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[STERNyc]

Originally Posted by Dac150

My guess is that the cranes are resting on what will be the elevator banks and the stairwells, and the steel outline is the outline of the full core.

My question is though, given that 'wall' that was erected between Tower 1 and the PATH tracks, will there be access to the underground tunnel that'll lead to the WFC from Tower 1?

The cranes are resting on the elevator banks and the stairwells which are located within the core, actually there will be two cores, side by side. The steel columns are not part of the core, rather the perimeter skeleton.

As to your question there will be an underground passage from the Transit Hub to the World Financial Center creating one of the largest malls in Manhattan.

[STERNyc]

While the mall is still in place I should add that from what I've heard it is the mall that will be taking the most of the cuts from the PA because of the Transit Hubs cost overruns.

[Scruffy]

So i found the "survivor's staircase" being set aside so they can dig for tower 2.

[Scruffy]

this is street level from Vesey
those are the two beams that broke street level


the rest of the site

[Dac150]

Originally Posted by STERNyc

While the mall is still in place I should add that from what I've heard it is the mall that will be taking the most of the cuts from the PA because of the Transit Hubs cost overruns.

In terms of size or quality? It's a shame to hear that, but the transit is more important.

[Scruffy]

the core

[Scruffy]

Street level across West street. The two infamous beams that broke street level are to the right of the 2nd crane.

[Dac150]

Nice contributions Scruffy, thank you.

[STERNyc]

Originally Posted by Dac150

In terms of size or quality? It's a shame to hear that, but the transit is more important.

Both. Its upsetting, but for me atleast its not a big deal. Groundzero is already unbearable with all the tourists. I can only imagine the mall with tourists taking pictures outside of the GAP and standing in the middle of the mall in everyones way as they pull out their map. I already think malls are hell, with dumb tourists all over the place, this will be one mall I will be sure to stay away from. As is I rarely go to Century 21 anymore. The good news is from what I hear all the above ground portions of the Transit Hub are safe.

[philvia]

thanks for those pics!

[Scruffy]

thanks. i had been neglecting this site cause there really is only one spot where you can see anything and nothing really changes. But now that there is above street action, i'll be stopping by more often

[Puzzlecraft]

Scruffy, Excellent Photos! Looking forward to more pics when the steel gets going!

[Ghost]

Finaly! How should we celebrate this?

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by STERNyc

I already think malls are hell, with dumb tourists all over the place, this will be one mall I will be sure to stay away from. As is I rarely go to Century 21 anymore. The good news is from what I hear all the above ground portions of the Transit Hub are safe.

This was never really going to be the same as the old WTC concourse anyway, with a lot of the retail now being at and above street level. The best thing about this concourse now is that it will connect to the Fulton St station, where people will have direct access all the way to the World Financial Center, in effect making the Fulton St stop a WTC stop.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Scruffy

That looks to be about what, maybe 10 ft? Only 1,766 more ft to go...

[NewRussia]

This is great news! I also noticed in the pics the black shrouded building right next to 90 west street seems to be uncovered a little. Whats happening to it?

[37TimPPG]

Originally Posted by Ghost

Finaly! How should we celebrate this?

How about a chilled bottle of 1975 Bollinger Champagne?

[America 117]

great pixs
im glad that is offically above street level

Originally Posted by NYguy

That looks to be about what, maybe 10 ft? Only 1,766 more ft to go...

ha ha
i know. but i think it will go up fast i cant wait to see it go up

Originally Posted by STERNyc

While the mall is still in place I should add that from what I've heard it is the mall that will be taking the most of the cuts from the PA because of the Transit Hubs cost overruns.

is the mall going to be bigger then the old one because ive not yet heard anything about the mall in wtc i bet it will be really nice and all modern and stuff just like the tower.
but i have been told that the lobby will look just like the old one. but more modern.

[NYguy]

Observer.com

Freedom Tower Hits Street Level



by Eliot Brown

After well over a year of below-grade work, the Freedom Tower has reached the street level. Those in the Spitzer administration had often pointed to this milestone as a time at which the public would begin to understand that there was active work going on at Ground Zero.

Picture courtesy of the Port Authority

[Dac150]

Originally Posted by America 117

is the mall going to be bigger then the old one because ive not yet heard anything about the mall in wtc i bet it will be really nice and all modern and stuff just like the tower.

Well from what I hear now there will be an undergound mall, but it will not be as big as the former one. The concourse however will be bigger being that it extends from Fulton Street, through the WTC and into the WFC. I'm sure that'll be lined with retail. The other retail is above ground and in some cases inside a few of the towers.

They way I look at it, it'll be the best of both worlds. You'll have the undergound mall and large concourse, as well as above grade retail.