NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 181

Lt. Washburn · #**3601** Posted **Sep 26, 2008, 4:09 AM**

Thanks for the pictures.

Will they have to raise the cranes up pretty soon?

HyperPower · #**3602** Posted **Sep 27, 2008, 6:32 PM**

...above the hole.

Lt. Washburn · #**3603** Posted **Sep 27, 2008, 9:29 PM**

Thanks!

theWatusi · #**3604** Posted **Sep 27, 2008, 10:19 PM**

What is that structure behind the FT infront of WTC7?

Zerton · #**3605** Posted **Sep 27, 2008, 10:29 PM**

I think thats the temporary PATH entrance

Ghost · #**3606** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 7:07 AM**

Fantastic shots, thanks!

talltowers08 · #**3607** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 1:57 PM**

Great shots i was just wondering how do they raise the cranes ?

#**3608** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 3:40 PM**

My wondering is.. if they will put the Chicago Spire for on-hold some time cause the financial mortgages crises in US now, should have a chance also Freedom Tower and whole complex construction to be put on-hold as well ?

eMKay · #**3609** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 4:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by MKmillenium

My wondering is.. if they will put the Chicago Spire for on-hold some time cause the financial mortgages crises in US now, should have a chance also Freedom Tower and whole complex construction to be put on-hold as well ?

I think the chances of either project being put on hold because of the current economic troubles are very slim. First of all, the Freedom Tower is already funded. Second, the Chicago Spire is a very high end building, and rich people in position to buy such property are generally not affected by economic hiccups.

photoLith · #**3610** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 5:49 PM**

They havent put the Chicago Spire on hold and dont start spreading rumors. Also, this project wont go on hold because theres too many people involved with it and lots of money invested into it. So the odds of either project going on hold is like nothing at all.

talltowers08 · #**3611** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 6:13 PM**

what about my question ^ How will they raise the cranes when it comes time ?

androo3 · #**3612** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 8:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by talltowers08

what about my question ^ How will they raise the cranes when it comes time ?

They are self rising... there is an external cage that goes on the steel tower that raises the crane and then a new tower section is added to the tower..bolted together then external cage is removed. Something along those lines anyways.

eMKay · #**3613** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

They havent put the Chicago Spire on hold and dont start spreading rumors. Also, this project wont go on hold because theres too many people involved with it and lots of money invested into it. So the odds of either project going on hold is like nothing at all.

Yeah, exactly. I can't stand reading the Spire thread right now, because everyone seems to think that because they can't SEE work being done, that it's not being done. Just like this thread the last year or so. There has been so much work done on the foundation, but since nothing was rising,people though nothing was being done! It's so frustrating reading all these posts by people with no clue.

Dac150 · #**3614** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 10:30 PM**

Well just from looking at those above pics (taken from the 3 WFC I would say), in addition to seeing the site for myself on a daily basis, the progress that is taking place is simply outstanding. Work is being done on full force, and it seems that whenever I walk by the site I see steel being erected.

Lt. Washburn · #**3615** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 11:08 PM**

Can anyone tell me how many floors or how many feet tall the base structure of this tower is? The part before it transitions to the faceted structure?

Anyone have a guess when it will reach that point? Perhaps within a year from now?

CHAPINM1 · #**3616** Posted **Sep 28, 2008, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lt. Washburn

Can anyone tell me how many floors or how many feet tall the base structure of this tower is? The part before it transitions to the faceted structure?

Anyone have a guess when it will reach that point? Perhaps within a year from now?

I don't know the floor count, but I know that the base will be 186 feet high and will light up at night.

sask1982 · #**3617** Posted **Sep 29, 2008, 6:26 PM**

Is there going to be any underground parking anywhere at the WTC site? I haven't seen any indication of that or heard any discussion about it

talltowers08 · #**3618** Posted **Sep 29, 2008, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lt. Washburn

Can anyone tell me how many floors or how many feet tall the base structure of this tower is? The part before it transitions to the faceted structure?

Anyone have a guess when it will reach that point? Perhaps within a year from now?

Basement levels 1-6 - Garage/Retail/Transportation
Ground floor - Main lobby
1st-45th floors (base) - Podium (not occupied on the base except for lobby)[citation needed]
46th-63rd floors - offices[citation needed]
64th floor - sky lobby
65th-84th floors - offices[citation needed]
85th-90th floors - transmission equipment[citation needed]
91st-100th floors - Mechanical
100th-101st floors - Restaurant
102nd floor - observation deck
103rd-108th floors - mechanical (unoccupied)
Top of the building - observation deck two (proposed)

Including basement floors, 1 World Trade Center will have a total of 114 floors.

Kamatzu · #**3619** Posted **Sep 30, 2008, 2:13 AM**

Looking good. Does the report come out tomorrow?

Crawford · #**3620** Posted **Sep 30, 2008, 4:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by sask1982

Is there going to be any underground parking anywhere at the WTC site? I haven't seen any indication of that or heard any discussion about it

No, there will be no parking. Relatively few Manhattan office towers have parking.