The Freedom Tower's core is clearly well out of the pit and now stands at least 30 feet above street level (West Street). It's not quite visible from across the site from the vantage point at street level on Church (East side) because of the topographical change and the obscured fencing. It would need to reach probably 10-15 stories before you can see it from the East. I figure it would be another few weeks before that happens. Workers are scurrying all over the site, both in setting up the concrete forms for the concrete core, and for setting up the steel not only for the Freedom Tower, but for the memorial.
The photos tell the tale.
These photos gives you some idea as to the size of the steel and concrete being set as the foundation for the Freedom Tower:
This photo is taken from Vesey Street and lets you see how the core is rising above the surrounding site.
These workers are busy preparing the concrete forms that will make up the core of the building.
I frequently take photos from this perspective to give you some continuity as to the ongoing construction. It's getting harder to frame shots from this vantage point as the construction begins heading skyward.
This photo shows the ongoing work at the site of the 9/11 memorial. Steel is being erected all throughout this quadrant of the site, although much of it will not be visible from street level because it is mostly subterranean in nature. The pit of Ground Zero goes down to bedrock nearly 70 feet below the surrounding street level. The memorial itself will be 30 feet below street level.
Alas, while there is significant work underway at the Freedom Tower and the 9/11 Memorial, you can't say the same for Fiterman Hall and the former Deutsche Bank building. Both continue to be hulking reminders of the failure of the state and local officials to tear down both buildings in a timely and safe manner.
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