NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 116

FerrariEnzo · #**2301** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 1:02 PM**

Thats the cleanest construction site I have ever seen. Must have a OCD site manager.

Ed007Toronto · #**2302** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 1:12 PM**

Old contractors gone with new ones not yet onsite I guess.

ATLksuGUY · #**2303** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 3:05 PM**

They have been moving men and material on site all morning. Whoever that was that predicted an "empty" site within 30 days was well, wrong. This is why empty speculation needs to be kept to yourselves.

432parkavenue.com

rack776 · #**2304** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

Thats the cleanest construction site I have ever seen. Must have a OCD site manager.

dancingbacon

Mr. Monk quit his detective work to become a contractor in NYC LOL!

Not really a lot of room for clutter on a site that small.
I see no outhouses or junk piles to offend potential buyers or investors either....HIGH CLASS right from the basement up!

Seeing all the walls & foundations of other buildings reminds me of the old Tetris videogame, Crazy how fast this is moving along. Thanks for the updates!

xnyr · #**2305** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 4:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLksuGUY

They have been moving men and material on site all morning. Whoever that was that predicted an "empty" site within 30 days was well, wrong. This is why empty speculation needs to be kept to yourselves.

432parkavenue.com

Anyone know what's up with that "swiwwin' hole"?

mrnyc · #**2306** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 4:45 PM**

yep -- it's ON!

JACKinBeantown · #**2307** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by xnyr

Anyone know what's up with that "swiwwin' hole"?

You mean the cement pond?

http://images.wikia.com/beverlyhillb...hro_Bodine.jpg

xnyr · #**2308** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

You mean the cement pond?

http://images.wikia.com/beverlyhillb...hro_Bodine.jpg

Yeah, that great big ceee-ment pond.

Guiltyspark · #**2309** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by rack776

Has anyone discussed the stability of the building due to the effects of the wind through the open balconys? I'm assuming a Tuned Mass Damper of some sort would be needed. Would the openings cause some unwanted vibration or wind sounds in a building this tall & skinny?

I was also wondering if the open space would be usable or very windy/drafty,
How were the conditions on top of the old WTC open observation deck? I'm guessing this would be simmilar.

If money was no object, I'd buy the top floor and make some money back by putting in an observation deck complete with the coin-op binoculars

SSP members would get in free, all others could pay what the ESB charges. LOL!

This building does not have open balconies. It will have a tuned mass damper. You would not be allowed to turn your space into an observation deck due to zoning.

THE BIG APPLE · #**2310** Posted **Sep 22, 2012, 5:35 AM**

^ If you could buy the top floor (or one of the top floors), just buy some binoculars, and charge 500 dollars a pop (secretly) to offer people the chance to see he best view in the city. But you'll get stopped eventually.

NYguy · #**2311** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 12:56 PM**

New work week begins...(September 24, 2012)

www.432park.com

Ed007Toronto · #**2312** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 1:04 PM**

And here it begins. Exciting.

ATLksuGUY · #**2313** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 2:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ed007Toronto

And here it begins. Exciting.

Yeah, it really is exciting! If you look at the webcam now, it appears as if they are already placing formwork... These guys are wasting no time.

JACKinBeantown · #**2314** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 3:26 PM**

The inner form wall for the first basement floor core seems to be just about completed.

hunser · #**2315** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 4:53 PM**

Can't wait till pouring begins. Will be fun to watch.

Dense_Electric · #**2316** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 5:36 PM**

If they can keep this up, then considering the small floor size, this building is going to be topped out before any of us know it.

I predict early 2014.

colemonkee · #**2317** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 6:49 PM**

Once this clears the adjacent buildings, it should shoot up pretty quickly. Getting to that point will likely take more time than any of us here would like, but it should move very fast once they're in clear air space and formwork can just keep jumping.

xnyr · #**2318** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 7:21 PM**

from http://432park.com Originally posted by ATLksuGUY 9/20/12

Since the work today is so fast and furious, and this part of the foundation will disappear from view - I want to re-post a question I asked several pages ago, but got no response.

I'm curious about the four grillages in the core. It's seems odd these would be used here as I have not seen them used in modern highrise construction. There were usually used to distribute heavy loads in soft soil. Many Chicago skyscrapers were built this way.

I'm wondering what they would support here - I mean it seems redundant to use these ALONG WITH with the other columns using deep tendons embedded in bedrock.

I don't know if I'm making any sense. Perhaps Marcatio could help me out here?

THE BIG APPLE · #**2319** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 7:40 PM**

Don't know which will have a better Central Park view this, One57, (or ever 225 W 57th). I'll go with One57 for now.

Arawooho · #**2320** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 10:17 PM**

Ohh check this out: