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

[Major Shake]

This deal with Conde Nast... what percentage of the building space-wise will they're offices cover, and on what floors will they're offices be located? ty.

[Fishman92]

This deal with Conde Nast... what percentage of the building space-wise will their offices cover, and on what floors will their offices be located? ty.

Fixed ;)

It said in the report i think. Do the maths!

[sw5710]

One more floor and it looks like the crane wont be visible from the 7 WTC cam.

True. They need another cam on a taller building near by to see the top.

[patriotizzy]

well, i count myself as one who is grown up at 54, maybe you would disagree. however it is much too fresh in some of our memory's that this kind of thing shouldn't be done. just my opinion, you are entitled to your's

These images are obviously a fictitious event. Media entertainment that show events like these don't do it as a way to further prolong scars. I respect your opinion, but when does it end? America has had her closure and I think it's about time we moved on.

[bunky]

These images are obviously a fictitious event. Media entertainment that show events like these don't do it as a way to further prolong scars. I respect your opinion, but when does it end? America has had her closure and I think it's about time we moved on.

Couldn't agree more. Let's move on.

[sterlippo1]

Couldn't agree more. Let's move on.

surely:yes:

[jthornton17]

I imagine one will never get the chance to experience "peaceful" at the WTC memorial site, as I can easily see it drawing crowds on par with Rockefeller Center at Christmas time, but at all times of the year. There will always be hordes of people there (mostly tourists). It's New York City, can't argue with that, but I don't think anyone will ever find solitude at the WTC site. Too much of a tourist draw.

Maybe peaceful isn't the best word. The point is the sound and sight of that massive water flowing, should kind of get people in a state or rememberance from the loud city noise. I agree that it will probably never be quiet. I think it's an awesome choice for a memorial though. It lets people remember that day and those buildings in a beautiful way.

[bunky]

Photo from 5/21 - Some scaffolding has gone up since then. Hopefully more steel soon. :)


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[hunser]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/5758895456_fd162df3ce_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjcurtis/5758895456/)
1 World Trade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjcurtis/5758895456/) von Μichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/mjcurtis/) auf Flickr


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[sterlippo1]

great shots, especially the middle one where you can see 4WTC making it's presence known,:worship: great shot of both in same view which has been rare .............I love the W Hotel btw, sorry off topic but i had to say that:cheers:

[animatedmartian]

From WTC's Facebook page.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248549_133706380039942_109423129134934_223515_6923050_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251139_133706346706612_109423129134934_223514_44863_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/255654_133706440039936_109423129134934_223520_5290823_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250424_133706573373256_109423129134934_223531_4451518_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250409_133706633373250_109423129134934_223535_8311358_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251289_133706556706591_109423129134934_223530_4257086_n.jpg

Don't mind me if I kiss the glass.

[giantSwan]

It's a long way off (I'm just getting excited seeing the progress), but I think it would be really exciting/cathartic to have a skyscraperpage meetup at the new WTC either when it tops out or when it's fully completed. I'd love to enjoy the experience with a bunch of other people that have been waiting to see the skyline restored in anticipation as well.

[steveve]

I JUST WET MYSELF! with those facebook images! Holy crap the memorials look surreal! those trees look too perfect! :D:cheers::haha:

some great looking stuff! ground zero rising!

[jsr]

Love the glass on 1 WTC. Any speculation on when we will see a rendering of the new podium design?

[Fishman92]

From WTC's Facebook page.
(Images)
Don't mind me if I kiss the glass.

Finally, some good camera angles of the progress. They should do that more often, it's great to see the site from sides the cams don't show.

[Obey]

The glass is great IMO

[nydavid]

I stumbled upon these in yesterdays New York Times (business section)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/wtc1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/wtc2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/wtc3.jpg

[steveve]

thanks for posting those ^^^, but why..... WHY!?! did they use an old render in that first pic!.... it's the smallest thing.... but pisses me off! :haha:

[nydavid]

I asked myself the same question. my only guess is they wanted the focus to only be on 1 wtc and not 2 ,3 or 4.

[animatedmartian]

thanks for posting those ^^^, but why..... WHY!?! did they use an old render in that first pic!.... it's the smallest thing.... but pisses me off! :haha:

Same here. The first rendering looks like a draft and makes the building look all soft and vague. :yuck: The second one looks like an actual skyscraper.

[NYYskyline]

I love the blue that WTC 7 brings off

[599GTO]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/5764472629_54884e8ac0_b.jpg

[Golyadkin]

Oh FFS. They are not going to rebuild the old towers. Stop asking.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/5764472629_54884e8ac0_b.jpg
I am in love with that reflection. Great shot.

[sw5710]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[animatedmartian]

Can you give me the link to the Facebook page? I tried searching for it but only found amateur pages. Thanks!

Yep, yep. Here ya go.

http://www.facebook.com/wtcprogress

[The Grand Architect]

I was bored, so I created a model of the 1WTC base using SketchUp:

http://i56.tinypic.com/6za82u.jpg

[hunser]

^^ jesus, will you people ever let it go? :sly:
there are several threads for discussing your pipe dreams.


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Ground Zero (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fimoculous/5759645905/) von fimoculous (http://www.flickr.com/people/fimoculous/) auf Flickr

[jthornton17]

^^ jesus, will you people ever let it go? :sly:
there are several threads for discussing your pipe dreams.


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Ground Zero (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fimoculous/5759645905/) von fimoculous (http://www.flickr.com/people/fimoculous/) auf Flickr

wow! What an awesome picture and awesome view!

[Totojuice]

wow! What an awesome picture and awesome view!

Does anyone know what the building under construction to the north east of 7 WTC is in this photo??

[At0m1CSn0w]

Does anyone know what the building under construction to the north east of 7 WTC is in this photo??

That would be the Fiterman Hall.

[Lecom]

I just deleted a long and useless conversation about rebuilding the Twin Towers. This thread is not the place for it - there is a different thread for this in the Buildings and Architecture thread. Spammers will be dealt with accordingly. Mike900, I'm looking at you.

Seriously, literally pages and pages of the same recycled off-topic material... Jeez.

[JayPro]

A lot of people are gonna need sunglasses to look at this thing on a *partly cloudy* day.

The one thing that every hi-definition rendering and photo of this tower has been simply unable to reproduce is how sunlight and facade achieve perfect communion with each other.

[Troubadour]

I'm really happy with how the reflective surface relates to the trees below - at least so far. Hopefully the base cladding will be equally or even more effective. I know they've had to scrap their original plans for it. My thought is they should avoid over-complexity: The best background for the trees is simplicity. Of course, the base has four sides, so there are more aesthetic factors to take into account. I'm hoping the best of all angles to look at the tower will be from inside the Memorial grounds. Anyway, so far so good. :D

[Kanto]

The sun reflection in 1WTC's already clad facade is awesome. That building is gonna be a mirror on sunny days :cool:

[jwalas]

A few shots I took from Jersey shore.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2821/dscn2763e.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5051/dscn2751f.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8295/dscn2750o.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3997/dscn2770j.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/999/dscn2747t.jpg

[NYYskyline]

the hottest shots are from Jersey

[gramsjdg]

That is the sweetest WTC 1 photo location I have seen yet. Its going to tower over lower Manhattan from that angle. :tup: :worship:

[TANGELD_SLC]

AWESOME photos, jwalas! :notacrook:

[UrbanImpressionist]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/5764472629_54884e8ac0_b.jpg

^ Prob too much distortion at distance but still I wonder if a reflection of the ESB at lit up night will possibly be viewable from somewhere in the Times Sq or Upper West side? (like maybe One Penn Plaza, 440 west 42nd street, or the Silver Towers at 620 West 42nd Street. How cool would that be?

[CoolCzech]

WOAH! I don't know what's more impressive: the sheer presence of the FT from the Jersey side, or that powerfully emotive Katyn memorial. Too bad so many can graduate High School these days without the foggiest what that was all about.

Back to the FT: ALREADY the NYC skyline is recapturing the power it lost on 9/11 with the collapse of the old towers. Imagine it once all four new towers are standing!

[Danny]

A few shots I took from Jersey shore.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2821/dscn2763e.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5051/dscn2751f.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8295/dscn2750o.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3997/dscn2770j.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/999/dscn2747t.jpg

Great photos, jwalas!

Thank you very much! Very sharp, amazing views!

Greetings from Madrid, Spain:tup:

[Biff]

A few shots I took from Jersey shore.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2821/dscn2763e.jpg




Is this on the set for the new Top Gun movie?;)

[CoolCzech]

Is this on the set for the new Top Gun movie?;)

Let's hope the t-shirts stay on. :rolleyes:

[2-TOWERS]

this baby is really getting massive........great shots by carlos.....talk about a true new yorker him and ny guy......looks like there is a lift you can see new columns going up on the vessy street side......i'll be back in october should be some great height then...well it already is but really massive probably in the high 80's or 90's when i get there........:cheers:

[Troubadour]

WOAH! I don't know what's more impressive: the sheer presence of the FT from the Jersey side, or that powerfully emotive Katyn memorial. Too bad so many can graduate High School these days without the foggiest what that was all about.

I had never heard of Katyn before today, and I went to one of the most prestigious universities in the world. And I'm a history buff with a huge collection of books specifically pertaining to Europe. :shrug: Live and learn, I guess.

I agree, great shots of the tower. I'm a little worried the whole complex was planned with a sense of completism rather than hoping to inspire subsequent growth in the skyline, but I'd be happy to be wrong on that.

[photoLith]

Wow, I obviously dont pay enough attention to this thread, didnt realize it was a few stories taller than WTC 7 now, sweet.

[JayPro]

I can prolly assume that after doing a bit of math that 1WTC has gone well past halfway to rooftop (i.e. 686.5'). It practically dwarfs everything around it *now*.

Just think. When the habitable structure's done, add the parapet and picture an intricate 438' telecom/beacon/functional spire atop all of *that*.

If this tower doesn't scream "bigger and better by a long shot" right in your ear, might I suggest--with all levity intended--wax removal treatment? :P

PS: Notice if you can in the first and last pics what appears to be the crane for Tower 4 peeking out right next to Gehry NY.

[Troubadour]

If this tower doesn't scream "bigger and better by a long shot" right in your ear, might I suggest--with all levity intended--wax removal treatment? :P

It does while it's alone, but think about the way the other towers were planned to have a "ramp up" effect toward it. That reeks of completism to me.

[YSL]

Just beautiful

I miss New York

:(

[BrBTowers]

Never heard of Katyn either but now I know. Either way fantastic pictures jwalas!
Also sorry about reposting those MW3 pictures earlier these week. I didn't realize they were already posted.

[patriotizzy]

Beautiful pictures those were. We need more of those soon enough.

[animatedmartian]

Next two floors should make it at least as tall, if not taller, than One Chase Manhattan.

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1281/zscren156.png
http://evsdatacenter.netfirms.com/kpitv/silver.htm

[The Grand Architect]

I love that webcam pic, animatedmartian. What's even cooler is the fact that the 4WTC is visible from this angle, which puts everything into perspective of what the Manhattan Skyline looks like in 4 or 5 years...

[jd3189]

Until I visit New York again,this will be all you will see from me. This thing is really gaining ground

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn0qi

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hmzq9

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn0bj

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn0n2

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn04q

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn0jq

http://jd31899.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3hn0gk

I don't own any of these pictures,and some are low in graphics,but I still hope you guys enjoyed it since this is the first time I brought some pics to this website.:)

[jd3189]

Somehow the pics are not visible. Can someone please tell me what I have done wrong?

[knarfor]

It's great to see such excellent progress at the World Trade Center. And to those who recognize/know me (it's been many years), it's good to be back!

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/5778746894_4292fdcecc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/5778746894/)
lower manhattan; memorial day, 2011. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/5778746894/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinskoepke/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5778739958_0ec8a4c17d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/5778739958/)
new york city; memorial day, 2011. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/5778739958/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinskoepke/), on Flickr

[Kamatzu]

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3997/dscn2770j.jpgIMG]
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3036303529_938df73257.jpg

Cool.

[giantSwan]

the new goldman tower really adds to the jersey view...while, we are obviously going to miss the domination of the two towers next to one another. i think the skyline is going to look much thicker when completed

[jthornton17]

the new goldman tower really adds to the jersey view...while, we are obviously going to miss the domination of the two towers next to one another. i think the skyline is going to look much thicker when completed

I agree. I like wtc. 1,2,and 3 better than the twin towers. And we get an extra building! I thought the twin towers strength was their beauty at night. That makes me so excited when all three buildings get done. To me they already have a cooler look during the daylight. The night look should be awesome. What amazes me the most so far about 1wtc is how much better the glass looks that's on the building v.s anything that was put out on paper in advance. We can only hope wtc. 2 and 3 will look as good when they go up.

[NYC2ATX]

I know I'm a little tardy to the party but I have to say, jwalas' pictures are just incredible. They really give you an idea of what that view will look like when 1 WTC is complete...and it looks fantastic. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Fishman92]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/feature?section=resources/traffic&id=5780747

This is a great link to check the height progress- a wide shot of lower manhattan, from brooklyn.

[Traynor]

I see one column of new steel on the West Side of 1WTC from the HD Cam at Times Sq. So how tall will this jump make it? Do I add another check mark to my Lower Manhattan diagram checklist and is it taller than Chase with this jump?

Link to HD Cams:

http://evsdatacenter.netfirms.com/kpitv/silver.htm

[Traynor]

It was confirmed over at SSC that it is indeed taller than Chase with this jump. So here is the updated Lower Manhattan checklist:

http://i.imgur.com/M1DCf.jpg (http://imgur.com/M1DCf)
(Compiled from the diagrams page found here: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=50968464&page=1 )

[Kanto]

Cool, this giant is rising so quickly, I can't wait to see it in it's full height.

[599GTO]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3036303529_938df73257.jpg

Cool.

Wow, the skyline is looking much more beautiful in 2011 than back then!

[Kanto]

Wow, the skyline is looking much more beautiful in 2011 than back then!

I have to disagree with you.

[RockMont]

Wow, the skyline is looking much more beautiful in 2011 than back then!



Not 2011. And not until construction is completed. Construction is never pretty, but we must be patient and wait until it is done. Try again in a couple of years. At least it's getting done.

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

Not 2011. And not until construction is completed. Construction is never pretty, but we must be patient and wait until it is done. Try again in a couple of years. At least it's getting done.

Beekman,Goldman Saks, 123 Washington st, 7 WTC,10 Barclay etc. have all made the skyline of LM a true gem worthy to surpass the pre 9/11 skyline.

[sterlippo1]

Not 2011. And not until construction is completed. Construction is never pretty, but we must be patient and wait until it is done. Try again in a couple of years. At least it's getting done.

^^ this

Beekman,Goldman Saks, 123 Washington st, 7 WTC,10 Barclay etc. have all made the skyline of LM a true gem worthy to surpass the pre 9/11 skyline.

yes, i think as soon as Tower 1 and Tower 4 are complete i think your statement will be true:) but not in 2011, IMO

[599GTO]

I have to disagree with you.


OK...

IMO, even with the construction, the current skyline looks more beautiful.

In addition to the WTC complex being far more beautiful than the old twin towers, 7 WTC, Beekman and Goldman Sachs make it look far more modern, bright, attractive and welcoming. It won't even be a comparison once all the other WTC buildings and the gorgeous memorial and striking PATH station are all completed.

[brian.odonnell20]

OK...

IMO, even with the construction, the current skyline looks more beautiful.

In addition to the WTC complex being far more beautiful than the old twin towers, 7 WTC, Beekman and Goldman Sachs make it look far more modern, bright, attractive and welcoming. It won't even be a comparison once all the other WTC buildings and the gorgeous memorial and striking PATH station are all completed.

I have to agree with you.

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

OK...

IMO, even with the construction, the current skyline looks more beautiful.

In addition to the WTC complex being far more beautiful than the old twin towers, 7 WTC, Beekman and Goldman Sachs make it look far more modern, bright, attractive and welcoming. It won't even be a comparison once all the other WTC buildings and the gorgeous memorial and striking PATH station are all completed.

you hit the nail on the head, NYC has gotten fixtures that just make it appear more modern. Something that wasnt achieved by the twins.

[Roadcruiser1]

Remember though the Twin Towers were extremely modern skyscrapers when they were planned and constructed. Although they were extremely utilitarian it was a massive complex. Hopefully the new WTC can do the same thing but in an extremely new style which I really like.

[JSsocal]

^^^Although by virtue of its design and choice of materials it aged more quickly then other buildings. Hopefully the new WTC will age well.

[mrnyc]

its the first of the month again so time for the check-in. exactly what floor are we at as of today? thx!!!

[JayPro]

@Rockmont;

Construction can be a beautiful thing indeed when multiple cranes begin to make their collective presence felt at least 600 feet above the ground.

I take it from the tenor of your last post that the physical process from groundbreaking to foundation to street-level can be tedious, even downright maddening. But given the lessons we received from 9/11, the early phases of high-rise and supertall construction can instill a sense of fascination by how the strictest building standards are met.

The fact that the greater measure of these standards are meticulously applied from bedrock level upward and throughout practically the entire height of the structure's core might not be readily appreciated by the casual observer.

Surely I cannot believe that the overwhelming majority would tell you that skyscraper construction begins at street level out of thin air. The things most people precisely *don't* see in a skyscraper, even well after its completion, are the most important to its long-term viability as not only a safe structure, but as a potentially thriving hive for business and commerce.

And re that, it's kinda hard to not have one without the other ;). Funding and tenant searches can be best implemented by getting the word across that the building being considered as a future base can be swiftly evacuated God forbid something untoward happens.

[sw5710]

The new steel brings us up to floor 68. Or 830' to the splices. The cranes go over 1050'

[CoolCzech]

Next two floors should make it at least as tall, if not taller, than One Chase Manhattan.

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1281/zscren156.png
http://evsdatacenter.netfirms.com/kpitv/silver.htm

You know that comparison can work only if the two buildings are exactly the same distance away from the camera, right?

[QUEENSNYMAN]

The cranes go over 1050' Wow! thats like the height of the 86th floor of The Empire State Building.

[animatedmartian]

You know that comparison can work only if the two buildings are exactly the same distance away from the camera, right?

It's close enough. I noticed that Chase Plaza is actually on higher land than WTC, so even if Chase was closer to the camera, it'd still be shorter. I didn't want to get terribly specific so I just drew a bar.

[rjb001]

The new steel brings us up to floor 68. Or 830' to the splices. The cranes go over 1050'

Hey what are splices? I noticed you guys talk about them whenever there are new floors added.

[sw5710]

2 photos taken today.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6615/dscn2557v.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/696/dscn2548p.jpg

Using these pictures taken back on 5/24/11 for reference. The splices are the points where the 26.8' vertical steel connects to 26.8' vertical steel. The splics stick up a good 4' above the top horizontal steel floor. The steel is bolted and welded at these points.

[STR]

Hey what are splices? I noticed you guys talk about them whenever there are new floors added.

It's the joint between two column pieces.

[Puzzlecraft]

... this one next to the memorial building.

[Puzzlecraft]

... unless they are extending it.

[uakoops]

They are moving it into the east bathtub for the transit hub.

[steveve]

Not sure if anyone posted this, but this is a cool Rise of Freedom video (May 26ish) about the design of 1WTC:

Q96TrGVfobs

[sw5710]

Update from morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/3585547737/sizes/l/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3585547737_0c501c6407_b.jpg

2 yrs ago today!

[detroitmetro101]

absolute quality.....

[sw5710]

too small? 1=1776' 2=1350' 3=1170' 4= 977' To short? Who would be crying we need to build taller if the twins were still standing today.
Taller isn't better. Just Look at the ESB it is 80 Yrs old 1250'.

[sw5710]

It will be a long time before we see a building built over 1800' in NYC or anywhere in the USA! We don't play the I am taller then you so I am better then you game like some other countries do.

[jthornton17]

Not sure if anyone posted this, but this is a cool Rise of Freedom video (May 26ish) about the design of 1WTC:

Q96TrGVfobs

A great video! THat's why I don't get why all the crazy people who want the original towers built, hate this building. It makes no sense, since so much of the building has elements of the original twin towers in it. Everytime I see that view from the statue of liberty with the new wtc towers in it, it just looks amazing! That beacon that will go on top, I think it will really be amazing at night. I think once this building is completed, it will help the others get built. It's such an amazing project.

[jthornton17]

too small? 1=1776' 2=1350' 3=1170' 4= 977' To short? Who would be crying we need to build taller if the twins were still standing today.
Taller isn't better. Just Look at the ESB it is 80 Yrs old 1250'.

In reality, the new wtc will be taller than it was before. Wtc 1 is taller, wtc 2 is a few feet shorter, but it looks like that could come up(obviously we know about that debate and I'm not going to start it here), wtc 3 and 4 are much taller than the old wtc 3 and 4. So I love it. I think once it's done, millions will be proud of it and love it as well. You're always going to have a few that will hate it and still be talking about bringing the originals back. But that's just life. I was looking at some old articles about the 8 finalist for the new wtc buildings. All I can say is thank God they waited, took their time, and did it right! That's the most important thing.

[2-TOWERS]

sure asia, and dubai have taller buildings then one world trade , but one world trade will be the busiest building and the other supertalls have no where underground infrastructure as this building.... pics can't justify although they are now as this beast is climbing, to see it in person is amazing really massive then pics can justify......

[yankeesfan1000]

The Twins aren't coming back. Deal with it. This is getting so old.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z175/acxent/IMG_4623.jpg
injcsince81 (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=704)

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2417/dsc0411sn.jpg
©tectonic (http://www.tectonicphoto.com/)

[MrSlippery519]

The Twins aren't coming back. Deal with it. This is getting so old.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z175/acxent/IMG_4623.jpg
injcsince81 (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=704)


That steel went up pretty quick...thanks for the nice weather these past few days hopefully the next few floors move quick.

Where do people think we will be at for 9/11/11, I am thinking around the 80th floor?

[Golyadkin]

As far as I know, the plan is for it to be in the 80s on 9-11-11.

[hunser]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/5792657781_54c6bf1146_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastzzz/5792657781/)
Highrise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastzzz/5792657781/) von max aka wast (http://www.flickr.com/people/wastzzz/) auf Flickr

[NYYskyline]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/5792657781_54c6bf1146_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastzzz/5792657781/)
Highrise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastzzz/5792657781/) von max aka wast (http://www.flickr.com/people/wastzzz/) auf Flickr

I like the shot with the Verrizano Bridge in the background