NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 221

2-TOWERS · #**4401** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 7:13 PM**

i was just going to ask NY GUY to get a areial shot now to see progress and look.. he beat me to asking him the question.. we all need to meet up when this is finished and take NY GUY OUT TO DINNER. he has being so up to date on this ... thanks...

scalziand · #**4402** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 8:37 PM**

The steel work on the western half of the south core is now level with the eastern half.

uaarkson · #**4403** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 10:20 PM**

from econ_tim, over at SSC:

MercurySky · #**4404** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 10:21 PM**

I am planning a first and second week of September 2009 trip to NYC and was wondering if actual floors on the Freedom Tower will start to be put in place by that time or will it be to early for that.

Thanks

uaarkson · #**4405** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 10:29 PM**

well, I believe they said they'll have the entire FT site at ground level by late summer, at which point floors will start going up rapidly

CHAPINM1 · #**4406** Posted **Feb 22, 2009, 10:38 PM**

The height now is 23 feet above what the height of the lobby will be. Entering Tower 1 and comming into that huge lobby will be an "awe effect" all by itself!

pattali · #**4407** Posted **Feb 23, 2009, 7:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by 2-TOWERS

i ..... we all need to meet up when this is finished and take NY GUY OUT TO DINNER. he has being so up to date on this ... thanks...

OKOKOK when you want !

Just go to France near Cannes , You are welcome, I'll do the dinner

NYguy · #**4408** Posted **Feb 23, 2009, 1:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by 2-TOWERS

we all need to meet up when this is finished and take NY GUY OUT TO DINNER. he has being so up to date on this ... thanks...

I take compliments in cash...

Posted this over in the BofA thread...maybe Tower 4 and BofA should have switched places...

(BofA photo from CMJordan. )

03SVTcobra · #**4409** Posted **Feb 23, 2009, 11:20 PM**

Some sweet lookin towers

03SVTcobra · #**4410** Posted **Feb 23, 2009, 11:35 PM**

Sorry to sound a bit cold, but I can't believe they're reserving so much land for the memorial area. They could build another tower there. Thats PRIME real estate!!

NYguy · #**4411** Posted **Feb 24, 2009, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by 03SVTcobra

I can't believe they're reserving so much land for the memorial area. They could build another tower there. Thats PRIME real estate!!

Under typical NY zoning (which the site is not), you wouldn't even be getting the 10 msf of office space built on those "blocks". They are only reserving the "footprint" area for the memorial, not even half of the WTC site.

NYguy · #**4412** Posted **Feb 24, 2009, 11:42 PM**

Chief Wahoo

STERNyc · #**4413** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 12:53 AM**

I visited the 10th floor of 7WTC today which acts as a sales office for the new WTC and as the office for associates of the architects of the WTC. I had a close up view of the construction, unfortunately my camera died after taking some spectacular shots from the 52nd floor of 7 WTC. From what I saw the entire area around the Freedom Tower from West Street, to the memorial, to the temporary transit hub are up to street level. The Freedom Tower site is crawling with workers. Forms are starting to rise to encase the steel columns with concrete. The north core is severely lagging and I was told the south core is up to 300 feet, although that can't be accurate (maybe with the crane?). The perimeter columns below street level have been encased in a concrete wall. Also of note I was told that construction is progressing at 2 and 3 although right now only the bases will be built as financing in the current market cannot be obtained for the towers as well. The bases are being built to support towers and Silverstein is hoping to get financing based on projections of a rosier market when these towers are completed but as of right now its just not there and this'll become a major issue once 2 and 3 reach street level. It is imperative that they reach street level though since the PATH Station cannot function otherwise. Also 99 Church is indefinitely on hold since again there is no financing.

Duffstuff129 · #**4414** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:05 AM**

SterNYC, I hope to God that you got that info from a non-credible source.

uaarkson · #**4415** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:10 AM**

north core forms jumped a good 10 feet today =)

meh_cd · #**4416** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by STERNyc

I visited the 10th floor of 7WTC today which acts as a sales office for the new WTC and as the office for associates of the architects of the WTC. I had a close up view of the construction, unfortunately my camera died after taking some spectacular shots from the 52nd floor of 7 WTC. From what I saw the entire area around the Freedom Tower from West Street, to the memorial, to the temporary transit hub are up to street level. The Freedom Tower site is crawling with workers. Forms are starting to rise to encase the steel columns with concrete. The north core is severely lagging and I was told the south core is up to 300 feet, although that can't be accurate (maybe with the crane?). The perimeter columns below street level have been encased in a concrete wall. Also of note I was told that construction is progressing at 2 and 3 although right now only the bases will be built as financing in the current market cannot be obtained for the towers as well. The bases are being built to support towers and Silverstein is hoping to get financing based on projections of a rosier market when these towers are completed but as of right now its just not there and this'll become a major issue once 2 and 3 reach street level. It is imperative that they reach street level though since the PATH Station cannot function otherwise. Also 99 Church is indefinitely on hold since again there is no financing.

My worst fear come true.

uaarkson · #**4417** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:19 AM**

Don't get too pessimistic, there's a very good chance he could have financing before those towers even reach street level. The economy won't stay like this forever.

Dac150 · #**4418** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Duffstuff129

SterNYC, I hope to God that you got that info from a non-credible source.

It's not ideal information to hear, but it's raw reality that we have to accept for now. I'm confident though that the WTC will be built as shown. How long it takes is yet to be seen, but it will happen. These current times aren't forever. My stance on the WTC also carries over to 99 Church Street.

sw5710 · #**4419** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 4:21 AM**

The observation deck is at 1265'. Is there going to be an outside rooftop one as well?

pattali · #**4420** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by sw5710

The observation deck is at 1265'. Is there going to be an outside rooftop one as well?

Is it from the roof of Century21 ?

Thanks to Sternyc for your news ...