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

[uaarkson]

Holy shit. That was almost worth the wait.

[NewYorkSkyline117]

Originally Posted by CarlosV

^^^^
photo taken in the west village, christopher street piers...

Carlos, do you know, or does anyone, know how tall it is? Sorry I've asked so many times but I wanna Know!!!!!!

[CarlosV]

^^^

I'll go by Otie's latest diagram posted on page 983 .....and say it must be 1,181 feet tall ish.....





DSC_5396 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_5397 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

[cadiomals]

Finally, the perimeter columns!

[sw5710]

Columns to floor 92 or 1,181' 8'' + the splices

[NewYorkDominates]

OMG I believe it was worth the wait.Anyways,the first person to get to post on page 1,000 wins smiley faces from me.

[Roadcruiser1]

Audit slams Port Authority over skyrocketing cost of World Trade Center
Tab has soared $4B in 4 years

The Port Authority has let the cost of the new World Trade Center get out of control, with the estimated price tag soaring nearly $4 billion over the last four years, auditors said Tuesday.

Navigant Consulting said the project is now expected to cost $14.8 billion, 35% more than the last estimate of $11 billion in 2008.

Gov. Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered the review of the Trade Center site’s owner, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, after the agency’s board voted to raise bridge and tunnel tolls in August.

The auditors said the Port Authority, which runs area transit hubs including Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, is “a challenged and dysfunctional organization suffering from a lack of consistent leadership, a siloed underlying bureaucracy, poorly coordinated capital planning processes, insufficient cost controls and a lack of transparent and effective oversight of the World Trade Center program that has obscured full awareness of billions of dollars in exposure to the Port Authority.”

The Port Authority has lost millions of dollars in revenue because of lower traffic at the ports, airports and river crossings it operates, and the World Trade Center has suffered a number of setbacks since rebuilding began after the 9-11 attacks destroyed its Twin Towers.

The company that is laying steel for the main tower has run into financial problems. A mistake in the design means the Port Authority will have to spend millions of dollars on temporary loading docks for the building. And the builders of the Sept. 11 museum are fighting with the agency over construction costs.

The Port Authority’s new director, Patrick Foye, said Tuesday the agency was taking the auditing firm’s recommendations seriously and would begin an overhaul of its structure.

The Associated Press

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...#ixzz1ljykEOG4

[Fluffybagel]

Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

OMG I believe it was worth the wait.Anyways,the first person to get to post on page 1,000 wins smiley faces from me.

Wow, I just noticed! I can't believe we came this far...

[Eidolon]

Its always nice to see steel going up.

[meh_cd]

Originally Posted by sask1982

Where approximately was this photo taken from? It's a great view of the WTC; I am planning a NYC trip for the first time, so i am scouting for great spots to get pictures of the skyline.

Hey there neighbor. I'm from North Dakota myself.

Pretty much any spot in the city is a good place to view the skyline. As you will see, as you move around the city changes around you. Buildings that were hidden by others pop into view as you walk around.

Carlos already answered your question, but that walkway goes all the way down to Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan. Just head west towards the Hudson River and then start walking south.

What hotel are you staying at?

[aquablue]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

Audit slams Port Authority over skyrocketing cost of World Trade Center
Tab has soared $4B in 4 years


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...#ixzz1ljykEOG4

Terrible.

I mean, what a waste. I hope this org. doesn't build any more real estate and stick to the ports/airports/bridges in the future.

Maybe they should privatize the airports given their awful track record here. I'm sure a private company would have nicer terminals and concessions and a better run airport system.

[Continental180]

This organization is horrible!

I agree with the person above me, but in reality, Newark, JFK and LGA are some of the worst airports in the nation! They are dirty, old, and just not conducive to the rapid growth of air travel in this region!

This agency needs a major restructuring to get there act together. This entire project should have been completed a while ago, and the Port needs to get their priorities in line.

Its actually embarrassing.

[Davidsam52]

Is 1wtc clad in "Big Blue" lights yet? Is it going to be (it sure should be)!!

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Thank you Carlos again for the great photos! Today was a very special day for 1 World Trade with new steel going up, I hope to get some video this weekend of what the tower looks like with new steel from Rockaway and Brooklyn.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NYBOY75


http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/

[Sid Vicious]

finally new steelwork, I was a bit worried

[Yankee fan for life]

finally almost pass the bank of america tower.

[jd3189]

Originally Posted by CarlosV

DSC_5397 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

That pic is going to make a great silhouette photo in the future.

[NewYorkDominates]

Originally Posted by CarlosV

^^^

I'll go by Otie's latest diagram posted on page 983 .....and say it must be 1,181 feet tall ish.....





DSC_5396 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_5397 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

Holy crap the last photo has an iconic look to the 1WTC

[Dense_Electric]

Not too far from the Empire State Building. It'll be a great day when we can say "One World Trade Center is the tallest building in New York City" once again.

EDIT: AAAAAAANNNNNDDDDD Not the 1000th page! Ah well, it was worth a shot.

[Fluffybagel]

1000 PAGES!!!