We Explored an Abandoned Skyscraper in New Orleans

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#Abandoned

[@BrainDamagedBob]

Wow! That's weird seeing that building after so many years. For quite a while, I worked as en engineer for an AM/FM combo that had half of the 42nd floor for the studios and a small room on the 38th for the FM transmitter. That first elevator equipment room you showed was like a tour through a museum while I worked there. The hoist motors and the motor generators that fed them DC were like works of art from an earlier era. Then there was the symphony of the clacking relays that made the elevators work. The engineers office was by a big window that overlooked the Superdome. The 42nd floor was on the bottom of the wider 'cap" you see on top of the building. If I had cut a hole in the floor right next to my desk, I would be looking at a 400 foot drop down to the street. The FM antenna was on the roof of the 44th floor so the engineers had keys to go to the roof to check it or just hang out. I took my wife and kids to visit up there a few nights. Even a city that was tacky and slimey at ground level becamea glittering jewell from up there. As a very young man, long before I worked in that building, It was always lit up at night with different colors of recessed lighting on all sides. It looked very cool and was a very classy building. After asbestos became such a big deal though, it was shut down and then abandoned in stages. Very sad to see what it has become.

[@ConditionOrange]

Glad I could help you remember. Thanks for the story Bob! :)

[@pressy45]

What a well written, informative, and all around great comment. Thank you for this!

[@arribaficationwineho32]

Wasn’t there a revolving bar on top called Top of the Mart?

[@BrainDamagedBob]

@@pressy45 The Top of the Mart restaurant is on a different, shorter building that is close to the river. The building is called the International Trade Mart building. FWIW, I also worked there for a while as an engineer for the TV station on the 28th floor.

[@pressy45]

@@arribaficationwineho32 see his comment! I think he mistakenly @‘d the response to me. Have a good day!

[@gelnat7100]

Just last week someone fell from the building and died. There was an interview with the buildings owner. He stated they keep trying to secure the building but people keep getting in to steal wire and other metals. Its sad to see the building in such bad shape. I remember watching it being built when I a child. It still is beautiful from a distance over the New Orleans skyline. Thank you for the video.

[@psalms27sneadspd46]

It's a shame to let this tower go to waste like this.

[@justinbryson352]

Hi, loved the video. Gave me chills, lol. That music was so cool, and creepy too. Great video. You guys are so brave.

[@NOLAgenX]

I went in there a few times between 98 and 2000 when it still had a few tenants. It was small and cramped in its layout from what I remember. Most of the open areas were walled into narrow corridors with small offices for different tenants. Who knows how much asbestos I breathed in just going there on business, lol. Since then I got to stare at it for 20 years just down the road until 2020 when I stopped working in NOLA. Glad to see it again. Thanks for the video!

[@cobesims1409]

That one homeless guy has the best view of the city

[@richarddouglas1712]

Another great explore! You guys seem to pick the good locations. I just subscribed!👍

[@MarcosMotions]

Fire content 🔥🔥 showing love from the coast down in MS

[@ConditionOrange]

Thanks Marco :)

[@QEElevators]

7:20 That elevator machine room was so cool seeing all the old equipment.

[@jacobbailey4810]

I always park by that building to watch the New Orleans Pelican play, and I should have known that that building was abandoned because there were no lights on at night

[@wattsclearchannelwattsclearcha]

That Video Brought tears in my eyes......, Back in the 70's and 80's I used to walk those stairs at the top to get out on the roof to work on the uhf/vhf repeaters and associated antennas and hardline cable. Alot of Communication History was up their in a time of FM Broadcast Radio Transmitters, Pagers, Ham Radio, Mobile Radio, Business Band, Gmrs and all the rest all comeing on line . ALOT of RF comeing off that Roof for sure. Just Super Memories for me!!!!! That Roof was makeing a Ton of Money Back than...................

[@seanharley6432]

Great video! Just be careful approaching the edge of a roof on top of a tall building. I spoke to a lady a few years ago who’s husband was blown off the roof of the Toronto Dominion building in Toronto, Ontario back in the seventies. Be really careful that high up . An unexpected wind gust can be unforgiving!

[@kc0eks]

Unique explore and enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@tylerjones2695]

I cant believe what it looks like now....I used to get my hair done there and I used to go to a bar there...it was one of the classiest buildings in town.. it overshadowed the river end of Canal St....I have looked up at it hundreds of times...it was several yrs ago....I haven't seen N O for a long time...I dont want to see what it's turned into the last 20 yrs

[@ConditionOrange]

Lets just say its an explorers dream. I can't imagine going back home and seeing all these places I went to as a younger me abandoned. So I understand you not wanting to see.

[@dereknola9143]

are you sure you are referring to the plaza tower and not the world trade center which is now a four seasons hotel?

[@MESPARKS1]

yeah this isn't the trade center. you're thinking of that that had the skybar. this isn't that.

[@EDZ6]

Congrats on 200 lads, well deserved ❤️

[@ConditionOrange]

Thanks bro!

[@tylerjones2695]

Yes congrats and safe explores

[@WK3nn3dy]

I saw 2 guys base jump from it into an adjacent parking lot one evening. No one saw them except me I think. Totally a weird place lol

[@blueharley86]

The Golden Rule: Never put yourself in a situation you can't get out of! Excellent view from the top wouldn't you say? There solo in early 2020. Great uploads!

[@ConditionOrange]

Yea loved this place for sure. Wasn't too excited about only having one way in though haha. Appreciate that!

[@blueharley86]

@@ConditionOrange Thanks brothers, "Esprit de Corps."

[@ConditionOrange]

@@blueharley86 Rah!

[@nvice23]

Me and a friend explored this place yesterday evening, we stumbled across a family of opossums living on the 30th floor, crazy experience. Don’t know if i’ll be going back haha

[@ConditionOrange]

Glad to see someone’s getting a use out of it. Even if it is just opossums 😂

[@PatriciaDoughty-ri5fj]

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS. BEING FROM NEW ORLEANS......WENT TO THE TOP OF THIS BUILDIND WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 WITH MY AUNT. NEVER FORGET IT..THANK YOU

[@thenaked_gamer]

The reason I’m interested in this tower is because of the walking dead saints and sinners. I never knew the tower was abandoned. I swear one day I want to visit the actual locations from TWD S&S.

[@6Kaktusi9]

now you can go in there in game in chapter 2

[@galaxytuber100]

Shit, me too man, I was just playing S&S

[@VIN1XITY]

Im live on the other end of the lake from new orleans and when im there sometimes i see that tower. i always wanted to explore it so its cool to see you guys do it

[@jenniferhollinger8198]

Unbelievable!!!!! Just keeps getting better

[@ConditionOrange]

Thank you! :)

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

Big balls explore boys. Thanks!

[@2486strike]

Would be nice to reconstruct the whole inside .. turn the plaza towers into condominiums

[@stephencraig7130]

My hometown. When I was a teenager we called this the ten-0-one building. It was once a beautiful sight at night, all lit up. So sad to see it abandoned. So sad.

[@DNSKansas]

Just watching this is bringing back my fear of heights, at least in wide open spaces. I was okay at the top of the Superdome.

[@austinfrancis9723]

I stayed in a hotel right down the block from this place in 2014 and I’ve always wondered what it looked like on the inside lol

[@MotivationCity554]

For anyone wondering, I live in New Orleans and basically this tower became abandoned due to Hurricane Katrina and the city had tried to tear it down but the owner of the building refuses to because it gives him money.

[@yungsamus6662]

How the owner makes money with a abonded house?

[@bridgetmontgomery4844]

I had nightmares about this place and my house is not far from the plaza tower😳

[@ConditionOrange]

I hope you’re not having them anymore! And be careful

[@bridgetmontgomery4844]

@@ConditionOrange thank you

[@keithexum7312]

Those things that look like generators appear to be large DC motors that run the elevator .

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

I knew a kid at university who's godfather was caretaker of an old 14 storey office / apartment building. Same story, asbestos condemnation. The godfather lived in an adjacent building and just performed basic maintenance and security on the 14 storey building. His godson helped out and had keys and codes to the whole place. There was a penthouse on the roof, technically the 15th floor, just took up one corner, the rest of the roof was flat with a garden and indoor / outdoor pool with a huge retractable roof. Sadly the pool was a drained. The final penthouse tenant was really old and he went into a nursing home when the building was shut down. All his very expensive furniture and most belongings were left behind. You best believe we ruled the night in that place. Parties, paintball, lasertag. There was a private theatre on the 10th floor. It had a huge library of old films on 35 and 70 mm reels. We could never figure out the film projectors, but we were able to hook up a digital projector and had lots of movie nights.

[@nolabounceshorts]

My grandmother worked in that building late 90s to 2000, as a social worker. She got sick bad from the mold. She recently caught thyroids and still kind of sick from it. She got a big check from them in 2007. Hurricane katrina slowed down the process of the sue, she could have got the money earlier.

[@RangerRickTV]

10:48 helllllllll no.

[@ConditionOrange]

Hellllll yes.. brother!

[@sullivan4507]

This is easily my favorite building in the New Orleans skyline. What would I need to do, or who could I contact to get inside? Are there any other cool buildings in New Orleans you didn't get the chance to take a look at? Thanks

[@captainofthesky8890]

Is there anything stopping you from just walking inside?

[@mpmpm]

@@captainofthesky8890 "Is there anything stopping you from just walking inside?": A fence.

[@1shottie3]

That's our oldest skyscraper, that's why it's the only one on that side of downtown. Bro ya'll had nerves, the things that went on through that building over the years🙉🙈🙊.

[@ellisg9364]

Hey let me know if you guys are ever in north alabama, would love to do a collab

[@shanedennis6407]

What kind of climbs do y'all have out there we're in fort Worth Texas and there are some good ones

[@alissonlares2926]

I believe this building is referenced in the Mafia 3 game.

[@JakeCCarline]

Plaza Tower 🏙️ (formerly known as Crescent City Towers and Crescent City Residences) is a 45-story, 531-foot (162 m) skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana 🌆. Designed in the modern style by Leonard R Spangenberg, Jr. & Associates, it stands as the third tallest building in both the city and the state.

[@keithnoneya]

Ominous music really helps control the viewers mood for the video. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ilikestealingfridges]

If there was actually a walk or a plank at the top of the plaza tower it would feel weird cause s&s would be real

[@ilikestealingfridges]

Apart from the zombies

[@kentshane9913]

what was the building at 4:35?

[@nolagdhot]

My grandma used to work there

[@conniepurnell4496]

New subscriber 😁😁

[@ConditionOrange]

Appreciate you ❤️

[@johnclinete6193]

So thanks for going in there so I don't have to!

[@mrdingleschnat8436]

The Tower Will Always Stand

[@GrottiX80]

one zero zero six, flood the reserve and set us all free-- Jean Baptise-2020

[@brandonvlaew5798]

I still find it crazy that the tower irl is abandoned

[@noahcrum4510]

“Who the fuck rang the bells” “there’s two many of them” “the tower will always stand”

[@jaimieleeyard8076]

I kinda cried at the end of Retribution because of my choices 😅 here's why: Knowing that I took the key from mama and killed her afterwards I felt no remorse But sadness... Father carter was currupted by mamas troops killing his men and made him drink I helped him out and he told me to shoot him and I didn't But when he got up I did something that broke him and had no choice to kill him... Gerik was a really broken character and was ripped from his family and took the walk After I killed him I wanted to give him a warriors death by killing him with his own super bomb... The pawn king was a bit of a traitor but I liked him He was held at gunpoint by his own daughter and I told that bitch not to shoot....it was to late....and Sable, Echo, and Barnes Sable:she got shot by a tower lakie and turned... I put her out of her misery... Echo and Barnes: I accidentally shit them and they both turned... So they died to... After I killed mama and took her key I stood near the edge and smoked my last cigarette from a pack I used while fighting the tower And then I cried knowing even though the bells will stop... More people will die because of my choice...so I turned of the bells and stood there... watching...waiting... Hoping the nightmare will end for everyone....

[@ilikestealingfridges]

Church is our may the tower always stand! church is ours!

[@Rawdecay]

🔥🔥🔥

[@zachjenks]

This is NO JOKE!!

[@rondeutsch]

there must be a 3rd guy. you have establishing shots of both of you walking

[@FoxNation18]

Yeah his name is Tri-pod lol

[@VietnameseCornFarmer]

Be careful to not be exiled or forced to take the walk.

[@glekaz8849]

I’m sure your chest was tight from the anxiety because that’s the EXACT feeling i got when you looked over the ledge. i’m saying that because i’m from nola (7th ward) and i’ve been up there 3 times with my brother and i had that same feeling except my feet went numb

[@jamesmcd71]

All this neglect is due to 1 simple but pathetic problem. A greedy unacceptable local government. This, like all big buildings in New Orleans, is made from concrete. Due to the fact that New Orleans is a swamp, the buildings have a basement and are sitting on bedrock. This makes them some of the strongest structures in the country. They will still be standing strong in 200 years. These buildings and charity had water damage to the bottom 3 floors. The city said the entire building must be completely removed and rebuilt. That's insane a few days of water don't hurt concrete. So now the taxpayers are stuck dealing with the expenses of these buildings.

[@barneshomestead1240]

Why hasn't it been demolished already?

[@lilsaysothe1st]

Money

[@mykalvincent7324]

Hello I work for Fox 8 in New Orleans. Would you be interested in doing an anonymous interview with us?

[@ConditionOrange]

Hey Mykal, please email me at [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@KingNeutral1]

Mafia 3?

[@EDZ6]

HOW HAVE U MANAGED TO FIND AN ABANDONED SKY SCRAPER !!!

[@ConditionOrange]

America has some crazy bandos man lol

[@EDZ6]

@@ConditionOrange that’s mad

[@luucid5734]

I live in New Orleans I have a friend who went in that tower to

[@luucid5734]

There is also an abandoned 6 flags here

[@EDZ6]

@@luucid5734 sickkk

[@ibrahimkamara9508]

The building is unprofitable, An eye sore, and can hurt you just like the city itself

[@assfaultal]

Yea ……that falling debris was my idiot friend and his padnas messing around in places they shouldn’t have been

[@almilhouse9059]

Could nearly see it become an apartment building, if it were in the UK or Ireland it would be fixed to house Ukrainian and illegals

[@andrewriggs2764]

Nothing says that you have no common sense like posting a video on KZbin of you claiming that you broke into a place that you claim has been had a murder happen in it

[@AAAHHAHHHAHAH]

that shit at 10:45 was so fucked