NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 313

TallestPeePee · #**6241** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 7:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Boinator200

Seriously, am i the only one who thinks the tower is a bit TOO tall? like, its height is throwing the new york skyline a bit off, in my opinion

What you are saying is in complete opposition of the purpose of this forum. Which is appreciation of super tall skyscrapers. The tallest skyscrapers in the world, in fact.

TallestPeePee · #**6242** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 7:54 AM**

Anyway, current height?

sterlippo1 · #**6243** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 10:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Boinator200

Seriously, am i the only one who thinks the tower is a bit TOO tall?

yes

chris08876 · #**6244** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 10:28 AM**

A gigapan with 432 Park Ave.

Panorama: http://gigapan.com/gigapans/156696

Also, you can see other projects such as the HY, and Riverside Center along with One57.

Boinator200 · #**6245** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 3:48 PM**

Well, since im very new here, i didnt realize that 432 park avenue would be the one of the couple superskyscrapers in new york soon, so that was pretty idiotic of me.
By the way, now that i noticed it, the couple supertalls being built soon are like a throwback to 1930s new york, where downtown manhattan had a few pretty tall skyscrapers, that stand out alot

Downburst · #**6246** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 6:15 PM**

A friend of mine captured 432 from the Met. I can barely fathom how tall it is already, I can't believe it'll be growing for at least a little while longer.

Instagram

mrnyc · #**6247** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 12:31 AM**

a few views from long island city, queens yesterday (queensboro plaza, vernon blvd, hunters point)

Design-mind · #**6248** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 1:11 AM**

A few pictures from various spots around NYC that I took from my visit this week.

Design-mind · #**6249** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 1:13 AM**

I almost forgot this one I snapped out of the airplane window as I was leaving. A bit blurry...

photoLith · #**6250** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 1:57 AM**

Wow, I cant wait to visit once this is T/O, last time I was there it had just reached 900'.

TallestPeePee · #**6251** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 2:14 AM**

Who else notices the almost transparency in the upper portion of the structure, to where you can see the core visibly? No doubt due to floors not yet being constructed.

weidncol · #**6252** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 2:45 AM**

The floors are created... It's just empty inside causing light to pass through.

TallestPeePee · #**6253** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by weidncol

The floors are created... It's just empty inside causing light to pass through.

Oh it might be the lack of windows that's doing it. But yea, the core is quite visible.

Michael12374 · #**6254** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by TallestPeePee

Who else notices the almost transparency in the upper portion of the structure, to where you can see the core visibly? No doubt due to floors not yet being constructed.

Literally about to post that exact same observation.

Skyisnolimit · #**6255** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 4:49 AM**

I have followed this build from beginning , and I am amazed how fast this has gone up incredible imo. And how many feet are left it looks so tall already.

JustSomeGuyWho · #**6256** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 4:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by weidncol

The floors are created... It's just empty inside causing light to pass through.

Well, yeah ... I'm sure it takes longer to build out the floors than actually build the floor. I would also guess that because they are for billionaires, a lot of it is custom.

If I'm counting correctly, the top of the core is where the next mechanical floors start. Given the immense height of the floors, it would seem that after that there will be 12 more floors and then the top of the building.

N830MH · #**6257** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 6:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

I almost forgot this one I snapped out of the airplane window as I was leaving. A bit blurry...

It's okay. The pictures is looks fine. You don't have worry about it. It should be just fine.

NYC2ATX · #**6258** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 7:10 AM**

I think it will take some time for me to get used to the height. I'm not the least bit upset about it, but it's strange to see when you're used to the scale of the Midtown skyline up to now.

Can't say I'm not relieved to know that 111, 217 and 220 CPS are all already in process. This will look tremendously better with a few peers to balance out the overall impact.

weidncol · #**6259** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 11:41 AM**

Yep, two mechanical floors then the final 12 floors!

TBone7281 · #**6260** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 12:46 PM**

Wow, I had no idea this was so far along. Offhand does anyone know how long it's taking them per floor? Just curious. With such a "skinny" building I imagine it could be pretty quick.