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Plokoon11 · #**6821** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 10:07 PM**

As others have said the new steel is the lantern and it is built through the cooling tower structure. I suppose they will start to add that as well. And I do believe this building is now taller then the comcast towers roof. You can see on the tiny connectors on the steel where the cooling tower stops. And the cooling tower is taller the comcast roof line, correct?

allovertown · #**6822** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 1:48 AM**

Here's another view. I think it's clear this is the spire, but I think the cooling tower will continue to grow another floor around it.

thisisforreal · #**6823** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 1:01 PM**

It's getting taller today. They're hoisting more beams up right now.

Plokoon11 · #**6824** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 3:34 PM**

I see cooling tower steel sprouting on webcam!

Philly Fan · #**6825** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 4:14 PM**

Yep, both the cooling tower and the lantern are now growing:

jonesrmj · #**6826** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Hell yeah! Finally!!

What does this take us to now in height? 961 feet tall? We've definitely surpassed One Liberty Place now in height which would officially make this the second tallest building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania

That is a lot of emojis!!!

donnie · #**6827** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 8:06 PM**

The Sears tower was built in less time, finish it already!

Sheeeeeeeeeesh.........

GtownFriend · #**6828** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 8:11 PM**

Most of the cooling tower steel roughed in.. on to the spire..

Marcos · #**6829** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 8:30 PM**

are those cooling units still sitting on the roof of the office section or did they slide them into the tower?

acumenhokie · #**6830** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marcos

are those cooling units still sitting on the roof of the office section or did they slide them into the tower?

Still on roof of office section.

boxbot · #**6831** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by acumenhokie

Still on roof of office section.

They can't move them because the building is 6 meters off plumb and all the I beams are cracked.

boxbot · #**6832** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrenSalsa

That slant won't cause any problems for the building in the future, will it? Any risk of collapse?

I'm not serious. There were some unsubstantiated rumors the building is 6 inches off plumb.

donnie · #**6833** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 10:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxbot

They can't move them because the building is 6 meters off plumb and all the I beams are cracked.

What is this San Francisco?

Philly Fan · #**6834** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrenSalsa

Oh, I'm an idiot. I thought 6 meters was a little too much.

Here's what 3.9 meters out-of-plumb looks like:

Leaning Tower of Pisa

summersm343 · #**6835** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 2:35 PM**

995 feet?!?!?! Officially the tallest?!?!?! Are we there yet?!?!?!

summersm343 · #**6836** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 3:00 PM**

Looks to be the official new tallest to me ladies and germs

Philly Skyline by Qi Li, on Flickr

Gonzo the Great · #**6837** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 3:33 PM**

[QUOTE=summersm343;7960507]Looks to be the official new tallest to me ladies and germs

Damn nice shot .

Jawnadelphia · #**6838** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 11:06 PM**

Tallest...

GtownFriend · #**6839** Posted **Oct 22, 2017, 3:12 AM**

From the other side..
If you're curious about detail, recommend downloading the highest res version off flicker
you can see all the structural bracing for the base of the lantern.

Comcast One and Comcast Two, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Mark Klinchin, on Flickr

Plokoon11 · #**6840** Posted **Oct 22, 2017, 2:15 PM**

^ I didn't realize that the top elevator cladding changes color at the top. Is this new compared to the renderings?