LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Development | 1,100 FT | 73 FLOORS | U/C - Page 50

JACKinBeantown · #**981** Posted **Jun 22, 2013, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by 112597jorge

It might also be the tallest rooftop/ open air pool in the world. Iv'e never heard of a pool in the world atop a roof of a tower over 1,000 feet tall.

The roof is 934 feet. The spire is 1100 feet. Still, very high.

Zapatan · #**982** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 3:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

The roof is 934 feet. The spire is 1100 feet. Still, very high.

the top of the crown thing is 984 feet, 934 is the top floor/outdoor pool I'm pretty sure.

Mojeda101 · #**983** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

the top of the crown thing is 984 feet, 934 is the top floor/outdoor pool I'm pretty sure.

112597Jorge says the tip of the Crown is at 1,000 exactly with the spire being 100 feet. Not sure what the exact height of the crown and spire is..

Zapatan · #**984** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 7:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mojeda101

112597Jorge says the tip of the Crown is at 1,000 exactly with the spire being 100 feet. Not sure what the exact height of the crown and spire is..

I hope that's true but the renderings make it look like the spire is definitely longer than 100 feet.

112597jorge · #**985** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

I hope that's true but the renderings make it look like the spire is definitely longer than 100 feet.

If I remember correctly in the Wilshire Grand Video by Price school Chris Martin pointed out that the spire would be 100 feet.

112597jorge · #**986** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 9:27 PM**

It wasnt in the video, it was in a link someone posted, i'll try to find it.

112597jorge · #**987** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 9:35 PM**

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6042006&postcount=788

here is the article stating the spire as 100 feet tall.

112597jorge · #**988** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 9:37 PM**

[QUOTE=Mojeda101;6174667 Not sure what the exact height of the crown and spire is..[/QUOTE]

its 166 feet

StethJeff · #**989** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 11:18 PM**

It's LA's first spire. The bigger the better as far as I'm concerned. It's a statement building for the city.

Zapatan · #**990** Posted **Jun 23, 2013, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by 112597jorge

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6042006&postcount=788

here is the article stating the spire as 100 feet tall.

well that's good news, so this thing really will be an 1000 footer to the roof (or crown really)

Mojeda101 · #**991** Posted **Jun 24, 2013, 8:39 AM**

Wilshire Grand

Wedbush offices were closed so I couldn't take an overview shot. I did what I could

LA by mojeda101, on Flickr

blackcat23 · #**992** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:16 AM**

Time lapse of the demolition.

http://www.latimes.com/videogallery/76460076/News/Time-lapse-video-Wilshire-Grand-Hotel-demolition

shakman · #**993** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mojeda101

Wilshire Grand

Wedbush offices were closed so I couldn't take an overview shot. I did what I could

LA by mojeda101, on Flickr

You did a fantastic update. Thanks for sharing.

colemonkee · #**994** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:44 PM**

Looks like excavation is well underway at the NE corner of the lot. Is that where they started shoring?

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**995** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 5:48 PM**

if i recall correctly, yes Colemonkee. They were digging well into the night yesterday. i got home around 11 and they still had trucks coming in and excavation work happening. i wish 8th and grand would learn from these guys

brudy · #**996** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

if i recall correctly, yes Colemonkee. They were digging well into the night yesterday. i got home around 11 and they still had trucks coming in and excavation work happening. i wish 8th and grand would learn from these guys

We'll be watching the crane go up at 8th and grand from the rooftop pool at this rate!

JRinSoCal · #**997** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 7:09 PM**

Hopefully they build as fast as they dig!

Totojuice · #**998** Posted **Jun 28, 2013, 1:15 AM**

Can we please move this thread to "Supertall Construction" now that demolition is officially over and excavation has begun?

Does anyone know if a Webcam is being set up?

mdiederi · #**999** Posted **Jun 28, 2013, 3:04 AM**

Excavation isn't construction.

Turner has a webcam on Wedbush

• Video Link

I don't think the webcam is active for live viewing yet, but it probably will be once construction starts.

brudy · #**1000** Posted **Jun 29, 2013, 10:09 PM**

I walked by last night around 10:00pm or so and they were out there pushing dirt around. They're working hard, whether or not it's excavation or construction.