Reply With QuoteIts still to be seen if the core will rise before the steel once this project hits street level.
Working on the concrete core...quite different from other past city projects where the steel usually goes up first, then the core.
Good to see here that they are following the practice the rest of the world usually employs.
promaine
Its still to be seen if the core will rise before the steel once this project hits street level.
Interesting that the core is rising in the 41st street section of this building's "L", and not in the main section fronting onto 8th Avenure.
Interesting, could this be because of the building's irregular vertical shape?
Looking at Floorplans it shows that this core will be the Freight / Service core.
Another 2nd core for Passenger Elevators will rise just to the west.
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Still in shock about the fact something is actually being built here. You get an awesome birds eye view of the development from the under utilized outdoor area in the Empire 25 movie complex.
Last edited by Peteynyc1; January 9th, 2008 at 12:53 PM.
I believe what you see is the whole core.... what might look like two distinct cores on the plans because of the passenger elevator lobby, is just part of the core structure. Also, since the 8th avenue side is going to be reserved for retail, and the main entrance on 41st street.
January 16, 2008 - the core is now a few stories higher while work continues on what appears to be the tower's footing...
(Click on pic for larger view)
promaine
Jan. 30, 2008 - according to the guy who took these pics:
"I spoke to a worker who said the steel won't be up "for quite some time." He also said there'd be an additional crane in place in the SW corner (41st/8th Ave), where the flag is, when the steel is needed."
"The worker further told me that the core will be about five stories when its done--there's lot's more concrete to pour. He's very proud of the work they're doing and noted that they were a union job and had had no accidents to speak of."
(click on pics to enlarge)
promaine
This stretch of W. 42 St. back in 1910...
Actually, that shot ^ is looking west down 42nd Street from a point just east of Fifth Avenue.
Note the NY Times building on the north side of 42nd, and the covered El Station at the intersection of 42nd / Sixth.
The photo is basicallty the reverse angle of an 1878 print posted in the B of A thread (note the tallest church steeple) ...
42nd St station, view east possibly from a church steeple.
On the right is Bryant Park and the old Egyptian-style storage reservoir.
From Harper’s Weekly, July 20, 1878.
Beach Pneumatic / Columbia. edu
You're right, that is W. 42nd block between Fifth and Sixth Aves.
Well, at least now we know what that block had looked like before the Grace building and even 500 Fifth came onto the scene.
Also note the building standing where 505 Fifth now stands and prior to that, which up until a few years ago was an open lot/flea market.
wait. i think that i can see my grandpappee in the 1910 shot ...
you mean the guy with the hat?
That narrows it down to everyone in that pic.
Hey wait a minute...that dude on the carriage does look a little like you, BL.
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