CHICAGO | NEMA Chicago | 896 FT | 81 FLOORS - Page 63

kolchak · #1 Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 3:32 AM**

I thought the crown looked a lot like the early squat antennae on Sears. If it got VE'd out it'll be a shame.

PittsburghPA · #2 Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 11:21 PM**

Drove past this one today. The profile feels much slimmer as it gets taller. It looks fantastic!

left of center · #3 Posted **Jun 27, 2018, 3:34 AM**

OGP/NEMA finished pouring the first floor at the start of June last year. They are at about floor 51 now (if my count is accurate), meaning OGP/NEMA has been rising about one floor every 7 to 8 days, a rate which is pretty comparable to other poured concrete buildings.

Essex on the Park has been going up faster than OGP/NEMA. Its first floor was poured on the last week of August, and it was at about the 47th floor as of last weekend when I was in the Loop (again, if my count is accurate). It has been rising at about one floor every 6 days.

Essex is going up a bit faster, but both towers are rising at fast and steady pace.

Flaccer05 · #4 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 2:40 AM**

June 27

PittsburghPA · #5 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 3:07 AM**

Incredible shots!!

Does anybody know why the started the glass in two sections? i.e. the bottom of the building and half way up?

gebs · #6 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 2:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Incredible shots!!

Does anybody know why the started the glass in two sections? i.e. the bottom of the building and half way up?

I thought I saw that some glass is recessed while others are flush with the exterior wall. Am I wrong about this?

donnie · #7 Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Incredible shots!!

Does anybody know why the started the glass in two sections? i.e. the bottom of the building and half way up?

My guess is to not get in the way of the other workers istalling other essentials!

Skyguy_7 · #8 Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 12:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Incredible shots!!

Does anybody know why the started the glass in two sections? i.e. the bottom of the building and half way up?

Yep - Two crews to get er done and move onto the next project.

Steely Dan · #9 Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 5:59 PM**

off topic posts moved to the general discussions thread.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=208431

Koodoo25 · #10 Posted **Jul 3, 2018, 3:41 AM**

July 2nd

absolutely enormous

donnie · #11 Posted **Jul 3, 2018, 7:25 AM**

Loving the smoked glass and she's going really shine when the she gets her paint job!

Starting to see the resemblance of Sears!

teohwp85 · #12 Posted **Jul 7, 2018, 9:29 PM**

July 7, 2018

donnie · #13 Posted **Jul 7, 2018, 11:53 PM**

Just a silly question but why not paint before the glass?

vexxed82 · #14 Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 8:11 PM**

July 8th: A few on my way to shooting another project yesterday afternoon

SolarWind · #15 Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by vexxed82

July 8th: A few on my way to shooting another project yesterday afternoon

Amazing pictures, Nick. Want to bump this up to the top again.

SolarWind · #16 Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 1:27 AM**

July 9, 2018

Vlajos · #17 Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 8:22 PM**

^ wow, awesome shots! It's really turning out beautifully too.

KWillChicago · #18 Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 9:24 PM**

Mr. Mayor. ....cover those tracks.

nomarandlee · #19 Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Mr. Mayor. ....cover those tracks.

Seriously. No need for a $400million effort like Millenium but it hopefully something can be done in the next 10 years.

.....This building is turning out a good deal nicer than I anticipated so far.

KWillChicago · #20 Posted **Jul 11, 2018, 5:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by nomarandlee

Seriously. No need for a $400million effort like Millenium but it hopefully something can be done in the next 10 years.

.....This building is turning out a good deal nicer than I anticipated so far.

Any idea what the cost would be? All I could think of is riverpoint and 150 but obviously those are much more complex and expensive than just a park over it.