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

[Domamania]

Looks like it well be another week or 2. Maybe longer if they have to get the core steel for the 21st-22nd floors in place first. if they put em in before more core steel goes up they well stick up about 30 feet above existing steel. And that's just the lower 2/3rds !

what do you mean when you said in the last part of the sentence 2/3 rds?

[TwinTowersForever]

Im a bit lost. Why how is it up to the 20th llevel er whatever? Its only on floor 6

[theWatusi]

the floor numbering scheme skips a bunch of levels

[NYguy]

The PA's update, WTCProgress (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wtcprogress/sets/72157623218336707/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4327465803_8ff8952a74_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4328198172_ec1e8d9cf2_o.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4327465857_5035014e60_o.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4328198230_3798574c2a_o.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4327465839_1f8eefdffc_o.jpg



agent j loves agent a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpinlac/4328826702/sizes/l/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4328826702_a0e32b5d1c_b.jpg

[Indescribable]

Wow the amount of steel used there is incredible.

[MadGnome]

The PA tends to exaggerate, but just a little. The corner nodes are a toatal of 90 feet in hight and are solid steel. The lower sections are about 60 feet high.

Really? I've seen how hard it was to get 70' trailers through that mess. I'd be impressed to see 90' loads manuever that part of town.

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

Wow the amount of steel used there is incredible.

They used unitil now more steel than the whole Eiffel Tower!

[NYguy]

Inr rd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellemark/4329248133/sizes/l/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4329248133_c5387db39c_b.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4329248701_0c9693c680_b.jpg

[uakoops]

Really? I've seen how hard it was to get 70' trailers through that mess. I'd be impressed to see 90' loads manuever that part of town.

They are being put up in 2 parts, the larger one about 60'.

[2-TOWERS]

It Makes Sense... With The Office Floors Starting At 20... Look At The Close Up Ny Guy Posted.. The Workers Are Tiny... Even Though There Are What 6 Levels , They Are Very High Leves , Could Make Up 2 Floors, And Remember You Dont Count 13, The The Base Is Probably The Height Of A 20 Story Building......

[uakoops]

It Makes Sense... With The Office Floors Starting At 20... Look At The Close Up Ny Guy Posted.. The Workers Are Tiny... Even Though There Are What 6 Levels , They Are Very High Leves , Could Make Up 2 Floors, And Remember You Dont Count 13, The The Base Is Probably The Height Of A 20 Story Building......

Each of the Mech levels is actually 2 floors high, and there are partial "mezzanine" floors in between. So the floor count actually looks something like this....


20
*
6M
*
6
*
5M
*
5
*
4M
*
4
*
3M
*
3
*
2M
*
*
*
*
*
Lobby

[meh_cd]

If you do a rough approximation 200 feet, divided by about 14 feet for regular office floors, you get ~14 "equivalent" floors. It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things since pretty much every building in existence skips floors in one way or another but most people either don't notice or don't care. The PA didn't use this "rough approximation" and it isn't official in any way.

As an example, here is the tenant list for 2 WTC. 1 WTC has a few anomalies that are probably due to incorrect reporting so I didn't post that, but as far as I know floors 1-6 were the lobby, with 7 and 8 being mechanical. At this point people fretting over the floor numbering now should break down and enter the fetal position because the original WTC didn't actually have 110 floors as advertised, either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tenants_in_Two_World_Trade_Center


10 Verizon Communications Telecommunication
9 Verizon Communications Telecommunication
8 Mechanical floor
7 Mechanical floor
6 — —
5 — —
4 — —
3 — —
2 — —
1 Colortek Kodak Imaging Center Business services
L Nichols Foundation Government/Schools


If you have anything to add, then take it away Mr. Zen!

[xnyr]

And Remember You Dont Count 13

What do you mean, I live on the thirteenth floor of my bldg, does that mean I don't count?

[MadGnome]

What do you mean, I live on the thirteenth floor of my bldg, does that mean I don't count?

Yes it does. You'll have to leave.

[Firefightersfla]

LMAO@MadGnome...

[NYCLuver]

February 4th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4331492208_670c84f4f0_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4330751283_8fe8a81dee_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4331484592_faf89d84f6_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4331479084_2049daebf2_b.jpg

[Domamania]

I could say that by the looks of it i think the steel part of the base is going to be done in a week from now. and in late febuary we will start to notice freedom tower from the sky line in late feb early march.

[Bucktown718]

I think we will start to see One World Trade Center in the skyline by the end of March and somewhere in the middle of April and definitely in the summer. Of Course if the construction is going to go at the same speed as its going right now.

[Bucktown718]

I think we will start to see One World Trade Center in the skyline by the end of March and somewhere in the middle of April and definitely by the summer. Of Course if the construction is going to go at the same speed as its going right now.

[speedy1979]

It sounds so nice you had to say it twice.:jester::banana:

[Bucktown718]

It sounds so nice you had to say it twice.:jester::banana:
LOL no i posted second time by accident and i was looking for delete button but couldn't fine one. But yeah the progress is amazing and i love watching this tower rise.

[NYguy]

Soak it in folks. We are now moving on to the actual office floors, but also as important to watch, within the next couple of months, we'll actually start to see the distinctive tapering, and once we do it's up and up from here on out until we reach the top of the spire.

morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/4330855694/sizes/l/) (Feb 4)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4330855694_e107a198d6_b.jpg

[Domamania]

Soak it in folks. We are now moving on to the actual office floors, but also as important to watch, within the next couple of months, we'll actually start to see the distinctive tapering, and once we do it's up and up from here on out until we reach the top of the spire.

what does Distinctive Tapering Mean.

[NYguy]

what does Distinctive Tapering Mean.

The tower gets smaller as it rises to the top. See the pic below...

nanoute (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanoute/4331036998/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4331036998_b6a580db68_b.jpg

[Domamania]

so i guess is that where there are now at the top of the base is the widest part of the building. so since that i say the higher they go the faster they go if i am not mistaken.

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

The other models are much more better. Tower 2 looks unrealistic

[MadGnome]

so i guess is that where there are now at the top of the base is the widest part of the building. so since that i say the higher they go the faster they go if i am not mistaken.

Don't forget that the higher they go the longer it takes the cranes & elevators to raise stuff.

[Lecom]

The tapering won't be that distinctive until it reaches at least the height of the neighboring Barclay-Vesey Building. I mean the tower is about 200 feet now yet its inverse tapering, which goes at the same angle as the rest of the taper, is barely noticeable to the untrained eye (i.e. non building/construction enthusiasts).

[Domamania]

Two quick questions.

How much less steel is going to be usued in one office floor then one base floor, for example like 50 percent less or something of that nature?

Also How are they going to connect the floor joists or floor colmns to the exterior , is it the same way they did it with the base floors?

[2-TOWERS]

Its Just Great...we Waited So Long And Now We Are Getting Excitement Everyday....

[Zensteeldude]

Don't forget that the higher they go the longer it takes the cranes & elevators to raise stuff.

The construction elevators going in on the east side are rated 750 feet per minute with 6 tons or two minutes from street to roof. (Not counting acceleration and deceleration time)

The cranes are a bit slower, 150 fpm with 35 tons.

Many years ago the Foreman of the company I worked for worked for the company that put the antenna on the North Tower. It took 48 minutes to hoist 40 tons to the roof. They could load the crane, take the personnel elevator to the roof and have time for coffee before they unloaded the crane.

[Zensteeldude]

Two quick questions.

How much less steel is going to be usued in one office floor then one base floor, for example like 50 percent less or something of that nature?

Also How are they going to connect the floor joists or floor colmns to the exterior , is it the same way they did it with the base floors?

maybe 2% less if that and it's all the same. Just because it is an office floor does not mean it is not an integral part of the Tower's structure.

PS: there are no joists in the tower.

[steveve]

Now that the lower floors are almost done, lets move skywards!!! :banana:

Great progress on this one!

[NYguy]

The tapering won't be that distinctive until it reaches at least the height of the neighboring Barclay-Vesey Building.

It should be noticeable, even to the untrained eye. It's the steel we are watching, and particularly after the fourth office floor is built
we will begin to see that form. (Just as we've noticed the opposite in the base)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/117239851/original.jpg



Meanwhile, more steel watching from FEBRUARY 5, 2010...

1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708655/large.jpg

2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708716/original.jpg

3.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708797/large.jpg

4.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708824/large.jpg

5.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708841/large.jpg

6.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708877/large.jpg

7.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708909/large.jpg

8.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121708998/large.jpg

9.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709089/large.jpg

10.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709147/large.jpg

11.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709251/large.jpg

12.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709280/large.jpg

13.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121710495/large.jpg

14.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709382/large.jpg

[2-TOWERS]

wow !!!!!!!!!

[Cat 328D LCR]

Two more nobes added tomorrow weather permitting? Thinking of taking a ferry ride over there to get some pictures of them adding them in if it's not snowing

[Zensteeldude]

Tower crane refueling. Nice shots NYGuy. I see that the south crane was not reconfigured into a one part single, this pic clearly shows the two part main line.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121709280/large.jpg

[Aleks]

woo hoo! going to ny in may! i wonder what this beast will look like then!

[NYC2ATX]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4330855694_e107a198d6_b.jpg

The suspense is KILLING me. :banana:

[TANGELD_SLC]

:previous: SICK! :notacrook:

[evanmack]

So half way up they will start working on the facade and interior?

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

Siginificant progress!!

I LOVE ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER:banana: :banana:

[NYC4Life]

One can never blink an eye on this tower now, or else "Progress" will be missed!

[the one and only]

i could tell..

[Continental180]

looks like the flooring is halfway done on the last floor.
Steel seems to be up around the other sides though!

Great Progress here.

[Duffstuff129]

So half way up they will start working on the facade and interior?

facade: about 30-40 more floors
interiors: around topping out of roof

these are approximate, but in short, don't get too excited yet.

[kenratboy]

I imagine the two Manitowoc's will not be there much longer?

[MadGnome]

The taper is going to be confusing to the eye.. If you look at the building one way it stays 200' the whole way up, but look at it from another angle and it goes from 280' to 140'. ( I know those aren't perfect measurements Mr. Data)

[NYguy]

The taper is going to be confusing to the eye..

I really don't see what's confusing about it. It's a lot simpler than a tower like the Sears (Willis).

http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/photos/freedom_tower_6.jpg_http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/photos/freedom_tower_10.jpg

http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/album.asp?album_id=29&position=7

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

It´s simply great architecture. :)

[alexjon]

Hate to be obsessive, but where's the Subway? I wanna hear more about it.

[Puzzlecraft]

It is located on the west side of the north core, down a level from the top. See green rectangle. Next time the core jumps, the shipping container will be briefly visible, and the big logo will be barely visible, if at all.

http://www.custompuzzlecraft.com/temp/20100208_WTC1_subway_loc.jpg

[Ehrgeiz91]

I'm not crazy about the view from the side where it tapers off from the top. Looks top-heavy, like it's overweight. Lay off the big macs FT!

[steveve]

It´s simply great architecture. :)

I agree... It's simple, modern, and effective! :D

[NYguy]

Update from morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/4341062501/sizes/l/) (Feb 8)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4341062501_86ed83d9f1_b.jpg

[Domamania]

wow the tower is allready casting its mighty shadow. great progress ^^^^

[WonderlandPark]

effin' F*I*N*A*L*L*Y a tower rises. Congrats NYC! Can't wait to see this later this year.

[MadGnome]

I really don't see what's confusing about it. It's a lot simpler than a tower like the Sears (Willis).

http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/photos/freedom_tower_6.jpg_http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/photos/freedom_tower_10.jpg

http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/album.asp?album_id=29&position=7

That's sort of my point. If most people saw those two photos they'd think they were looking at two different buildings.
It is a little funny from the first angle like EHRGEIZ says. Because of the taper at the base it looks wider at the top than at the bottom.

[NYguy]

Because of the taper at the base it looks wider at the top than at the bottom.

I don't see that. The taper at the base isn't as great.

Anyway, surprised to see Hines in the mix here...
http://www.observer.com/2010/politics/related-durst-vornado-brookfield-hines-and-boston-vie-1-wtc

According to multiple people familiar with the situation, the six landlords' firms—respectively: Related Cos., Vornado Realty Trust, Boston Properties, the Durst Organization, Brookfield Properties and Hines Interests—have all responded to the Port Authority's queries for a partner on the tower.

The Port Authority, the bi-state agency that has been (gradually) developing the giant office building for years, last month reached out to a small group of developers, asking if they would have interest in taking a financial stake in the tower, with a payment of at least $100 million. After giving site tours to interested developers, the six aforementioned ones pitched preliminary proposals for the tower to formally throw their hats in the race.


http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/realestate/commercial/big_bid_on_part_of_wtc_WiaIN5UmFA1jVML3dJplfJ


Port Authority Execu tive Director Chris Ward wasn't exaggerating when he said recently the PA would act swiftly to find a development partner for 1 World Trade Center.

Although a deal might be months off, six major real estate companies put in offers to the PA last Friday -- among them, we've confirmed Related Cos., the Durst Organization, Brookfield Properties and Vornado. Sources said that Boston Properties and Hines also submitted bids.

A source close to the talks said the PA plans to meet with each of the bidders next week to clarify aspects of their proposals.


The PA is seeking a development partner to effectively take on all aspects of completing 1 WTC, leasing it up and managing it -- "everything to bring the whole project home," as one source put it.

The PA is not in the business of marketing office space. Our source said, "Having the tower in the name of a well-known private developer will lend it instant credibility and erase any stigma over public or quasi-public owernship."

[canadate]

Took these yesterday.

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4622.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4630.jpg
^ Just a reminder. lol

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4646.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4647.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4649.jpg
It's so wierd to see ground here after so many years. I remember having to stand on my toes to be able to see what was down at the bottom..now I can't see it. I love watching all of this happen!

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4652.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4654.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4655.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4657.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4662.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4666.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4668.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4669.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4670.jpg

I know this isn't the right spot to ask about this but I saw these yesterday (check the last three pictures ^^) and I'm wondering if they're constructing a new overpass? Or is this a temporary one that's being installed so they can tear down the old one and then construct a new one. What is it? I'm probably way off. lol

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4671.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4683.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4697.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4698.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4699.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4700.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4706.jpg

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

:) Good pictures, great progress!

[FerrariEnzo]

That picture with the covered structure could be an over pass or could be a facade mock-up. Usually they do those off-site though.

[meh_cd]

Apparently it's a new-temporary overpass.

[canadate]

Apparently it's a new-temporary overpass.

Thanks, just wanted to check with everyone else to make sure. I wasn't sure because It's kinda wierd how it's going with the road in that middle section.

[Wheelingman04]

Orgasm

[drumz0rz]

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4671.jpg
You can really see the vacant space in 7WTC from that shot.

[Ehrgeiz91]

You can really see the vacant space in 7WTC from that shot.

Is it commonplace for a 4 year old building like 7 WTC to still have unused space?

[meh_cd]

Is it commonplace for a 4 year old building like 7 WTC to still have unused space?

It isn't unusual. See the "Empty State Building" and the original World Trade Center.

[Continental180]

i would assume this winter storm is going to push the completion of this floor back a couple of days.

[Zensteeldude]

Great shots canadate ! mmmmmmmmmm, crane porn !

Looks like Wednesday is a washout, probably Thursday too.

Unlike the last storm that got pushed out to sea by the jetstream it looks like this one is gona hit NYC dead center. The latest report calls for 10 to 16 inches of snow ending late Wednesday night.

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ075&warncounty=NYC047&firewxzone=NYZ075&local_place1=Breezy+Point+NY&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning

[Zensteeldude]

Something to cheer everyone up despite the weather.

One at each corner, total of 90 feet high, solid steel. Probably going in next week. And in my opinion, a work of art. I present "The corner nodes".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4144677693_c5620912d6_o.jpg

[STrek777]

Well now I see why this building took so long to get started. They seem to have gone out of their way to over engineer every square inch of that base! That's not a complaint just an observation. :)

[Cat 328D LCR]

Something to cheer everyone up despite the weather.

One at each corner, total of 90 feet high, solid steel. Probably going in next week. And in my opinion, a work of art. I present "The corner nodes".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4144677693_c5620912d6_o.jpg

They look awesome... It would be perfect for them to go in next week, got that week off. Those corner nodes are what I have been wanting to get pictures and videos of ever since I heard about them. I guess we will have to see what day's they will go in.

Is the 16000 tall enough to set them in?

[Zensteeldude]

If you remember the 16000 was re-fitted with a longer jib a month or so ago. I believe it was just so it could set the corner nodes.

[Cat 328D LCR]

Yep, I remember and have pics when it just got there and had a short jib

Screen shot of steel loads this morning:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t183/CAT345BL/Capture-1.jpg

[Zensteeldude]

:( It's snowing.

[uaarkson]

Not much snow on the cam at the moment...

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Uaarkson/WTC7.jpg

I've been trying to catch a shot of the site mid-snow storm for the last two years. Perhaps tonight is the night. :)

[Zensteeldude]

You well have al day tomorrow.

[uakoops]

Not much snow on the cam at the moment...

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Uaarkson/WTC7.jpg

I've been trying to catch a shot of the site mid-snow storm for the last two years. Perhaps tonight is the night. :)

Wait a few hours till the heavy stuff gets here....

[NYCLuver]

February 9th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4345398390_f75547658c_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4344654951_70f7c9bbf5_b.jpg

[Bucktown718]

Amazing pictures :tup:
Now it's starting to look like something is getting build in ground zero :].

[Gateway395]

Amazing pictures :tup:
Now it's starting to look like something is getting build in ground zero :].

Not ground zero it's the World Trade Center Site.

[NYguy]

Took these yesterday.


http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/DSCF4630.jpg
^ Just a reminder. lol

Love it...:tup:


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4344654951_70f7c9bbf5_b.jpg

Massive is the word that comes to mind every time I see the base of this tower.

[Urban Sky]

lookin' gooood!

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

Nice pictures. I hope it doesnt snow further, that they can go on with construction. :cool:

[Bucktown718]

:previous: :previous:
Lol you wish, its snowing like crazy i could barely see anything outside besides pouring snow, i can't even see any buildings at this moment.
im pretty sure by tomorrow is will be around 10+ inches of snow outside

[Continental180]

yeah, the snow is rapidly coming down here(nj). its expected to go on intill 2am tomorrow morning. So i would expect this storm to put this back a couple of days.

i mean look at the the live cam, you cant even see it because of how bad its coming down.

[flyer84]

Hello all! Haven't posted in a long time but I have been following the construction of One World Trade Center and I'm very excited to see it gain momentum as it rises.

Just a quick question. Does anyone know when it will be topped out? And what is the anticipated completion date now? Still 2012?

I am a native Upstate New Yorker but live in AZ now. Can't wait to come back and visit the city this summer and see the progress! Thanks everyone.

[Duffstuff129]

Hello all! Haven't posted in a long time but I have been following the construction of One World Trade Center and I'm very excited to see it gain momentum as it rises.

Just a quick question. Does anyone know when it will be topped out? And what is the anticipated completion date now? Still 2012?

I am a native Upstate New Yorker but live in AZ now. Can't wait to come back and visit the city this summer and see the progress! Thanks everyone.

1. Scroll to top of page
2. See that it clearly states "Completion Date: 2013" in description.

Or go to wtc.com

Or go to PA site.

Or google it.

Or read the thread.

[NYC2ATX]

I am a native Upstate New Yorker but live in AZ now. Can't wait to come back and visit the city this summer and see the progress! Thanks everyone.

You should come back now and see the snow. ;)

[alexjon]

Snow caking the camera now

[xnyr]

Something to cheer everyone up despite the weather.

One at each corner, total of 90 feet high, solid steel. Probably going in next week. And in my opinion, a work of art. I present "The corner nodes".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4144677693_c5620912d6_o.jpg

These nodes remind me of reverse curve of the Space Needle structure (1961)http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4347005155_67366d83c1_m.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4347005175_918d481b44_m.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4347005193_6f0c9c88b8_m.jpg

[NYguy]

Sail Brooklyn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklynsails/4346008945/sizes/o/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4346008945_b6ebbe9f7a_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4346007355_50e7a4e678_o.jpg

[CalibratedZeus]

After all is said and done got about a foot and two inches here, about 20 min east of NYC.

Should be interesting to see if they are able to do anything over the next two days after this :(

[uaarkson]

Sail Brooklyn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklynsails/4346008945/sizes/o/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4346008945_b6ebbe9f7a_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4346007355_50e7a4e678_o.jpg

YES.

That is what that picture made me shout out loud.

[Continental180]

i love that view of the tower. i would love if there could be a webcam or just constant pictures coming from that angle.

[NYguy]

Something to cheer everyone up despite the weather.

One at each corner, total of 90 feet high, solid steel. Probably going in next week. And in my opinion, a work of art. I present "The corner nodes".

BTW, that would take the total height to what exactly?...

[NYguy]

Maybe they'll get back to it tomorrow...

(Feb. 11, 2010 cam shot)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/121870420/original.jpg

[alexjon]

I see a couple of people on-site there

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

I hope it stops with snowing. Poor workers, its so cold outside, and they have to work. I feel with those guys. ;)