NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 111

-Filipe- · #**2201** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

That's just listed as the parapet height. Could there be something on the roof to extend the height 20 ft or so above? Always possible.

id be happy with 2 more feet to break 1400 even

Harley613 · #**2202** Posted **Sep 7, 2012, 4:11 AM**

i can't handle the wait for this one, it's driving me insane! i need to see what it REALLY looks like!

TechTalkGuy · #**2203** Posted **Sep 7, 2012, 3:19 PM**

This new tower is exactly what we need.
Along with some other nearby towers, such as One57 -- you can expect excitement in the Midtown market to compete with the new towers under construction Downtown.

marcatio · #**2204** Posted **Sep 7, 2012, 8:40 PM**

Nearing the end of foundation work. The final slab section is being prepared for concrete. This section will be poured as a whole to finish the foundation.

Digging out the ramp took approximately three weeks, with the Hitachi ZX800 winding up almost in the street to finish the excavating to load a constant string of dump trucks lining E.56 Street. Most likely, the mini-excavators were used to fill the big excavator's bucket to complete the excavating, as it was nearing completion. Bear in mind, that this is a fifty foot plus deep excavation, so it took a while.

Once again, the totally unreliable Park Avenue cam acted up, today it was offline completely. Yesterday, the Hitachi was used only for occasional unloading of material, and I have the feeling it has left the site. I had wanted to watch the move-out operation, but because of the faulty cam, that was not possible to verify.

Once the final slab section has been poured, the foundation is complete, and the next phase of construction can proceed.

ATLksuGUY · #**2205** Posted **Sep 8, 2012, 1:44 PM**

www.432parkavenue.com

I cant wait to see this one.

NYguy · #**2206** Posted **Sep 9, 2012, 1:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by marcatio

Once the final slab section has been poured, the foundation is complete, and the next phase of construction can proceed.

We've already come further than many of us expected when dirt first began to move, so it's all a plus from here on out...

njcco · #**2207** Posted **Sep 9, 2012, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by marcatio

Once the final slab section has been poured, the foundation is complete, and the next phase of construction can proceed.

Even the foundation looks great!

gramsjdg · #**2208** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 3:35 AM**

Is the pad at the bottom of the photo with the partially rotated square on the inside the base for the crane?

MrSlippery519 · #**2209** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 2:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by gramsjdg

Is the pad at the bottom of the photo with the partially rotated square on the inside the base for the crane?

It is yes.

Not a ton of work going on yet...seems like they are starting a little late today for some reason.

uaarkson · #**2210** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 2:33 PM**

Aren't they switching out contractors at this stage?

MrSlippery519 · #**2211** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by uaarkson

Aren't they switching out contractors at this stage?

Not until the foundation is done as far as I know, should be done this week.

NYguy · #**2212** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 5:02 PM**

Cam shot from today...

(September 10, 2012)

-Filipe- · #**2213** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 8:36 PM**

Didn't know where to post this, but just wanted to ask, so when this is completed will this be third tallest in the us? after 1wtc, willis? On the diagrams section it has it at 4th, but trump international tower is 1389 feet this is 9 feet taller? just wanted to ask and check if the diagram is correct

hunser · #**2214** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by -Filipe-

Didn't know where to post this, but just wanted to ask, so when this is completed will this be third tallest in the us? after 1wtc, willis? On the diagrams section it has it at 4th, but trump international tower is 1389 feet this is 9 feet taller? just wanted to ask and check if the diagram is correct

It will be the 3rd tallest (official height) and the 2nd tallest (roof height) in the U.S., respectively.

By roof height:
1. Willis Tower, 1451ft / 442m
2. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426m (for now)
3. 1WTC, 1374ft / 419m
4. ESB, 1250ft / 381m
5. Trump Chicago, 1170ft / 357m

By pinnacle height:
1. 1WTC, 1787ft / 545m
2. Willis Tower, 1729ft / 527m
3. JHC, 1500ft / 457m
4. ESB, 1472ft / 449m
5. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426m

By official height:

1. 1WTC, 1787ft / 545m (oh so does the spirantenna count? Yes, no? Eeeh?)
2. Willis Tower, 1451ft / 442m (hey, if that ugly stick on 1WTC counts then why not here? I feel betrayed!)
3. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426mt (finally... a clear case.)
4. Trump Chicago, 1389ft / 423m (ah I understand, so this is a spire yes? But damn that thing is thin, looks like an antenna to me!? Should it count?)
5. ESB, 1250ft / 381m (interesting case... well you can actually go inside that thing, there's even a 103rd floor! But what's with that fugly thing on the top?)

-Filipe- · #**2215** Posted **Sep 10, 2012, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

It will be the 3rd tallest (official height) and the 2nd tallest (roof height) in the U.S., respectively.

By roof height:
1. Willis Tower, 1451ft / 442m
2. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426m (for now)
3. 1WTC, 1374ft / 419m
4. ESB, 1250ft / 381m
5. Trump Chicago, 1170ft / 357m

By pinnacle height:
1. 1WTC, 1787ft / 545m
2. Willis Tower, 1729ft / 527m
3. JHC, 1500ft / 457m
4. ESB, 1472ft / 449m
5. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426m

By official height:
1. 1WTC, 1787ft / 545m
2. Willis Tower, 1451ft / 442m
3. 432 PA, 1398ft / 426m
4. Trump Chicago, 1389ft / 423m
5. ESB, 1250ft / 381m

thanks i was wondering by official height, got kinda confused with the diagram, hopefully it gets updated soon

MrSlippery519 · #**2216** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 12:07 PM**

And the final pout for the foundation is happening right now

Hopefully it starts to rise without delay.

Guiltyspark · #**2217** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 12:59 PM**

[QUOTE=hunser;5826616]It will be the 3rd tallest (official height) and the 2nd tallest (roof height) in the U.S., respectively.

Actually, it will just be the 2nd tallest overall once the not spire on 1WTC is ruled an antenna. So it will be the tallest in New York.

Whew, for a second there it looked like New York might go awhile without a boring box as its tallest...

Ed007Toronto · #**2218** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 1:12 PM**

Construction site looks super clean.

Crawford · #**2219** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 1:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

It will be the 3rd tallest (official height) and the 2nd tallest (roof height) in the U.S., respectively.

Actually, it will just be the 2nd tallest overall once the not spire on 1WTC is ruled an antenna. So it will be the tallest in New York.

No, 432 Park will be the second tallest in New York, officially. What you personally believe is up to you. 1 WTC will be tallest, officially.

It will probably be third tallest within 5 years, once 225 W. 57th is completed, but that's only based on news reports indicating 225 W 57 will be taller than 432 Park.

Towersteve · #**2220** Posted **Sep 11, 2012, 1:39 PM**

[QUOTE=Guiltyspark;5827217]

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Originally Posted by hunser

It will be the 3rd tallest (official height) and the 2nd tallest (roof height) in the U.S., respectively.

Actually, it will just be the 2nd tallest overall once the not spire on 1WTC is ruled an antenna. So it will be the tallest in New York.

Whew, for a second there it looked like New York might go awhile without a boring box as its tallest...

I'm sorry I don't follow. If the antenna is not counted as a spire 1 WTC will have a foor height of 1,373 feet. Lower than 432 Park.