what is the projected cost of the final project?
If I bought all the exterior pieces on lego.com it would be in the range of 760-820 dollars, +/- about a 25 dollar range, but I can ebay what my old collection didn't already have for right around half price. So far I've only spent 74 dollars on 17 floors. (which is pretty much the window pieces so far)
On lego.com in the pick-a-brick section, the 2x1 clear pieces that I'm using for windows are 16 cents a piece. multiply that by (if I recall my mathmatics on planning the building) 2,470 pieces, and you spend a shitton.
I found them on ebay for 50 pieces/3.99-4.00, which is 8 cents. (half the price) My second round of 300 pieces should be here today I hope.
On top of it I'm starting to run low on 1x1 black bricks, 1x2, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, and 1x10 plates.
I just have to say;
1. that building is ugly
2. it'll stick out like a sore thumb against Chicagos skyline IF it gets built. The project is on hold right now.
and i'd build it if you can;
1. find me rotating lego bricks
2. pay for them and ship them to me