NEW YORK | 740 Eighth Ave (Extell) | 1,067 FT | 53 FLOORS

[Xing Lin]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

we need to acknowledge it looks just like xing lin has been prepping us it would look like with his cool renders — that is, a lot nicer than we thought.

Thanks for the mention -- I'm happy with how close my prediction was!
Edited one of my previous renderings to match the lighting seen in the official images:

[rgarri4]

Yeah, honestly I like the look of your renderings better.
If the goal was to go for a "Torch" like observation deck its still odd that this is where they landed.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Xing Lin

Thanks for the mention -- I'm happy with how close my prediction was!
Edited one of my previous renderings to match the lighting seen in the official images:

This will look sweet.


Like I keep saying, our very own chandelier hanging over the busy steets...

[Zapatan]

This is actually cool, probably better suited for Vegas but I don't hate it.

I'd change the base though, not a fan.

[Ryan81]

Gross. But I'll get over it.

[Bill Ditnow]

Originally Posted by Xing Lin

Thanks for the mention -- I'm happy with how close my prediction was!
Edited one of my previous renderings to match the lighting seen in the official images:

Beautiful rendering for a beautiful addition to the skyline.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

This is actually cool, probably better suited for Vegas but I don't hate it.

I'd change the base though, not a fan.

yeah we’re getting all overwrought over this observation deck spire, understandably, but the lower hotel portion of the building seems generic as could be.

[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

yeah we’re getting all overwrought over this observation deck spire, understandably, but the lower hotel portion of the building seems generic as could be.

It's the Mullet of buildings; business on the bottom, party at the top.

[CCRC]

When is there going to be a Crane going up ?

[NYguy]

[mrnyc]

^ fresh and very good news to move things along here.

looks like they wanted some changes, but i take it was nothing major?

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

^ fresh and very good news to move things along here.

looks like they wanted some changes, but i take it was nothing major?

Nothing major. There have been consistent minor changes here, but that's not unusual with tall buildings as they work their way through the DOB process.

[Maldive]

Originally Posted by NYguy

This will look sweet.


Like I keep saying, our very own chandelier hanging over the busy steets...

I'm not getting chandelier... I'm seeing a newspaper HEADLINE:

Alien Ship Sucks Workers Out of New Skyscraper!



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[NYguy]

^ Sure.

[wpolom]

I love this tower! It looks like something out of a science fiction movie.

[chris08876]

Credit: JC_Heights

[Zapatan]

What happened to the equipment / people?

Hope it's not stalled.

[streetscaper]

If I remember correctly, they were always planning on just doing the foundation and then wait for funding to complete the tower portion.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

What happened to the equipment / people?

Hope it's not stalled.

Originally Posted by streetscaper

If I remember correctly, they were always planning on just doing the foundation and then wait for funding to complete the tower portion.

As far as people on site, if it's a weekend, that's normal. But I haven't been by the site in a while, and I don't know where Extell stands as far as getting a crane on site. The stop work orders have been removed. Extell hasn't announced a hotel operator. We'll see.

[Zerton]

Fingers crossed this abomination doesn't go up.