CHICAGO | Trump Tower | 1,389' Official / 1,198' Roof | 96 FLOORS - Page 42

Dr. Taco · #**821** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 7:54 PM**

^ believe it or not, no, we won't be halfway to roof height until approximately the next transfer floor. this one's a tall one

cbotnyse · #**822** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Adam186

For any of you who aren't lucky enough to see this beauty everyday and only able to watch the progress through pics and the webcam I have a new link. When Chicago Tribune recently overhauled their website, it left a huge ad right over the building. I found the new link which allows you to view the entire webcam. Just click my signature and then bookmark it. Enjoy!

that white building on the right is where I live.

Rocket1 · #**823** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

that white building on the right is where I live.

Very cool.

I stayed a few months ago at the Homewood Suites on Grand and Wabash and really enjoyed my view of Wrigley, Trump, and.......your building.

Is that an apartment building you live in? Or condos.

Rocket1 · #**824** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 8:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

^ believe it or not, no, we won't be halfway to roof height until approximately the next transfer floor. this one's a tall one

Is the next transfer floor at about the height of the IBM building?

WonderlandPark · #**825** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/s...e,147176.shtml

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago to Debut in December 2007

How is the hotel going to open? I don't see this even close to being topped out in time. Are people going to want to stay in a building under heavy construction?

bnk · #**826** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

How is the hotel going to open? I don't see this even close to being topped out in time. Are people going to want to stay in a building under heavy construction?

It will not need to be T/O for the hotel component to open.

The hotel, comprising floors 14-27

Construction should not be too much of a problem.
I have inquires pending for reservations in December.

Mojava · #**827** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 10:27 PM**

Has a high rise ever opened prior to being topped out. This has to be fairly unique, no.

ramvid01 · #**828** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mojava

Has a high rise ever opened prior to being topped out. This has to be fairly unique, no.

I am sure there are many examples of this but of the few I can think of are the originl World Trade Center and the New York Times Building.

jjk1103 · #**829** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 11:42 PM**

....does anyone know how to get around that ad message and get the web cam back ??.....

ColumbusTim79 · #**830** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 2:49 AM**

Page 33 has the link for the webcam with no ads

SolarWind · #**831** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 4:57 AM**

June 12, 2007

Austin55 · #**832** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 5:19 AM**

nice pic!

Alliance · #**833** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 5:35 AM**

Its a SolarWind...it comes standard with a gold frame and a hot chick presenting it.

Rocket1 · #**834** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 5:43 AM**

Thanks for my new desktop background, SolarWind.

Dalton · #**835** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 5:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

Its a SolarWind...it comes standard with a gold frame and a hot chick presenting it.

The guy either has a Chicago "all access pass" or a jetpack. Always look forward to SolarWind's excellent perspectives. He certainly has quite an eye for photographing cityscapes.

cbotnyse · #**836** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 1:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket1

Very cool.

I stayed a few months ago at the Homewood Suites on Grand and Wabash and really enjoyed my view of Wrigley, Trump, and.......your building.

Is that an apartment building you live in? Or condos.

condos. My brother and I bought in the building almost three years ago. I think many people were looking to get out thinking that Trump would block their view. Oh man how wrong they were!

Slugbelch · #**837** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 1:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

June 12, 2007

?

aaron38 · #**838** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 1:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by ColumbusTim79

are we at 1/2 way done point yet? i take it that will hit around the 550ft mark

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Originally Posted by Rocket1

Is the next transfer floor at about the height of the IBM building?

I played around with the diagrams for Trump and IBM a bit this morning. Assuming they're accurate, Trump is now 2-3 floors below the halfway point.

Rocket1 · #**839** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 2:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

Assuming they're accurate, Trump is now 2-3 floors below the halfway point.

Wow. That's exciting news.

Has Junior Reb discussed the Trump's timetable as the building gets taller and taller?

I recall him saying awhile back that it takes about 4 days right now per floor ((perhaps I heard wrong -- that seems awfully fast to me))

But when you get up to 800 -- 900 -- 1000 feet, can they work at the same pace, I wonder.

aaron38 · #**840** Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 3:12 PM**

JuniorReb said a while back that after the next transfer floor they'd be on a 3 day schedule.