I don’t think it will be quite as visible from great distances compared to the ESB but still beautiful.
On my commute home I did notice the lighting looked pretty different so I think this may be the final form. A little disappointing in the brightness from afar but still looks nice.
On Sunday afternoon while in the bronx I saw the lights on, which means it’s pretty bright now…
They’re doing more tests tonight.
'Murica
edit: wow they can make the spire sparkle like the ESB does. And the beacon at the top can blink.
I like the detail in the edge lighting. Ok my opinion of this has gone up significantly.
Also, it’s embarrassing how another beacon on the skyline will outshine One WTC. Management of the building that replaced an iconic part of our skyline straight up doesn’t give two deuces about the spire or nighttime lighting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL781WUFg4v/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-humcH8D8/
Rainbow
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_4Dxaj9NU/
That’s nice. I wish any of that were visible to the naked eye from Brooklyn. This thing just disappears in the skyline from a distance.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBX8rfFDil/?igshid=ym4h3ok519pj
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_8klrLe6p/?igshid=pnh79uw3yr9s
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCZLtFACc6/?igshid=1ef5c8im5dvsa
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBJVIHD0wj/?igshid=e0jj80n79ez3
Pics by me. Taken yesterday.
Midtown Manhattan - 03-06-2021 - 5 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr
Midtown Manhattan - 03-06-2021 - 14 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr
Awesome tower. The first of many to come thanks to Bloomberg’s/De Blasio’s Midtown East rezoning.
There were two tall towers (over 1,000 feet) in Midtown- ESB and Chrysler- for the longest time.
Now there are 8.
Before you know it, there will be 25.
Crown lighting VERY visible at night from Jackson heights, Queens. Immediate impact in the skyline.
bummer, 1 Vandy is dark tonight for St. Patrick’s Day. Guess they didnt work out the kinks.
here’s from the testing.
Pics by me. Taken today.
One Vanderbilt - 03-20-2021 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr
One Vanderbilt - 03-20-2021 - 2 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr
One Vanderbilt - 03-20-2021 - 3 by Christopher Estevez, on Flick