NEW YORK | Bank Of America Tower | 1,200' Pinnacle / 945' Roof | 53 FLOORS

[CoolCzech]

I wonder if its starting to dawn on New York pedestrians just what a colossus this tower will be?

[TechTalkGuy]

Outstanding job there, NYguy !! :)

I am unable to participate due to extreme demands and priority projects.

NYguy, would you perhaps capture some shots of the BOA Tower at night?

I used to do night shots of this tower months ago - but I am completely swamped with high priority projects at this time.

[antinimby]

Whereabouts Manhattan you from, Dan?Not around the Bryant Park area, that's for sure. :haha:

[Lecom]

They should've reclad that bitch directly south of Verizon instead.

[NYguy]

They should've reclad that bitch directly south of Verizon instead.

They need to take that one down alltogether, and put up a 700 fter....:yes:

[NYguy]

Outstanding job there, NYguy !! :)

I am unable to participate due to extreme demands and priority projects.
NYguy, would you perhaps capture some shots of the BOA Tower at night?

Sorry. Went by there a couple of nights ago, but it was raining...

[pico44]

They should've reclad that bitch directly south of Verizon instead.

Are you kidding? I think that building is great. A little old and run down, but overall a nice building with fascinating proportions and perfect scale. Exactly what the Sears Tower should have been.

[FerrariEnzo]

To be completely honest this one isnt terribly intresting to watch rise, the glass facade seems pretty standard. It will begin to get intresting with the upper areas and of course sky-line shots.

[Milllos]

I counted 47 f, is it right?

[-GR2NY-]

I'll post some night shots from saturday a bit later....

[banned]

Nothing to add of substance, but I saw the tower in person for the first time since last August, quite a change. I like it. I can see the NY Times tower from where I am staying (in the village) and the spire is not visible (as of right now) at night...

[Thskyscraper]

^^ I also passed by today. It's really something you have to see in person to really get an idea of how big it is.

[NYguy]

^^ I also passed by today. It's really something you have to see in person
to really get an idea of how big it is.


"Big" is right. It's not just tall, its massive. But the view of the completed building will be something...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/78758549/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/78758572/large.jpg


It's been a long time, but this is the first of the new wave of large skyscrapers built in the city,
not seen since the 70's...:yes:

[CoolCzech]

And only the first, mind you, of a wave like no other! The greatest skyline in the world is about to take off!

[Alliance]

And only the first, mind you, of a wave like no other!
:sly:

[CoolCzech]

:sly:

:P

[NYguy]

And only the first, mind you, of a wave like no other! The greatest skyline in the world is about to take off!


That's right. At this point, its hard to tell what will be more impressive, the construction of the new WTC, or the combined wave of construction that will take place on 33rd street from the Manhattan Mall (west of 7th) all the way to the Hudson. We're talking massive redevelopment that will change the face of both Midtown and Downtown.

[Alliance]

:P

:)

[CoolCzech]

The way I see, in NYC Manhattan alone is on the verge of not one, not two, but THREE World Trade Center scale developments SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND two WHOLE NEW NYC-scale "boulevards of steel canyons": 8th Avenue, happening NOW, and of course the whole Westside development. And, did I mention a possible/probable supertall on 32nd street, to boot?

That's just what's been announced to date: and the announcements have been coming fast and furious, haven't they? I think they generate their own excitement, creating a critical mass for even more growth.

Meanwhile, the outlying boroughs and Jersey City are suddenly sprouting their own quite impressive skylines to compliment it all.

If this was some 3rd world or newly developed country's city, that would be one thing... but the fact it's happening in what already can probably be considered THE epitome of urbanity is just quite astonishing. The fact it's suddenly happening there within merely a few years of speculation that the skyscraper was essentially dead in NYC is nothing short of astounding.

[Thskyscraper]

If this was some 3rd world or newly developed country's city, that would be one thing... but the fact it's happening in what already can probably be considered THE epitome of urbanity is just quite astonishing. The fact it's suddenly happening there within merely a few years of speculation that the skyscraper was essentially dead in NYC is nothing short of astounding.

In part you can attribute that to the geography. Manhattan is a small island with no where to build but up. Then you could say that the love for NYC has never really died. People still want to invest in this city. It's just too great for it to die off and be left behind.

[BayRidgeFever]

Yes, an incredible amount of skyscrapers are in the pipeline. Let's hope for some serious height and compelling design on the west side....it's basically our last chance.

And don't forget the con-ed site! That's about 5,000 apartments in itself.

[sfcity1]

It will be nice if and when all these proposals come true. The WTC turned out for the better, in my opinion, as opposed to the original winning plan. This may influence the rest of these proposed developments. The Con Ed site plans just keeps to seem getting worse though. And Ratner developing the atlantic yards miss brooklyn decided to chop off height of Miss Brooklyn without even being asked to get his plan approved. Shoot me.

[kznyc2k]

Looking way ahead here, what happens once the far West Side is built out? That's pretty much it for land on Manhattan, so where do you build more offices? Perhaps then will be when downtown Brooklyn and LIC finally start getting utilized to their potential.

[nygirl1]

^^ Something I've pondered aswell.

[JACKinBeantown]

Jersey City and its quick connection to Manhattan via the PATH train.

[JACKinBeantown]

May 16, 2007

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/JACKinNYC/BofA20070516.jpg

[kznyc2k]

Jersey City and its quick connection to Manhattan via the PATH train.

NYC isn't going to just give up all that tax revenue.. they'll find somewhere to build within the city limits; it's a just a question of where.

[NYguy]

And don't forget the con-ed site! That's about 5,000 apartments in itself.

Let's forget the Con Ed site. Those idiots water it down with every version...

[NYguy]

Looking way ahead here, what happens once the far West Side is built out? That's pretty much it for land on Manhattan, so where do you build more offices? Perhaps then will be when downtown Brooklyn and LIC finally start getting utilized to their potential.

The thing is, Manhattan really won't run out of land, just unbuilt land. The island is mostly covered with old buildngs (we're not talking about the lowrise neighborhoods like the Village), and in 20 or 30 years, most of those will have outlived practical uses. There's more to Manhattan than people think.

[NYguy]

This fantastic shot comes from www.curbed.com

http://www.curbed.com/2007_05_boabig.jpg

Gotta love those Manhattan canyons!

[VA_Gentleman]

I always thought this building looked really squat, but from this angle it looks absolutely huge!

[CoolCzech]

^...and well it should. It's the greatest building put up in NYC since the original Twins!

[antinimby]

A good photo in which to count the number of floors completed so far.

I counted 45 + the ground floor = 46.

Anyone got something different?

[NYguy]

I always thought this building looked really squat, but from this angle it looks absolutely huge!


The spire will only enhance that feeling. The highest thing built in Midtown since the Empire State..

http://www.curbed.com/2007_05_boabig.jpg
curbed.com

[Islander]

@ photo: Ho-lee... and it's still got a ways to go, especially to the pinnacle. Look at the little tiny cars down there. How far off am I when I assume the top of the crown will be around where the tops of those cranes are?

[seamus21514]

There was a nice shot of it at the end of the WNBC-TV news at six tonight.It was in HD, and looked great.

[Daquan13]

The spire will only enhance that feeling. The highest thing built in Midtown since the Empire State..

http://www.curbed.com/2007_05_boabig.jpg
curbed.com



Looks like the facade is about halfway up by now!! Looking good!!!

[NYguy]

@ photo: Ho-lee... and it's still got a ways to go, especially to the pinnacle. Look at the little tiny cars down there. How far off am I when I assume the top of the crown will be around where the tops of those cranes are?

Probably pretty close...:yes:

[NYguy]

MAY 20, 2007

Either way you cut it, it fits right in the Manhattan canyons...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/79139769/medium.jpg__http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/79139804/medium.jpg

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[FerrariEnzo]

Starting to grow on me as it tappers.

[seamus21514]

I think a good place for the city to build up is Downtown Staten Island. It's small now, but it's only a 25 minute ride across the bay, and there is plenty of space. I mean pleanty. It's aready rising, with some new 150 foot buildings. I know that's short, but it can only get taller.

[Scruffy]

staten island won't happen until they get some reliable rail connecting off the island. until that day, it remains an inner city suburb

[Hoplite330]

It's coming along a great way can't wait to see it done!

[Lecom]

So far it looks like the most impressive side is, surprisingly (at least to me), the slanted backside. If anything, I expected it to make the building seem squatter, thus shittier. However, few sights in Times Square, which is already one of the world's most impressive man-made spaces, bring such surprise and awe when you look down past the front row of tall vertical towers and then see one of them in the background, one of the largest too, suddenly slanting upwards at an impressive angle. If anything, the unimpressive skin adds to the effect. If it were some crazy transparent glass or Gehry-style metal contraption, that would be almost expected, but seeing a rather dull 70's style facade suddenly break off and climb at a sharp angle is a sight to behold.

[CoolCzech]

You think that was the intention, lecom?

I really wonder what the thought behind that boring facade was.

[CarlosV]

May 23, 2007

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture075copy.jpg

:haha:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture076copy.jpg


:yes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture079copy.jpg

:P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture081copy.jpg

:notacrook:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture082copy.jpg

[CoolCzech]

Great shots, Carlos!

Look at the size of this monster... and it's not even up to roof height yet. The spire will be just amazing, looking up at it from Bryant Park...

[Fabb]

I looks great !
Thanks for the update.

[CarlosV]

NYC June 1, 2007

summer arrived!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/CIMG1937copy-1.jpg


:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/CIMG1938copy-1.jpg

[CarlosV]

June 3, 2007

Looking down Avenue Of The Americas....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture009copy.jpg

:tup:

[James Bond Agent 007]

Lookin' good!

[Fabb]

^^50 floors.
Four to go.

[CHAPINM1]

^^50 floors.
Four to go.

That puts it at roughly 750 feet so far...

[skymetalscraper]

*faints*

[djvandrake]

Wow. What an impressive building this is. It has so much presence. It's very massive. I like em a bit more slender, but you can't argue that this building is approaching iconic.

[CarlosV]

June 5, 2007


and God said...let there be light... :worship:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture020.jpg

[tdawg]

the angles on this tower are dreamy

[TechTalkGuy]

Not much change in only 2 days, Mr. Carlos.

But if you are happy snappin' photos of the same building everyday, then at least illustrate what has changed because the photos look exactly the same.

[CarlosV]

LOL
I can't get enough of this building, If i could i would snap it every hour...

[TechTalkGuy]

LOL
I can't get enough of this building, If i could i would snap it every hour...

If you have Windows, use Windows Moviemaker to create a photo slideshow, then post the video on youtube and provide a link here.

If you have a Mac, then you already know how to do this.

[CarlosV]

^ mmmm good idea, except I have never done that before...

[TechTalkGuy]

^ mmmm good idea, except I have never done that before...

This is off topic, so I'll make this quick.

Take your collection of photos and import them.

Then add transitions, music, special effects.

When done, export movie as .mov for the proper format.

Youtube is a website ( http://www.youtube.com ) that offers free membership, when you join, look for me: fish0000001 and you will find my latest videos.

With your enthusiasm, you will be a success both here and on youtube.

[NYC2ATX]

omg this tower gets more fun to watch go up with each passing day. It reminds me of watching the Torre Espacio in Madrid go up, the way the glass is slowly taking the final form of the building. I am also impressed that its really beginning to resemble the renderings. eeaahhhh excitement!! :eeekk:

lol "lurk" --> :lurk: sorry.

[tone99loc]

This building is beginning to have a big presence from Jersey City, by the Exchange Place stop and waterfront walkway in front of Harborside - Obviously the glass isn't up that high, but you can see the steel looming over Verizon. When all is said and done, I think this view will be really sweet. I don't have a camera these days, but I will - and when I do, I'll show what I'm talking about...Nice pics as always Carlos!

[CarlosV]

^

Thanks

[VA_Gentleman]

Great updates as always carlos. I was wondering if you had any pictures of the building from a little farther away to give us some perspective of it's presence among neighboring buildings?

[com.koenig]

here are 3 shots of bryant park corner taken from ESB at dawn, back from my trip in NY one month ago.
I know that seem a little outdated regarding carlos daily updates (bravo carlos! do you work nearby or go there each day only for personal pleasure?) :) but I thought they could fit in this thread and enjoy some people.

http://comkoenig.free.fr/midtown01.jpg
http://comkoenig.free.fr/midtown02.jpg
http://comkoenig.free.fr/midtown03.jpg

[CarlosV]

Great updates as always carlos. I was wondering if you had any pictures of the building from a little farther away to give us some perspective of it's presence among neighboring buildings?


I will try today....

[NYC2ATX]

WOW! :previous: nice job koenig

[Complex01]

Wow, those are great pics from above. Looking really nice...

:cool:

[NYRY85]

6/5

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1204/532362684_e9f1318553_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/532834224_a23ed56c19_b.jpg

[Ghost]

Great update! Thanks!

[TechTalkGuy]

NYRY85 - those are the best update photos - period! :tup:

[VA_Gentleman]

You guys hooked it. This thing is a monster.

[NYC2ATX]

omg NYRY. omg its sooooo exciting. look at how tall it is. omgomgomg

omg look at howw tall its getting!! :eeekk: :eeekk: :eeekk: :eeekk:


hey know what else i noticed? in the foreground of the second picture...holy shit! look at how many water towers there are, i guess that's NYC for ya'

[JACKinBeantown]

Is the 102nd floor of ESB open?

[Patrick]

Well its tall. I've never seen shots from the ESB besides the Observetory Decks. Great views!!

[antinimby]

Is the 102nd floor of ESB open?Yes but you have to pay an extra fee to go up there.

[com.koenig]

Is the 102nd floor of ESB open?

yes.
i don't remenber exactly the price, but more than 30 f**ing bucks to get up there... the first two shots are from the 102nd, as it is a closed deck, you can see glass reflections on the pictures, and the last one is from from 82nd (or is it 81st?).
anyway, i had always been reluctant to visit WTC deck before 2001 too expensive and a too much touristic spot in my wicked opinion - i wanted to play it as a real new yorker :cool: ... but i deeply regretted it after 09/11. so now anytime i go to NY i do exactly as my fellow tourists... :jester: freakin' me out, but at least i've got nice shots....

[bayrider]

Guys, tune into Discovery Channel now! They're doing a show called Building the Future and BOA Tower NY is featured. A lot of cool rendered skyline shots I've never seen before... in motion from a chopper!

[CarlosV]

June 13, 2007

from 23rd street in chelsea....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture035.jpg

[VA_Gentleman]

Guys, tune into Discovery Channel now! They're doing a show called Building the Future and BOA Tower NY is featured. A lot of cool rendered skyline shots I've never seen before... in motion from a chopper!

I saw that. Pretty interesting, especially the Norman Foster building in Astana. The BOA was about half the height of the Verizon Building next door, so it wasn't too outdated. A lot of times post production takes over a year.

[Patrick]

I like this tower more and more every day, the renderings might have lied, but it dosnt look that bad. plus its TALL.

[CarlosV]

June 15, 2007

you can now see the tower from the Christopher pier in the village......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/CIMG2035copy.jpg



:yes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/CIMG2036.jpg

[kznyc2k]

Yesterday the 16th. First time seeing it in person since November, and all I can say is that it looks much better in person than in photos. And I'm finally starting to warm up to that glass

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4265/img4874yn5.jpg

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6496/img4885ab2.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5308/img4886sq1.jpg

shine baby, shine!

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6877/img4889hn3.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7148/img4891co9.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8831/img4901na2.jpg

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/7138/img4906ya5.jpg

[Ghost]

Great update, thank you kznyc2k!

[CarlosV]

I AM actually more excited for the glass next door!!! the Verizon tower will kick ass!!!

[NYguy]

6/5

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1204/532362684_e9f1318553_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/532834224_a23ed56c19_b.jpg


Hadn't seen this thread in a while, but these are AMAZING!...:yes:

[NYguy]

JUNE 17, 2007

Getting closer to the spire...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/80742179/medium.jpg

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[pico44]

The glass is great but the building seems too bulky.

[CarlosV]

June 19, 2007

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture062.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture064.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture067.jpg




all these future office workers will be steps away from....yummy :eat:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2007/Picture065.jpg

[sfcity1]

It looks like a another skyscraper that will fit into the midtown crowd. It is slightly taller than its immediate neighbors. The Hearst is still my favorite midtown NYC office building. I don't care for the spires on a flat top, it reminds me of injection needles.

[sbarn]

June 19th:

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3025/june20thwalk003eg6.jpg

[NYC2ATX]

I loved the glass in the beginning, and it is growing on me still! fantastic!

[Zerton]

2 days ago
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/zerton/100_5343.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/zerton/100_5324.jpg

[NYguy]

2 days ago

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/zerton/100_5324.jpg

Thanks. The views from the Top of the Rock are always great. But when this new spire rises,
it will be one of the best views in the city. What the New York skyline is supposed to look like....:yes:

[CarlosV]

mmmm where's the concrete core??? of BOA???

[Zerton]

^ nyguy,

it totally beats the ESB. I think their deck might be a little too high and you're too far south. I took a zoomed in pic of their observation deck from mine and it was crowded with people.

[thf5007]

mmmm where's the concrete core??? of BOA???

The steel rises faster than the core when scrapers are constructed in New York. I believe it has something to do with the unions.

[JACKinBeantown]

Zerton, I hope you don't mind...

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/JACKinNYC/BofA-5.jpg