seen a delivery of base glass.

Excatly,it did begin in March.The Permetilistia has been installing for the longest.It's actually good news the fins are being installed late this year and not early next year.

[Otie]

The Port Authority said it would begin in March, but that obviously didn't happen. So i was checking the Port Authority website and it said it would be finished by early next year, They could atleast start cladding the upper part of the base. And early last week or the week before last, many people on this forum and skyscrapercity said they seen a delivery of base glass.

Almost everything you read at the PA's site is second hand info, if not third hand.
Communication path work like this:

Contractor > Construction Manager > Client

Take the steel erection project as an example:

DCM > Tishman Construction > Port Authority

[Otie]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/7003732800_322091fba2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/7003732800/)
One WTC | Diagram Update | May 6th, 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/7003732800/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr | Larger version (http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4444/1wtc060512.jpg)

[Yankee fan for life]

hopefully decking will be done by this week and next week we will see more steel.

[Tectonic]

These are from 14th & 6th today:

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4617/dsc4471sn.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1606/dsc4472sn.jpg

©tectonic

[chris123678]

hopefully decking will be done by this week and next week we will see more steel.


I doubt that there will be any steel next week, but maybe someone else here' knows.

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/7004349674_1ebb829720_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7004349674/)
titans of new york; 5/6/2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7004349674/) by plastic fantastic photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/plasticfantasticphotography/), on Flickr

[Hudson11]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7002363540_92259e9daa_b.jpg
Brooklyn Bridge and WTC 5/6/12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29205256@N02/7002363540/) by BSEinBrooklyn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29205256@N02/) , flickr

[pnapp1]

Nice shot Kevin! :tup:

[CarlosV]

Carlos if you get a chance can you post a pic with the transparency finish..

based on Otie's latest diagram...it is more or less like this.... :yes:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7004564276_8ae8acd64b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7004564276/)
DSC_0393 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7004564276/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Dac150]

Wow, I didn't realize there was that much left. Love the photos!

[Yankee fan for life]

I doubt that there will be any steel next week, but maybe someone else here' knows.

One can always hope.

[chris123678]

How long shall it take before we see new steel?

Considering these aren't mechanical floors,

[Roadcruiser1]

How long shall it take before we see new steel?

Considering these aren't mechanical floors,

Yes they are mechanical floors, and it depends on when new steel is delivered.

[2-TOWERS]

based on Otie's latest diagram...it is more or less like this.... :yes:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7004564276_8ae8acd64b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7004564276/)
DSC_0393 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7004564276/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Thanks Carlos.....looks like it could be 3 more jumps...