NEW YORK | One57 (Carnegie 57) | 1,005 FT | 75 FLOORS - Page 70

UrbanImpact · #**1381** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 2:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Crains New York

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...FREE/308079984
Michael Gross: towering infernal
The battle to build high on West 57th Street.

By Michael Gross
August 7, 2011

Whatever, this tower is way better looking than the "Meh' that is Metropolitan Tower.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**1382** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by UrbanImpact

Whatever, this tower is way better looking than the "Meh' that is Metropolitan Tower.

The Met. Tower's observation deck at the top is BREATHTAKING though.. Nothing can beat it.

uaarkson · #**1383** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 4:18 PM**

An observation deck at the top of Metropolitan? What?

Crawford · #**1384** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 4:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by JesseNewYorkCity

The Met. Tower's observation deck at the top is BREATHTAKING though.. Nothing can beat it.

The top of Metropolitan Tower is all condos. There is no observation deck or public area.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**1385** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by JesseNewYorkCity

The Met. Tower's observation deck at the top is BREATHTAKING though.. Nothing can beat it.

Perhaps your referring to the GE Building?

JayPro · #**1386** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

Perhaps your referring to the GE Building?

aka Top of the Rock....killer vistas, even if I've seen them only thru the medium of photography.

That vantage point, with a complete 57th street corridor and T.V. smack-dab in the middle, will be sweet indeed. Come soon, year 2015.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**1387** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 12:35 AM**

No folks, there is a observation deck at the top of the Metropolitan Tower. It's not public access and only condo owners can go on it. I have a friend who lives there and I've been on the top at night. It honestly beats the GE Building, but almost the ESB!

Here's a video at the top of the Met. Tower's observation deck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwK0dnOXuFY

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**1388** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 12:56 AM**

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No folks, there is a observation deck at the top of the Metropolitan Tower. It's not public access and only condo owners can go on it. I have a friend who lives there and I've been on the top at night. It honestly beats the GE Building, but almost the ESB!

Here's a video at the top of the Met. Tower's observation deck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwK0dnOXuFY

what???? i just shit my pants with joy, awesome inside info Jesse!

nycdagreatest · #**1389** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 1:00 AM**

you seem to have a lot of friends in high places

One57 just passed it's neighbor 145 west 57th street... Here's some pics I took today

photoLith · #**1390** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 1:09 AM**

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On the third photo from the bottom, that building on the right looks incredibly ornate, I hope its protected! Its sad to see historic buildings destroyed but One57 is a rare example of a building replacing the former historic buildings that is actually way better than the buildings it replaced.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**1391** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

what???? i just shit my pants with joy, awesome inside info Jesse!

Haha! Thanks! But honestly, it is BEAUTIFUL from up there! Ya gotta check it out soon!

nycdagreatest · #**1392** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

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On the third photo from the bottom, that building on the right looks incredibly ornate, I hope its protected! Its sad to see historic buildings destroyed but One57 is a rare example of a building replacing the former historic buildings that is actually way better than the buildings it replaced.

That building is beautiful. It is Alwyn Court;it's landmarked

cityenthusiast · #**1393** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 3:22 AM**

Quick question thats off topic. Sorry, I would really appreciate it if someone could PM me and explain how they jump these cranes up.
Thanks

Brian Dino Vabec · #**1394** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 10:47 AM**

Great update nycdagreatest..

Looks like windscreens are sliding up again..You can see full concrete wall now windscreens are raised..That's 20th floor..Mechanical..Above that are residential floors..Below is hotel..We'll see new setback now..

Brian Dino Vabec · #**1395** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 11:22 AM**

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Quick question thats off topic. Sorry, I would really appreciate it if someone could PM me and explain how they jump these cranes up.
Thanks

I think we should explain that here in public, so all people can see since it's in relation with construction..

Take one pic from above and pay attention on the parts around the cabin..

You will notice one horizontal steel beam below the cabin..
You will also notice that tower parts below the cabin are thicker than other parts from the ground up..That's because those are double parts..
One inside (smaller) and one outside (bigger) around them..We'll call them "insider part" and "outsider part"..
The cabin and arm are attached to that bigger "outsider part" which is attached to that smaller "insider part"..

When crane needs to be jumped, crane with his arm and hook lifts new part and attaches is to the horizontal beam below the cabin..Then hydraulics mounted on the "outsider part" lifts that "outsider part" with the cabin and arm mounted on it to the top of the "insider part"..That "outsider part" has only 3 sides..One is open..
Then that part, which was lifted to that horizontal beam, slides inside the "outsider part through that open side of "outsider part"..

Then all over again, new part is being lifted on the beam, "outsider part" slides on top of "insider part", new part goin' in..

And then again..

NYguy · #**1396** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 2:22 PM**

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folks with park views at Metropolitan and Carnegie towers on 57th Street watch in horror as Christian de Portzamparc's hotel-condo rises

A little late for that...

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JesseNewYorkCity · #**1397** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

A little late for that...

Bahaha! I know, right? That was one of the greatest features of the Metropolitan Tower is that it had those breathtaking Central Park views.. Oh well, now the One57 Tower is the new Met. Tower

LOL!

nycdagreatest · #**1398** Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Brian Dino Vabec

Great update nycdagreatest..

Looks like windscreens are sliding up again..You can see full concrete wall now windscreens are raised..That's 20th floor..Mechanical..Above that are residential floors..Below is hotel..We'll see new setback now..

Thanks! and thanks for all the info

JesseNewYorkCity · #**1399** Posted **Aug 14, 2011, 12:45 PM**

They really need to upgrade the Metropolitan Tower anyways... I have a friend that lives there and he still has appliances from 1986 (when it was built). Those views are killer though! Not to mention the breathtaking observation deck at the top!

The good thing is that One57 will have very modern appliances and features. I wish it had a observation deck though!

photoLith · #**1400** Posted **Aug 14, 2011, 6:50 PM**

This is really rising fast. It's such an exciting tower and will make the skyline look kick ass from central park.