NEW YORK | 150 Greenwich St. | 977 FT / 297 M | 72 FLOORS

[hunser]

When the glass is topped off at the steel frame of the tower, I am sure that they will another few feet of glass above that. Because I have been looking at the new WTC model they have on display in WTC 7 and you can see the fin that tower 4 has at the very top of it, can someone confirm this?.

Yes, that's right. Glass will rise above the current steel, so the tower will grow a bit.

No, the steel is complete, no other steel :)

He meant the glass not the steel. ;)

[demon23]

I thought so, thanks for answering my question hunser. Tower 3 will also have a glass parapet above its topped off steel as you can see by its design.

[mat97]

He meant the glass not the steel. ;)

:D:tup:

[pnapp1]

It looks as if the North side external elevators are almost completely dismantled. The last of the gates are coming down now and the tracks will follow shortly. :tup:

[mat97]

^^^:previous:Yeah, I see...:)
Also the fireproofing is almost complete, only some floor:):)

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8113224126_e8f4faa7dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8113224126/)
150 Greenwhich Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8113224126/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

eeems (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eeems/8110698033/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8110698033_07a2af210f_b.jpg



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8110698033_0326a3d33e_h.jpg

[sbarn]

:previous: Amazing shot. This one has completely exceeded my expectations.

[Noll]

Pics by John O' Shea, construction worker at 4 WTC.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/22717_560147724014884_1323245066_n.jpg
Concrete walls being formed (shuttered) as the solid core of Tower-4 nears completion.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421168_560146800681643_916453650_n.jpg
From the roof of Tower-4 with The Freedom Tower in the background. Then you see the Hudson River and New Jersey away in the distance.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/525814_557936110902712_2060382839_n.jpg
72nd floor at Tower-4!! Some serious steel re-inforcing bars going into these walls before the concrete is poured. Note... the bars don't just overlap, they are joined together at the ends using 20 inch steel couplings with several large set-screws. "Built to last"!!


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/487439_556183824411274_2092426019_n.jpg
The final "back-up" generator being lowered with the crane onto a concrete pad near the roof of Tower-4. There are several of these giant machines on various floors throughout the building and will provide emergency power in the event of an outage.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/538749_538511676178489_434949589_n.jpg
Ironworkers putting the finishing touches to a few of the last steel beams atop Tower-4 at the World Trade Center.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/417456_536762929686697_1394853389_n.jpg
Steel work is almost complete at No-4 World Trade Ctr.

[PMadFlyer]

Caterpillar STANDBY
1750 ekW 2188 kVA
60 Hz 1800 rpm 12 470
Volts...
If that's what that is, just WOW!

[Paris-New York City]

Blackout at the World Trade Center (photos by me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/qflefevre/)).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8140464249_c833f5ae40_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8140494462_52b406397b_z.jpg

[Noll]

Long exposure during the Manhattan blackout.

http://imgur.com/gallery/5HF64

[NewYorkDominates]

Work has commenced,as seen here.

Matt Chaban
http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/p1040176.jpg?w=870

http://observer.com/2012/11/after-massive-flooding-work-resumes-on-world-trade-center-after-days-rather-than-weeks/

[NYguy]

Blending in...


Jay Fine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayfine/8149613086/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8149613086_ec11a7f052_b.jpg

[Dac150]

Amazing that such an imposing structure can blend into that forest . . . and the sky for that matter.

[Otie]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8339/8151643657_189d9eb89e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahounslea/8151643657/)
New York - Cloud (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahounslea/8151643657/) by Andrew Hounslea (http://www.flickr.com/people/ahounslea/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

RBudhu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbudhu/8161406233/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7114/8161406233_f577d374b6_h.jpg



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/8161408279_787c68ea2b_h.jpg

[NYC GUY]

When should the facade be completed?

[ThatOneGuy]

Kinda off topic, but I seriously hope one day a building will be built to cover the ugly blank wall of that brown building in the front of the photo, and the blank wall on the Cortland street building next to 3WTC.

[yankeesfan1000]

Kinda off topic, but I seriously hope one day a building will be built to cover the ugly blank wall of that brown building in the front of the photo...

50 West will soon rise, hopefully, right there where that empty lot is which exposes that awful blank wall. So 50 West will rise next door to that building and block that blank wall.

[steveve]

by me:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8164312360_f25f2d96b1_b.jpg

[RoldanTTLB]

They were assembling a derrick this morning to take the other crane down. Work up top must be complete.

[steveve]

by me:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8168584116_d67f51de1b_b.jpg

[meh_cd]

Thanks for the pictures, but are you trying to run your insane post count up even further or something?

[Yackemflaber69]

That pic is incredible 10/10

[NYCLuver]

November 9th, 2012

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/DKNY621/IMG_2467.jpg
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/DKNY621/IMG_2466.jpg
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http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/DKNY621/IMG_2498.jpg

[Chapelo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8178946549_253f20ef26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stastka/8178946549/)
New York, One World Trade Center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stastka/8178946549/) by Daniel Šťástka (http://www.flickr.com/people/stastka/), on Flickr

After seeing this building go up, I can honestly say I'm a fan of Mr. Maki's work. So elegant, and yet minimalist at the same time.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6004/5997440587_be1755e978.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/desingel/5997440587/)
Fumihiko Maki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/desingel/5997440587/) by deSingel International Arts Campus (http://www.flickr.com/people/desingel/), on Flickr

[khaizer007]

At first I thought this was a very bland design but when I saw it in person, I can't say how much I was in awe of how well it turned out. I encourage anyone to go look at this building on the side facing the WFC, it just looks amazing. It blends into the sky and it doesn't look as fat as one would expect.

[ThatOneGuy]

Has base cladding progressed any more? I see white supports in the last picture...

[Chapelo]

Worker Injured in Fall From Ladder At World Trade Center Site

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121113/financial-district/worker-injured-fall-from-ladder-at-world-trade-center-site?cid=100102&group_hood_id=25183#ixzz2CDyDFVoE

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — A construction worker may have broken his leg when he fell 10 feet from a ladder at 4 World Trade Center, an FDNY spokesman said.
Just after 9 a.m., emergency medical crews responded to Liberty St. and Trinity Pl., at the southeast side of the center, fire officials said.
Witnesses said the man was awake and talking.
The worker was transported to New York Downtown Hospital, officials said.
This is the latest in a slew of construction accidents over the past year that have plagued the World Trade Center site, including another injured worker, a fire and a crane which swung free and shattered some windows.

http://assets.dnainfo.com/generated/photo/2012/11/4-world-trade-center-1352823719.jpg/image640x480.jpg

^ I think that picture answers your question :)

[SuperstructureFan]

I took this picture on Sunday, November 11, 2012:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yNS_nz7Mjow/UKWTrVoMw4I/AAAAAAAAABM/EsHyhz1WXP0/s1600/Construction+Site+Stitch+2.jpg

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: Looks good! :)

[SuperstructureFan]

A few more pics that I took on Sunday, November 11, 2012. I like that you can see 1 WTC's reflection on 4 WTC in these pics.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jpk5KDRM9bM/UKWWiLz2wMI/AAAAAAAAABk/jtsDaWFIQ7U/s1600/NYC+540.JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bTnBhxexx60/UKWWdp92AXI/AAAAAAAAABc/LjhHCQf5NFA/s1600/NYC+539.JPG

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: It looks like you had perfect weather with a clear blue sky (and that is evident in the quality of your excellent photos) !! ;)

[SuperstructureFan]

:previous: It looks like you had perfect weather with a clear blue sky (and that is evident in the quality of your excellent photos) !! ;)

Thank you! I greatly appreciate the compliment on the photos :cheers:

We were very fortunate to have great weather during our visit to NYC! :)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ABsLNxEjzJc/UKWlFrOlLGI/AAAAAAAAACI/Uk0rCXr8W8I/s1600/Construction+Site+Stitch+4.jpg

[TechTalkGuy]

Here's an update:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/mr-fish/Construction%20in%20New%20York/Tower4Progress.jpg
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/worldtradecenter/

[NYguy]

wtc.com (Joel Woolhead)


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/147458288/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/147458288/original.jpg

[NYguy]

D200-Paul - Thanks for 300K Views (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/8206853060/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8206853060_a96023d0a8_h.jpg

[Yackemflaber69]

whens the crane coming down

[winlinmac001]

What a coincidence; the base podium of the new 4WTC closely resembles the old 4WTC.

[pnapp1]

whens the crane coming down


Right now. :tup:

[Yackemflaber69]

sweet

[caltrane74]

The contrast in building styles within lower Manhattan is breathtaking.

[Roadcruiser1]

What a coincidence; the base podium of the new 4WTC closely resembles the old 4WTC.

There are several other weird but similar comparisons to the original World Trade Center from Four World Trade Center.

*The architect is Japanese (Maki). Similar to Minoru Yamasaki.
*The building is criticized for being simple similar to the Twin Towers.
*The engineer firm for this building is Leslie E. Robertson Associates. These were the same engineers for the Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center.
*Four World Trade Center (New) stands on the same site as Four World Trade Center (Old).

:haha:

[Chapelo]

^^ Don't forget about the louvered glass on the mechanical floors. Very reminiscent of the façade of the old buildings. :tup:

[ThatOneGuy]

What a coincidence; the base podium of the new 4WTC closely resembles the old 4WTC.

Wow, that's true!
They definitely included references to the old WTC in this new complex.

[Link100]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8215504432_23b44580d0_b.jpg

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8225446892_1be6cb6d1d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8225446892/)
20121126_163215 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8225446892/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[NewYorkDominates]

shorestone
http://25.media.tumblr.com/06b8972f731b76a15d0d0d5b307df426/tumblr_men8634iMo1qibo1po1_1280.jpg

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/freedom-tower

[miesian]

Maki knew exactly what he was doing-----:worship:

[sterlippo1]

great stuff on Iron Men yesterday about this beauty :worship: I love this tower

[NYguy]

michael.2999.pics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/8267996025/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8267996025_96596ace1f_b.jpg



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8267996025_0a12956ab8_h.jpg

[ThatOneGuy]

That looks really good.

[Dale]

Massive.

[Onn]

Does anyone know what's going on with One Liberty Plaza next door to this? Are they just repainting it or changing colors or what?

[ThatOneGuy]

^^ New paint, same colour.

[Downburst]

Mine, taken yesterday:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meteomaster/Buildings/NewYorkCity/4_wtc.jpg

With 1WTC:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meteomaster/Buildings/NewYorkCity/1_and_4.jpg

This building is wonderful.

[-Filipe-]

glass almost there!

[Yackemflaber69]

looks good

[TechTalkGuy]

One small step for man, one giant tower for NYC !! :tup:

[DaveinCoalinga]

Four WTC is simple done beautifully. I can't wait to see it in person.

[DesignerVoodoo]

The reflections are so clear, I took this photo. http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7051/img91191k.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/img91191k.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[islandxtreme26]

Hey all, first time I'm contributing pictures to this thread, so here goes...all taken this weekend and also available on my Flickr @chrisswann26 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28612242@N08/sets/72157632269264248/with/8280136721/):

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8281190278_2bc09b0f4a_b.jpg
4 World Trade Center - 150 Greenwich Street (West Face) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28612242@N08/8281190278/in/set-72157632269264248)


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8281194264_2292550c01_b.jpg
4 World Trade Center - 150 Greenwich Street (South Face) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28612242@N08/8281194264/in/set-72157632269264248)


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8280139023_3c81f6fa32_b.jpg
4 World Trade Center - 150 Greenwich Street (North/East Face) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28612242@N08/8280139023/in/set-72157632269264248)

[NewYorkDominates]

Maki is a true genius.

Justin Ackerman
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8281414004_4e2d14b4be_h.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/justin_ackerman/8281414004/in/photostream/

[Nexis4Jersey]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8216/8282576071_d0791d2a80_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/8282576071/)
World Trade Center 4 disappearing in the fog (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/8282576071/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[Chapelo]

By KenfromJersey

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8315147849_e119a8f527_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/8315147849/)
4WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/8315147849/) by drken10003 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28030045@N06/), on Flickr

[J_M_Tungsten]

^^^ great angle!

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8318934373_72b19c74a3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8318934373/)
DSC_0041 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8318934373/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Great picture Carlos!

[CarlosV]

^^^
it makes an impact on the skyline :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8320540662_0d463362d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8320540662/)
DSC_0040 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8320540662/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[nycaddict]

its weird. i used to look at the renderings and skip over 4 wtc because i thought that it was small and uneventful. but seeing it built makes me realize just how tall it is! love it

[ThatOneGuy]

^^ It's taller quite a bit taller than anything else in Lower Manhattan besides 1wtc.

I also love how the Beekman tower catches sunlight in its waves, and the tonal contrast the two black buildings give to the orange glow around it

[WTCman7301]

when do they plan to finish the glass in the building?

[Yackemflaber69]

i read on wiki that the building should be completely done but then again it is wikipedia so i don’t know how accurate that is

[Austinlee]

Don't crucify me but...It's a pretty "safe" uhh... "plain" design.

[eleven=11]

Don't crucify me but...It's a pretty "safe" uhh... "plain" design.

the best part of this building is its almost done

also the plaza and the trees
cant wait till the parking thing next door is done
is there pics of the shoping mall ??

[detroitmetro101]

i like this building a lot. its very simple, yet so elegant, turned out better than ever expected. the quality of these buildings, the world trade center, is brilliant; still hoping one day the one world trade, will get the spire, as needed.

[NYguy]

It may not be the tallest, but it remains to be seen if any of the other WTC towers project such raw power...


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[asharmaearth411]

Follow the Recent Development and Progress at the New World Trade Center Site!

Significant Progress is being made at the WTC site everyday! Exclusive (Late December, 2012 - Early January, 2013 Update) Special.

| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013! |

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNRC_frukw&feature=share

[ThatOneGuy]

Those yellow and brown buildings look awful :( They need a reclad desperately.

[TechTalkGuy]

Those yellow and brown buildings look awful :( They need a reclad desperately.

I have a feeling that a wealthy developer will come along, buy out those buildings and replace them with some new towers.

Unless you are a wealthy developer planning on funding such an effort, all you can do is enjoy the view. ;)

[CalibratedZeus]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8351660901_f4ecac1b66_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351660901/)
WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351660901/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8352708936_52e7ff5b81_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8352708936/)
WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8352708936/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8352702996_f05e389282_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8352702996/)
WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8352702996/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8351626067_e69520e1e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351626067/)
WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351626067/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr


My Favorite....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8351634895_615a188d68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351634895/)
WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/8351634895/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/8356777548_77529c97b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8356777548/)
DSC_0014 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8356777548/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[eleven=11]

thanks for the pics
none of the web cams work anymore.......

can someone post pics of the inside construction?
mostly the lobby and shoping areas
also subway connections

[Chapelo]

Setting Liberty free (http://www.downtownexpress.com/setting-liberty-free/)

"BY JOSH ROGERS | The liberation of Liberty St. is within sight — a move that will also make visible the scaffolding-blocked stores across from the World Trade Center.

The construction shed went up over a year and a half ago to protect residents, workers and tourists from falling debris from the construction of 4 W.T.C.

“Weather permitting, we hope to enclose the south side of 4 World Trade Center around the end of February,” said Dara McQuillan. spokesperson for Silverstein Properties Inc., developers of the building. Once enclosed, the scaffolding can be removed.

Although some thought of it as a necessary evil to protect people, proponents and opponents agreed it had more than its share of negative consequences.

“When Occupy Wall Street was around, it was a place for people to hide,” said Pat Moore, a Community Board 1 member who lives on the block.

She said the block’s blight also attracted garbage and held cigarette smoke. It was even worse for people living at 114 Liberty St., Moore added, because their entrance is consumed by the protection.

The scaffolding went up soon after a boy was hit and slightly injured from a piece of debris in 2011. Silverstein agreed to the shed soon after at the community board’s request.

“Even though it was terrible, it certainly would have been much worse if someone got seriously hurt,” Moore said.

When told the scaffolding was likely to come down next month, she had a simple reaction: “Fantastic.”

Small business people on the block couldn’t agree more.

“It’s a disaster for business. “ said John Costalas, manager of Essex World Café. “It killed us. Even my relatives can’t find the store,” he added, echoing a problem cited by some of the half dozen businesses on the block.

Does he think business will pick up once the ehd is down?

“Plentytime!” "

http://www.downtownexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P.-27-CIMG1847.jpg

[patrick989]

Those yellow and brown buildings look awful :( They need a reclad desperately.

I'm not even sure which buildings you're referring to, but I don't see anything horribly offensive there at all. The city doesn't need to be completely homogenized into a collection of glass boxes, it's okay to have a little diversity.

[aquablue]

I'm not even sure which buildings you're referring to, but I don't see anything horribly offensive there at all. The city doesn't need to be completely homogenized into a collection of glass boxes, it's okay to have a little diversity.

I agree diversity is good, but some buildings like those would not be missed and are eyesores just like many other similar towers.

[ThatOneGuy]

The ones I'm referring to are 'glass boxes' (I hate that term so much, you have no idea) and a modern facade would do them good. No demolition, just a reclad would be fine. Even 22 Cortland looks in need of a new skin and a replacement of the blank concrete wall. Might as well do it due to all the massive revitalization projects in NYC recently... 1 Liberty Plaza made the right decision to start repainting.

[NOPA]

...1 Liberty Plaza made the right decision to start repainting.

Oh is that what they are doing? 1 Liberty is such a turd of a building. Maybe its just because I can't help but think about the Singer Building...sigh.

[DURKEY427]

Oh is that what they are doing? 1 Liberty is such a turd of a building. Maybe its just because I can't help but think about the Singer Building...sigh.

I think thats something most of us agree on. Anyway this building is comining along nicely and looking brilliant. :D

[Private Dick]

I think this building is beautiful. It's different from every side, and the glass is amazing. Any other city would cream in their pants for this.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148131765/original.jpg

[UTEPman]

weird how small these buildings look in pictures. I try to imagine this building in the same light as the ones in Houston like the Wells Fargo, or the Key Tower Cleveland (all similar height), and it feels like they look much taller than 4WTC.

i'm sure it looks plenty tall in person though..

[fleonzo]

weird how small these buildings look in pictures. I try to imagine this building in the same light as the ones in Houston like the Wells Fargo, or the Key Tower Cleveland (all similar height), and it feels like they look much taller than 4WTC.

i'm sure it looks plenty tall in person though..

It's because WTC1 is distorting your prospective...977 ft doesn't look big next to a 1,400ft tower! :shrug:

[OptimumPx]

weird how small these buildings look in pictures. I try to imagine this building in the same light as the ones in Houston like the Wells Fargo, or the Key Tower Cleveland (all similar height), and it feels like they look much taller than 4WTC.

i'm sure it looks plenty tall in person though..

It does look plenty tall in person. When I was in NYC back in May I remember looking up at 4 WTC from the Memorial and thinking that it looked so tall...and that's even with it being the short WTC tower!
http://imageshack.us/a/img21/9249/dsc02146gh.jpg

[Onn]

weird how small these buildings look in pictures. I try to imagine this building in the same light as the ones in Houston like the Wells Fargo, or the Key Tower Cleveland (all similar height), and it feels like they look much taller than 4WTC.

i'm sure it looks plenty tall in person though..

Those other towers are a lot more slender than 4 is, less bulky, and are the tallest in their cities. That's probably why they seem taller. In person I'm sure 4 looks humongous, because it is a beast of a tower.

[PittsburghPA]

is glass installation on hold right now or something?

[StrongIsland]

is glass installation on hold right now or something?

No, they finally caught up with glass being at the same level on all sides now.

[Chapelo]

Four catching light.

Images by Madeline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23956233@N04/8406006513/sizes/h/)
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[Yackemflaber69]

What r they doing to one liberty plaza

[eleven=11]

What r they doing to one liberty plaza

looks like more than a paint job....