I recommend you bookmark it so that you’ll be able to access it in the future
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Oh yeah baby, it’s really showing up now. This angle really show you how thick it is compared to the other towers in the area.
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What is the balcony looking deck at the top of the base? Seems odd. Thanks.
I’m not quite sure when it will be removed but it’s not permanent, it’s possible it could be disassembled when cladding starts, but that’s just a speculation.
Thanks TKDV. There doesn’t seem to be any trailers or other happenings on the platform. I wonder if more will happen there when cladding begins.
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Earthcam
The construction site of 270 Park Ave can be seen on the far right of the picture.
Photo by Michael Young
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I’m visiting my sister in Staten Island again, I got to go up to Jersey City as well. I can see the cranes from the Goethals and Exchange Place
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MetLife looks tiny!
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Lots of stuff going on this Monday,
- New steel went up for the next 2 floor (now regular office floors) and portions of the safety cocoon have been lifted
- The construction elevator has begun to rise vertical at a faster pace now
- Fire proofing has finally started on the first mechanical/outrigger levels and concrete work is continuing on the floor above it
Slightly hard to see, but we can see the white columns of the lower elevator shafts above the roof of the Helmsley Building. But now that the two mechanical levels have been completed, things should resume a faster pace for the next 9 floors before the next mechanical level of this tier. Following that there are 8 normal floors again until the next tier’s setback. Unfortunately, the usefulness of this camera’s extent as to see vertical construction is coming to an end, it will only be good for cladding eventually.
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TKDV, why do mechanical floors always slow down construction progress? Is the equipment installed at the same time as construction? Question from one who is not in construction, thanks.
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Mostly just has to do with the additional steel components and connections that are required and have to be installed for the mechanical spaces and outrigger trusses to stabilize the building against wind loads. More pieces (big pieces) = more time spent to build. The various heavy duty equipment for the HVAC and mechanical system is installed at various different intervals from project to project, so it’s hard to say if that is a factor in the slowed time frame in this building’s case.
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Credit: jmecklenborg NEW YORK | 270 Park Ave | 1,388 FT | 58 FLOORS - Page 162 - SkyscraperPage Forum
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