No, it extends slightly above the last mechanical floor. The core (roof) will be 1,079, however the parapet will make the tower an official height of 1,168 feet.
I don’t know why articles are reporting it to top out this week… The core still has another two double height mechanical floors to go.
Why is 1079ft always the height stated everywhere? Even on the WTC website it has it. Also it seems like a lot of construction sites celebrate the topping out of the building with the flag when the core/final floor space is topped out instead of the architectural top out.
And that makes more sense now. I couldn’t understand how the parapet could possibly be 1079ft with the core continuing to rise like it has the past few weeks. It would have topped out a few floors ago.
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Great shot, VG!
This tower’s progress is going very well!
Now about its height, yeah it’s very confusing. Let’s see later on about the heights of its core, cladding and its pinnacle height (being its glass plates. Now that its spires are gone, unfortunately).
Picture taken on May 2016
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I’m very proud of the hundreds of workers that made 3 World Trade Center rise.
In 2006, the design for 3 World Trade Center was selected, designed by @rogersstirkharbour . In 2008, the foundation was made for the building to start and rise. Unfortunately by 2011, tenants decided not to move into 3 World Trade and then money was lost for the building, but it was still under construction. In late 2013, 3 World Trade Center had become on hold with the core at 9 floors, but the top 2 floors were hollow, and steel up to 7 floors, but they were putting glass up from October-December. Then finally in 2014, tenants selected to move into 3 World Trade Center. By June 2014, the building “stump” had materials all over the floor for the core to start rising again. By September, all of the materials were on the core, and the first pump of concrete came out after being on hold. When March 2015 came, steel had come to the site for the external structure and floors to rise again. October 2015, glass had started to go on the podium of the building. November is when the building reached its half way mark at 40 floors. Entering 2016, the core was at the 65th floor, and steel at the 37th floor. May 2016, 3 World Trade Center’s core had passed 4 World Trade Center (977 feet). Also in May, the tower became a supertall (984 feet-1,968 feet). On Thursday, June 23rd, 2016, 3 World Trade Center workers are signing the last bucket of concrete at the topping off ceremony. The bucket will be hoisted 1,079 feet to the top of 3 World Trade Center’s core. In August, retail shops under 3 World Trade Center will be opening. In November. The steel will be finished at 80 floors. In October 2017, the glass will be finished. In April 2018, 3 World Trade Center will open for business.
I wrote all of that on my Instagram
Great news, great info, nice poster, and very good what you wrote Thomas!
I think you meant “Then finally in 2014, tenants selected to move into 3 World Trade Center”, isn’t?
Just fixed it, thanks!
The glass is going to lag behind the steel by almost a whole year?
You’re welcome 
According to wtc.com
It seems right since the glass is kind of on hold right now, but it will continue soon
Great shots, JC_Heights!
And look at the 3WTC! Just about to have its concrete core topped out!
Whoa, that explains it all!
I always knew it was going to be 1,168’ overall, but thank you for confirming this Thomas.
However, per your diagrams, they show 10 office floors on the last setback which is incorrect. There will be only 6.
