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

[RobEss]

Taken yesterday :

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/15249195401_5f7b62c792_b.jpg

[Nexis4Jersey]

my recent WTC photos

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/15060907407_64986a6f0c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWT64n)
004 (https://flic.kr/p/oWT64n) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/15247450675_bb22bfa1c9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/penaSB)
058 (https://flic.kr/p/penaSB) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5591/15060694349_5bb70275ea_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWRZHX)
Electricity & World Trade Center & Passaic River (https://flic.kr/p/oWRZHX) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/15060692609_62c6179f88_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWRZcX)
Electricity & World Trade Center & Passaic River (https://flic.kr/p/oWRZcX) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/15060880137_2de20eb218_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWSWXc)Lower Manhattan and New Jersey Gold Coast seen from Newark Bay (https://flic.kr/p/oWSWXc) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

September 15, 2014

We're getting there...


1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406338/original.jpg


2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406339/original.jpg


3.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406340/original.jpg



4. The (northern) entrance that dare not speak its name, or the tower jumps 6 ft.


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406341/original.jpg



5. The west entrance, from which we will enter to get to the observation deck...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406342/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406343/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406343/original.jpg


6.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406344/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406344/original.jpg



7. The southern entrance, from which the height is based...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406345/original.jpg


8.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406346/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406346/original.jpg


9.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406347/original.jpg


10.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406348/original.jpg


11.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406349/original.jpg


12.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406350/original.jpg


13.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157406352/original.jpg

[NYguy]

Just wanted to post this rendering with views of the Freedom Tower from a proposed new gondola system...


http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140916/REAL_ESTATE/140919910/proposal-for-aerial-gondola-linking-brooklyn-to-manhattan
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CN/20140916/REAL_ESTATE/140919910/AR/0/EastRiverSkyway.jpg?q=100&cci_ts=20140915220118

[N830MH]

Great idea!!! I am pretty sure that they will consider it. It will help to eased the congestion. It is right choice. I bet they will take on Skyway instead of going on subway.

[NewYorque]

Just a stupid question, but...

Now that 1WTC will be soon complete and has a lot of space on its rooftop to install antennas and communication gears,... is it possible that they remove the antenna on the top of the Empire State Building?

The antenna on the ESB is really ugly... and it was not supposed to be there, according to the initial plans. And it feels like half of the ESB is a big antenna (because of the upper part that is thinner than the lower part).

[chris08876]

Just a stupid question, but...

Now that 1WTC will be soon complete and has a lot of space on its rooftop to install antennas and communication gears,... is it possible that they remove the antenna on the top of the Empire State Building?

The antenna on the ESB is really ugly... and it was not supposed to be there, according to the initial plans. And it feels like half of the ESB is a big antenna (because of the upper part that is thinner than the lower part).

The ESB makes from that antenna. It wouldn't make sense from a business perspective.

[NYguy]

Just a stupid question, but...

Now that 1WTC will be soon complete and has a lot of space on its rooftop to install antennas and communication gears,...
is it possible that they remove the antenna on the top of the Empire State Building?


NO. Some stations will use it as a backup, and some stations may not move at all. It hasn't been decided yet who, if any, will move back to the WTC site.



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[StrongIsland]

So is this tower going to get a sign already? I'm eager to see what it's going to look like...

[NYguy]

So is this tower going to get a sign already? I'm eager to see what it's going to look like...

Haven't seen one yet. Hopefully it will be traditional, and not something like the logo. Safw bet is on traditional.

[ArtDecoRevival]

Just a stupid question, but...

Now that 1WTC will be soon complete and has a lot of space on its rooftop to install antennas and communication gears,... is it possible that they remove the antenna on the top of the Empire State Building?

The antenna on the ESB is really ugly... and it was not supposed to be there, according to the initial plans. And it feels like half of the ESB is a big antenna (because of the upper part that is thinner than the lower part).

I don't know, but I'll tell you what. That antenna was a life-saver in the months after 9/11, when the WTC's original communication mast was taken out.

[CityGuy87]

I don't know, but I'll tell you what. That antenna was a life-saver in the months after 9/11, when the WTC's original communication mast was taken out.

Since they added LED lights to the ESB's mast, the nightly lighting scheme looks even better.

Definitely gives 1 WTC's spire lighting a run for its money...

[ArtDecoRevival]

Yeah, the ESB antenna doesn't really bother me. The LED lights are really a saving grace for the ESB's, One WTC's, and other antennas around the city.

No doubt One WTC's original spire would have looked better during the day, but could they have installed LEDs into the randome for the nightly light shows like they have without it?

[Sic'EmBears]

Why is there a light blue band in the middle of the tower in post no. 35703?

[mrjoanofarc]

Why is there a light blue band in the middle of the tower in post no. 35703?

There used to be a big stairwell/construction rig going all the way to the top until (someone more knowledgeable answer here). I think once the dirt & grime gets washed away, it should all look uniform.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/9405435246_1f5dd5dbc4_c.jpg
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Edit: But then again, I see discoloration on the west side (where there was no gear), so I'm not sure:
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx43/Roadcruiser1/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg
http://s740.photobucket.com/user/Roadcruiser1/media/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg.html

[upward 2000]

Since they added LED lights to the ESB's mast, the nightly lighting scheme looks even better.

Definitely gives 1 WTC's spire lighting a run for its money...

Is 1 WTC's beacon working?

[drumz0rz]

Edit: But then again, I see discoloration on the west side (where there was no gear), so I'm not sure:
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx43/Roadcruiser1/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg
http://s740.photobucket.com/user/Roadcruiser1/media/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg.html
They left a strip of 2 windows open for a few month during construction. When they filled it in, the existing windows had already been pretty dirty. You won't see it once they wash it.

[drumz0rz]

Edit: But then again, I see discoloration on the west side (where there was no gear), so I'm not sure:
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx43/Roadcruiser1/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg
http://s740.photobucket.com/user/Roadcruiser1/media/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg.html
They left a strip of 2 windows open for a few month during construction. When they filled it in, the existing windows had already been pretty dirty. You won't see it once they wash it.

Is 1 WTC's beacon working?
Every time I look over at it the beacon is off. It wasn't on for 9/11 as far as I could tell.

[kpdrummer82]

There used to be a big stairwell/construction rig going all the way to the top until (someone more knowledgeable answer here). I think once the dirt & grime gets washed away, it should all look uniform.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/9405435246_1f5dd5dbc4_c.jpg
jordancamina (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99588359@N05/)

Edit: But then again, I see discoloration on the west side (where there was no gear), so I'm not sure:
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx43/Roadcruiser1/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg
http://s740.photobucket.com/user/Roadcruiser1/media/IMG_20140612_181508.jpg.html

Actually, believe it or not, there was a service elevator on each side at one point. They have barely done any cleaning of the windows which is why you see different varieties of dirtiness.

[upward 2000]

They left a strip of 2 windows open for a few month during construction. When they filled it in, the existing windows had already been pretty dirty. You won't see it once they wash it.


Every time I look over at it the beacon is off. It wasn't on for 9/11 as far as I could tell.

I wonder what is up with that. Problems?

[TouchTheSky13]

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Source: WTC Progress

[upward 2000]

NO. Some stations will use it as a backup, and some stations may not move at all. It hasn't been decided yet who, if any, will move back to the WTC site.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/15072046460_6b5aa775bc_k.jpg
I just love this angle.

[StrongIsland]

Haven't seen one yet. Hopefully it will be traditional, and not something like the logo. Safw bet is on traditional.

Agreed and hopefully it happens soon, I'm very curious. Along with the base lighting.

[NYguy]

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[NYguy]

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[jayden]

I cannot wait to set foot into this building.

[NickRivas]

Took these yesterday!
http://i61.tinypic.com/2hgva5l.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/i5sx2e.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/103itm1.jpg

[upward 2000]

thanks for the pictures.

[Islander]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/15090634777_e34aa103b5_h.jpg



Wow, I actually hate he Verizon building even more than I already did. This shot/angle would be damn near perfection without that obnoxious travesty.

[Silverfox]

Even if they just removed the Verizon logo from the building, it would look infinitely better.

[mrjoanofarc]

Even if they just removed the Verizon logo from the building, it would look infinitely better.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/15117739769_5714969384_o.jpg

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[upward 2000]

I thought i heard last year the verizon building might be in for a makeover.

[sterlippo1]

it does look better without the logo :tup::haha: and I love the views of Downtown from LES

[KevinFromTexas]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15280133431_f66c4e0f74_h.jpg

This is a great pic. The two sections of skyline look interesting, and that reflection on 1WTC is beautiful. And of course the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings look amazing there together.

[NYguy]

^ The way the light reflects of this building is the best thing about it.



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[chris08876]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/15303165282_c02e471bcf_h.jpg


1938 vs now

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/nycm042712/e_s_n13_wpa00647.jpg
Credit: theatlantic; http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/04/historic-photos-from-the-nyc-municipal-archives/100286/

The peaks of the skyline have shifted. Right to left.

[599GTO]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByF_XnhCEAEN9Vo.jpg

[NYguy]

1938 vs now

The peaks of the skyline have shifted. Right to left.


I was thinking about the lower Manhattan skyline in that particular photo. If 125 Greenwich is built, and something at the 55 Broad St site could be built to at least 1,200 ft, we'd have that classic skyline back.



This is as close as I've seen to this rendering...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151623722/large.jpg



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[Nexis4Jersey]

from Woodbridge,New Jersey

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/14223619311_924e33ff06_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nETLtH)counting the cars on the New Jersey turnpike (https://flic.kr/p/nETLtH) by Sigrid Shearn (https://www.flickr.com/people/36806031@N03/), on Flickr

[CHAPINM1]

I was thinking about the lower Manhattan skyline in that particular photo. If 125 Greenwich is built, and something at the 55 Broad St site could be built to at least 1,200 ft, we'd have that classic skyline back.



This is as close as I've seen to this rendering...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151623722/large.jpg



https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/15325893895_0675505e47_b.jpg
by Mike McLaughlin Photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmclphoto/15325893895/sizes/l/)

The actual photo looks a lot better than the rendering actually! Also, just wait until the observatory is open as well and the building reaches higher occupancy. It will really be a sight to see from that same vantage point. Not to mention, the spire even looks a lot better.

This observatory will be very transparent (especially at night) and will be very easy for people throughout parts of the city to see the camera flashes and vibrancy throughout.

[NewYorque]

When I use Google Earth and check the 3D buildings in NYC, I see that it has not been updated for two years!...

1WTC is still under construction with no windows on the upper part, as well as 4WTC. And you can't see 432 Park Avenue because it doesn't exist yet.

As NYC's skyline has changed so much in two years, it would be nice Google updates the 3D buildings of NYC :(

[chris08876]

^^^

I still want Bing Maps to also update the birdseye view for the city. It is woefully outdated. Likewise for Google Earth.

[Derchin]

When I use Google Earth and check the 3D buildings in NYC, I see that it has not been updated for two years!...

1WTC is still under construction with no windows on the upper part, as well as 4WTC. And you can't see 432 Park Avenue because it doesn't exist yet.

As NYC's skyline has changed so much in two years, it would be nice Google updates the 3D buildings of NYC :(

Same here.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Same here.

Agreed, wonder when they will decide to update.:uhh:

[RockMont]

^^^

I still want Bing Maps to also update the birdseye view for the city. It is woefully outdated. Likewise for Google Earth.

Yes, Google Earth, and Google Maps also. I espcially love the 45 degree angle close-up shots.

[NYguy]

The actual photo looks a lot better than the rendering actually! Also, just wait until the observatory is open as well and the building reaches higher occupancy. It will really be a sight to see from that same vantage point. Not to mention, the spire even looks a lot better.

This observatory will be very transparent (especially at night) and will be very easy for people throughout parts of the city to see the camera flashes and vibrancy throughout.



The photo is a lot sharper than the render, but yeah, they are close enough that at first i thought it was the rendering.

I'm not so sure about the flashes, there will be so much light coming from the building. I always went to the original deck in the daytime.

[ArtDecoRevival]

I thought i heard last year the verizon building might be in for a makeover.

Verizon was going to get a glass facade makeover in '09, but this was scrapped after the recession hit.

I agree with pretty much everyone else that' it's one of the ugliest buildings in NY. Removing Verizon sign or even a facade makeover might marginally improve its appearance, but I think it just needs to be demolished. But that won't happen.

[Mickey Bricks]

Verizon was going to get a glass facade makeover in '09, but this was scrapped after the recession hit.

I agree with pretty much everyone else that' it's one of the ugliest buildings in NY. Removing Verizon sign or even a facade makeover might marginally improve its appearance, but I think it just needs to be demolished. But that won't happen.

Why is that so farfetched?

[NYguy]

Verizon was going to get a glass facade makeover in '09, but this was scrapped after the recession hit.

I agree with pretty much everyone else that' it's one of the ugliest buildings in NY. Removing Verizon sign or even a facade makeover might marginally improve its appearance,
but I think it just needs to be demolished. But that won't happen.

Ongoing plans for the renovation of that building can be seen and discussed here...still in the works, though not the original plan.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211443




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[ArtDecoRevival]

Why is that so farfetched?

I doubt Verizon would be cool with that. I just don't see it happening while there's a business need for it. Perhaps it'll go eventually, but I'm a cynic. Look at how long we've waited for Penn Station to get back some of its' former glory, and there's been a lot more demand for that.

Anyway, I wanted to reply to your question, but anything else we should discuss it in the thread NYGuy linked.

[Thefigman]

Sorry about the crappy resolution. Took it with my phone. Just a different perspective of the building from the ground. Haven't seen one like it yet in the thread, so I thought I would share it.

Photo by me 9/12/2014

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[NYguy]

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[sparkling]

Sorry about the crappy resolution. Took it with my phone. Just a different perspective of the building from the ground. Haven't seen one like it yet in the thread, so I thought I would share it.

Photo by me 9/12/2014

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Highway to Heaven!

[Guiltyspark]

Sorry about the crappy resolution. Took it with my phone. Just a different perspective of the building from the ground. Haven't seen one like it yet in the thread, so I thought I would share it.

Photo by me 9/12/2014

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/491x655q90/673/bEaLhD.jpg

There are some good high res pictures from this angle a few pages back. It is a neat way to look at the building though.

[NYguy]

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[Nexis4Jersey]

my recent WTC photos

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15199810580_334f1e43ec_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/paa18E)
Lower Manhattan viewed from Weehawken,New Jersey (https://flic.kr/p/paa18E) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/15199772990_5223264315_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pa9NXy)Looking down at the World Trade Center from the Village (https://flic.kr/p/pa9NXy) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/15199772150_5a872dd78e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pa9NH5)World Trade Center 1 peeking above the trees (https://flic.kr/p/pa9NH5) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

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[Chicago103]

Observatory/restaurant is opening late Q1, around May.

They have every incentive to open the observatory as early as possible next year to be ready for the peak tourism season once warm weather arrives in the spring.

[NYguy]

They have every incentive to open the observatory as early as possible next year to be ready for the peak tourism season once warm weather arrives in the spring.

Peak tourism in New York is year 'round. But fall tends to be what could be considered the "peak".



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[chris08876]

Beautiful shot this morning. With the ominous clouds in the distance, it looks very artistic in its nature. Almost like a battle of good and evil.

http://virtual-host-discourse.global.ssl.fastly.net/uploads/yimby/1436/43dc3e553b4ef2c2.jpg

[Lecom]

NDu3M8GChdY

[CityGuy87]

NDu3M8GChdY

Slightly off-topic but why is 4 WTC still not fully cladded? I thought it was completed.

[NYguy]

^ It's getting there.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Byqgk2sCIAARwgJ.jpg:large
Gary Hershorn (https://twitter.com/GaryHershorn/status/516401671048790016/photo/1)


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByFcpLyCAAA2N8Z.jpg:large

[MN/WI]

^It's like a painting.

[NYGrail]

I'm sorry to be that guy, but I still enjoy imagining that twins were utilized for the rebuilding. So, see below (taken from abrooklynsoul's beautiful pic).

http://tryimg.com/5/twin.jpg

[MercurySky]

I'm sorry to be that guy, but I still enjoy imagining that twins were utilized for the rebuilding. So, see below (taken from abrooklynsoul's beautiful pic).

http://tryimg.com/5/twin.jpg

You are that guy.

[NYC2013]

^ It's getting there.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Byqgk2sCIAARwgJ.jpg:large
Gary Hershorn (https://twitter.com/GaryHershorn/status/516401671048790016/photo/1)

Still can't used to a building in midtown Manhattan being taller than the ESB.

[Guiltyspark]

Still can't used to a building in midtown Manhattan being taller than the ESB.

You can't see Midtown in this picture.

Edit, damn, you changed the picture you quoted so now you can see Midtown in this picture. lol

[CityGuy87]

Still can't used to a building in midtown Manhattan being taller than the ESB.

Well you better start getting used to it because there will be a lot more where that came from.

[NYC2013]

Well you better start getting used to it because there will be a lot more where that came from.

I guess this is another golden age of NYC skyscrapers.

[JustSomeGuyWho]

Still can't used to a building in midtown Manhattan being taller than the ESB.

Technically defining the southern edge of midtown, the ESB has always felt a little separate from the bulk of midtown to me. 432 is nearly at the northern edge of midtown so there is quite a bit of distance separating them. Creates 3 peaks in the skyline.

[weidncol]

I'm sorry to be that guy, but I still enjoy imagining that twins were utilized for the rebuilding. So, see below (taken from abrooklynsoul's beautiful pic).

http://tryimg.com/5/twin.jpg

Sorry, but that doesn't work due to the tapering. I'm happy with the current master plan, thanks. 1 WTC isn't even the jewel of the site IMO.

[tie_guy]

sorry, but that doesn't work due to the tapering. I'm happy with the current master plan, thanks. 1 wtc isn't even the jewel of the site imo.

2wtc?? :)

[CHAPINM1]

Technically defining the southern edge of midtown, the ESB has always felt a little separate from the bulk of midtown to me. 432 is nearly at the northern edge of midtown so there is quite a bit of distance separating them. Creates 3 peaks in the skyline.

Not only that, also at night the Empire State Building will still make the biggest impact with it's new radiant LED lighting now extending all the way up to the 1,454 foot peak. :)

[NYguy]

Not only that, also at night the Empire State Building will still make the biggest impact with it's new radiant LED lighting now extending all the way up to the 1,454 foot peak. :)

Not really, with towes like Nordstrom and 1 Vanderbilt. Even 30 Hudson will shine brightly at night. But what the ESB currently has is distance from any of those developing sites. If 15 Penn gets built, throw that out. It's the same thing with the Freedom Tower. Dominant now, but a lot less when 125 Greenwich or even 2 WTC gets built.


Here's a typical view (and commentary) from Good Day NY, though this is a little older...



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[NYguy]

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/10/8553921/sources-1-world-trade-center-open-within-weeks

Sources: 1 World Trade Center to open within weeks


By Ryan Hutchins
Oct. 3, 2014


One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the crowning achievement of the Lower Manhattan rebuilding effort, is expected to open within the next month, according to four people familiar with the matter.

Two sources said officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Durst Organization, the building’s owners, are looking at October 27 as a target date, but they have not finalized their plans.

A spokesman for Durst, without elaborating, said an exact day has not been solidified.

But the timeframe is far more specific than previous ones, which put the opening at any point within the fourth quarter. The skyscraper’s anchor tenant, Condé Nast Publications, has said it will move its employees into its new 24 floors of space in November.

The opening, which is likely to draw the city and state’s top leaders, will punctuate an emotional, politically fraught and arduous 13-year endeavor to complete the skyscraper.

[Nexis4Jersey]

from Jersey City

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/15246226017_e5e76bc5d7_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pefTPP)World Trade Center viewed from Katyn Plaza in Jersey City (https://flic.kr/p/pefTPP) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[stormkingfan]

Sorry about the crappy resolution. Took it with my phone. Just a different perspective of the building from the ground. Haven't seen one like it yet in the thread, so I thought I would share it.

Photo by me 9/12/2014

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/491x655q90/673/bEaLhD.jpg

In spite of the resolution, this snap is still stunning. Think of it as having been taken on a misty morning.

[NYguy]

little_brown_bear (https://www.flickr.com/photos/100443056@N04/15417570561/sizes/h/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15417570561_195a6ed26a_h.jpg



Matthew Pugliese (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattpugs/15219733329/sizes/h/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15219733329_116cd91e2b_h.jpg



vandan desai (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vandan/15426030281/sizes/h/)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15426030281_9d6a56869c_h.jpg



fabfotophotography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevieontario/15045463458/sizes/h/)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/15045463458_4f426cc1f9_h.jpg

[jayden]

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/10/8553921/sources-1-world-trade-center-open-within-weeks

Sources: 1 World Trade Center to open within weeks


By Ryan Hutchins
Oct. 3, 2014

:dancing:


----------------

Off-topic, but when is Port Authority expected to move into 4WTC?

[NYguy]

Supremecourtjester (https://www.flickr.com/photos/supremecourtjester/15370728616/sizes/h/in/pool-34934373@N00/)

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15370728616_d5ddcbd57a_h.jpg



https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/15402364875_89ad1caa13_h.jpg



TheMachineStops (https://www.flickr.com/photos/themachinestops/15151308102/sizes/h/in/pool-34934373@N00/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/15151308102_0fd9aa2f5e_h.jpg



RBudhu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbudhu/15150933678/sizes/h/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/15150933678_4e54624080_h.jpg



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https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/15141441867_fee04d3f5c_h.jpg



Jersey JJ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jerseyjj/15256960510/sizes/l/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/15256960510_dbaa524b2e_b.jpg



https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/15256960510_7ca4f178bd_h.jpg

[chris08876]

^^^^

The visibility in that first picture is amazing. Also, on a side note, we can see LIC pretty clearly, and this view will give us a good idea of the potential for the area. With all of the towers going up and planned within the area, that area will look dramatically different. Almost like DoBro, only denser assuming most of the developments get built. Its like an extension of Midtown East in a way. From the observation deck, once it opens, it will be a treat to see all of these skyline clusters/downtowns. 99 Church street is also rising gracefully. Thinner than I thought from this view or maybe its just overpowered by all of the bulky towers in its proximity.

[JMGarcia]

I wish they'd do something about that dark stretch in the spire at night. :rolleyes:

[NYguy]

^ Maybe they'll do something with the official lighting.



olyatt11 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/olyat/15253734040/sizes/l/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3934/15253734040_080bc1ebbb_b.jpg

[NYguy]

I just want to point out that at 1,368 ft and currently tallest to roof height in the city, the Freedom tower is on pace to drop to 4th or 5th. With 432 Park at 1396 ft, Nordstrom at (minimum) 1,490 ft, 111 W. 57th at possibly 1397-1,400 ft, and now 1 Vanderbilt with top off (minus spire) at 1,396 ft. It dodged a bullet with the planned 125 Greenwich at 1,356 ft. It's getting very crowded at the top. But that tacky looking spire is the one thing keeping it at the top of the rankings.

[supertallchaser]

I just want to point out that at 1,368 ft and currently tallest to roof height in the city, the Freedom tower is on pace to drop to 4th or 5th. With 432 Park at 1396 ft, Nordstrom at (minimum) 1,490 ft, 111 W. 57th at possibly 1397-1,400 ft, and now 1 Vanderbilt with top off (minus spire) at 1,396 ft. It dodged a bullet with the planned 125 Greenwich at 1,356 ft. It's getting very crowded at the top. But that tacky looking spire is the one thing keeping it at the top of the rankings.

yeah i feel like extell is going to build nordstrom with that spire and do what trump did in chicago and re-measure the total height of the building and end up putting it ahead of 1 wtc.or maybe just file for two feet taller xD

[599GTO]

http://i60.tinypic.com/v31t2v.jpg
http://media.thenewstribune.com/smedia/2014/10/05/16/18/126-12B8sQ.AuSt.55.jpeg

[TouchTheSky13]

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/l/t1.0-9/10710759_728051400605434_5928477674883719896_n.jpg?oh=dd594087efa4992160bf7c32430e7d63&oe=54CAD868

[Nexis4Jersey]

Some World Trade Center photos from yesterday

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15313220058_552a7118df_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pkbfPu)
World Trade Center 1 peaking above Jersey City (https://flic.kr/p/pkbfPu) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15313295107_7d87ac92d4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pkbD8r)
Lower Manhattan & Jersey City Skyline viewed from Secaucus Junction (https://flic.kr/p/pkbD8r) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15313194228_00d6611f70_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pkb899)
High Voltage & Jersey City Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/pkb899) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15312949569_324338cda9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pk9SpT)
World Trade Center viewed from Hoboken Terminal (https://flic.kr/p/pk9SpT) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15476714496_040ee4724a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzCd27)
World Trade Center 1 in Lower Manhattan (https://flic.kr/p/pzCd27) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5597/15476711616_d447b59d99_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzCcas)
Skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan (https://flic.kr/p/pzCcas) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5604/15476711196_7780857d89_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzCc3d)
World Trade Center 1 in Lower Manhattan (https://flic.kr/p/pzCc3d) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[QUEENSNYMAN]

My latest vidieo which also shows (OFF TOPIC FOR HERE 432 PARK AVENUE )

BY: QUEENSNY121:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43O7ewqmlwU&feature=youtu.be

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Pics I took from Rockaway and Broad Channel:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5608/15524181011_53fc8f4de2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pDPuai)One World Trade Center, October 13, 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/pDPuai) by NYMAN2010 (https://www.flickr.com/people/51949497@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15527351035_4864391355_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pE6JuT)One World Trade Center, October 13, 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/pE6JuT) by NYMAN2010 (https://www.flickr.com/people/51949497@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15340739117_4a169e8b25_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pnBih2)One World Trade Center, October 13, 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/pnBih2) by NYMAN2010 (https://www.flickr.com/people/51949497@N08/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

October 12, 2014


1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811057/original.jpg


2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811058/original.jpg


3.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811059/original.jpg


4.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811060/original.jpg


5.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811061/original.jpg


6.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811062/original.jpg


7.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811063/original.jpg


8.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811065/original.jpg


9.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811066/original.jpg


10.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811067/original.jpg


11.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811068/original.jpg


12.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811069/original.jpg


13.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811070/original.jpg


14.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811071/original.jpg


15.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811072/original.jpg


16. A look at the difference in elevation between the north and west entrances...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811073/original.jpg


17.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811074/original.jpg


18. Clearly, this is an entrance. Yet the CTBUH and SOM were up to shenanigans to certify this building at 1,776 ft, and so it is. (Until you take a photo from the northern side...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811075/original.jpg


19.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811077/large.jpg


20.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157811076/original.jpg

[N830MH]

Wow! It's beautiful!!! A job well done! :tup::tup:

[NYguy]

A few more photos from October 12, 2014



1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826764/original.jpg


2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826765/original.jpg


3.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826766/original.jpg


4.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826767/original.jpg


5.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826768/original.jpg


6.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826769/original.jpg


7.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826770/original.jpg


8.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/157826771/original.jpg

[BoM Trespasser]

Thanks for the pics and captions, especially the ones describing the height difference between the north and west entrances at WTC1. Also I like the signage, is it similar to the old WTC?

Great pics NYguy:)

[OptimumPx]

Thanks for the pics and captions, especially the ones describing the height difference between the north and west entrances at WTC1. Also I like the signage, is it similar to the old WTC?

Great pics NYguy:)

No, it didn't look very similar really.
http://features.cgsociety.org/newgallerycrits/g67/41067/41067_1318698020_large.jpg
http://thierryperrain.cgsociety.org/art/usa-cinema-manhattan-4d-wtc-world-photoshop-trade-center-plaza-20-3d-1013765

[NYguy]

Also I like the signage, is it similar to the old WTC?


I don't recall signage from the old WTC, there were markers. But I didn't really look for any, it was just the World Trade Center.

This new signage reminds me more of the BofA tower...


http://cdn.cstatic.net/cache/gallery/3306/4592696318_b7acc122de_o.jpg
http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/05/13/bank_of_america_tower_exposes_itself_then_gets_shy.php#bank-of-america-tower-exposed-but-off-limits-2


http://cdn.cstatic.net/cache/gallery/4033/4303155706_319cce282d_o.jpg

[NYguy]

Took some photos here the other day....


Saurav Pandey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/15313602950/sizes/h/)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15313602950_164491df60_h.jpg



Titanium007 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/benosaradzic/15501718021/sizes/o/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15501718021_e108ce5b89_o.jpg

[Nexis4Jersey]

from yesterday

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5602/14918824873_df813e33f2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oJjSSv)
World Trade Center Transportation Hub Construction (https://flic.kr/p/oJjSSv) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5613/15352373879_7fd465af4e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/poCVTn)
World Trade Center 1 & 7 in Lower Manhattan (https://flic.kr/p/poCVTn) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15539006535_de3bfa7ca3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pF8tgM)
World Trade Center 1 & 7 in Lower Manhattan (https://flic.kr/p/pF8tgM) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/14918824173_d485588911_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oJjSEr)
World Trade Center & Lower Manhattan viewed from Hoboken Terminal (https://flic.kr/p/oJjSEr) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[drumz0rz]

http://i.imgur.com/fVOSdEv.png
I took this just now as the low clouds roll over lower manhattan. I wish I had this view before they turned the spire off at midnight but the cloud deck was completely opaque until recently.