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SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**15021** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 5:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

Bit off topic but are they still planning on having event space/ restaurant on floors 100-101?

no,unfortunately that was scraped.

Zapatan · #**15022** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 6:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

no,unfortunately that was scraped.

pretty silly of them if you ask me, they could have made a lot of $$$

CarlosV · #**15023** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 9:28 AM**

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JesseNewYorkCity · #**15024** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 12:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

pretty silly of them if you ask me, they could have made a lot of $$$

I know, right? It's crazy because last time I checked, the "Windows of the World" restaurant was the highest grossing restaurant in the United States. That's a big money loss for them then.

sterlippo1 · #**15025** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by JesseNewYorkCity

I know, right? It's crazy because last time I checked, the "Windows of the World" restaurant was the highest grossing restaurant in the United States. That's a big money loss for them then.

wasn't the reason it was scrapped because they said it couldn't turn a profit and no one would come forward to open one because of that?

yankeesfan1000 · #**15026** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 1:47 PM**

I was under the impression it was the highest grossing in the world, but the space was originally designed to house a restaurant so eventually one will go there right?

And awesome update Carlos! Nice to have you here at SSP!

animatedmartian · #**15027** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 2:24 PM**

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Traynor · #**15028** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by yankeesfan1000

I was under the impression it was the highest grossing in the world, but the space was originally designed to house a restaurant so eventually one will go there right?

And awesome update Carlos! Nice to have you here at SSP!

When they first announced the cancellation of the restaurant most people said the same thing... "But it was the highest grossing restaurant..."

What that fails to account for is the actual cost of running that restaurant. It may have "grossed" a Billion dollars a day but if it costs nine hundred and ninety nine Million dollars a day to run in costs... then the "net" profit isn't anything to brag about. That's why they only ever bragged about their gross and not their net.

The potential proprietors of the restaurant claimed the increased cost of food, higher delivery costs, and the exorbitant insurance costs (of a business in a terrorist target) all made the financial risk prohibitive.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**15029** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

When they first announced the cancellation of the restaurant most people said the same thing... "But it was the highest grossing restaurant..."

What that fails to account for is the actual cost of running that restaurant. It may have "grossed" a Billion dollars a day but if it costs nine hundred and ninety nine Million dollars a day to run in costs... then the "net" profit isn't anything to brag about. That's why they only ever bragged about their gross and not their net.

The potential proprietors of the restaurant claimed the increased cost of food, higher delivery costs, and the exorbitant insurance costs (of a business in a terrorist target) all made the financial risk prohibitive.

Money was never an issue for the WTC. They had double money coming in than they did out. It will always be like that. And I am 99.9999% sure that there will never be another plane/terrorist attack in any buildings like 9/11 again. It's very unlikely that will happen again..

Thaniel · #**15030** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 6:58 PM**

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I know I've asked this before, but are we still 'sure' that the very top corner of WTC 2 is an enclosed electrical room? Because it still keeps showing up in all these models as open.

Roadcruiser1 · #**15031** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 7:31 PM**

That little spot is going to be used for maintenance there isn't room for an open observation deck anywhere on the World Trade Center as of currently.

Roadcruiser1 · #**15032** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 7:32 PM**

You can never be 100% certain the terrorists will never strike again. Look at what happened in Norway a few days ago. Also there will be an empty floor at where the restaurant was supposed to be at on One World Trade Center. They might (not 100% certain) built a restaurant up there in the future, but not now.

Domamania · #**15033** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 7:59 PM**

Can someone Please show me a diagram of where the tower is now comparing to what it will be when completed. Or atleast show me a line on a render pic of the tower to show where what height they currently are at. Thank you so much.

Roadcruiser1 · #**15034** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 8:16 PM**

I can give you the height which is 978 feet, or slightly higher, but that is where it is at. About the same height as 4 WTC will be when it's complete.

patrick989 · #**15035** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 8:47 PM**

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You can never be 100% certain the terrorists will never strike again. Look at what happened in Norway a few days ago. Also there will be an empty floor at where the restaurant was supposed to be at on One World Trade Center. They might (not 100% certain) built a restaurant up there in the future, but not now.

Well I think that's the reason why they've added more escape routes throughout the building, and why the base is a huge concrete bunker. I think that risk is pretty well understood.

sw5710 · #**15036** Posted **Jul 31, 2011, 10:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

I can give you the height which is 978 feet, or slightly higher, but that is where it is at. About the same height as 4 WTC will be when it's complete.

The 1 column standing on top is about 964' on top.