World Trade Center (2001–present)

World Trade Center
World Trade Center
	The complex seen in 2016.
General information
Status	Under construction
Location	New York City
Coordinates	40°42′42″N 74°00′45″W / 40.71167°N 74.01250°WCoordinates: 40°42′42″N 74°00′45″W / 40.71167°N 74.01250°W
Groundbreaking	2002
Construction started	1 WTC: April 27, 2006; 2 WTC: June 1, 2010; 3 WTC: 2010; 4 WTC: January 2008; 7 WTC: May 7, 2002;
Completed	1 WTC: November 3, 2014; 3 WTC: June 11, 2018; 4 WTC: November 13, 2013; 7 WTC: May 23, 2006;
Height
Antenna spire	1 WTC: 1,776 feet (541 m)
Roof	1 WTC: 1,368 ft (417.0 m); 3 WTC: 1,079 ft (329 m); 4 WTC: 978 ft (298 m); 7 WTC: 741 ft (226 m);
Top floor	1 WTC: 1,268 ft (386.5 m); 7 WTC: 679 ft (207 m);
Technical details
Floor count	1 WTC: 104 floors; 3 WTC: 80 floors; 4 WTC: 78 floors; 7 WTC: 52 floors;
Floor area	1 WTC: 3,501,274 sq ft (325,279 m2); 3 WTC: 2,232,984 sq ft (207,451 m2); 4 WTC: 2,500,000 sq ft (232,258 m2); 7 WTC: 1,681,118 sq ft (156,181 m2);
Elevators	1 WTC: 71; 3 WTC: 53; 4 WTC: 55; 7 WTC: 29;
Design and construction
Owner	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The Durst Organization
Main contractor	Tishman Realty & Construction Company
Other information
Main contractor	Tishman Realty & Construction Company
Website
	wtc.com

The World Trade Center is an almost completed complex of skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. It is built on the site of the original complex that was destroyed during the September 11 attacks of 2001. There are six skyscrapers in the complex and four of them have been built. There is also a train station and memorial for 9/11. One World Trade Center is part of it, which is the tallest building in North America.

WTC buildings

One World Trade Center
2 World Trade Center (under construction)
3 World Trade Center
4 World Trade Center
5 World Trade Center (on hold)
7 World Trade Center

World Trade Center (2001–present) Media

The original World Trade Center in March 2001
Preliminary site plans for the World Trade Center's reconstruction. Comparison (background: pre-9/11, blue overlay: planned rebuild).
Construction of the September 11 Memorial complex in January 2008
The World Trade Center site in July 2010
Rebuilding progress in April 2011, looking west from the transportation hub's site
3 WTC and One WTC under construction as of November 12, 2011
World Trade Center
Two_World_Trade_Center_photomontage,_Memorial_view_2
World_Trade_Center_January_2019_(edited)
Looking_up_at_3_and_4_World_Trade_Center_(straightened,_cropped,_4)

Related pages

List of tallest buildings

Notes

↑ One, 3, 4, and 7 WTC, as well as the September 11 Memorial Museum, Liberty Park, Vehicle Security Center, and the Transportation Hub are complete. 2 and 5 WTC, as well as the Performing Arts Center, are under construction.

References

↑ Building of N.Y. Freedom Tower begins. April 28, 2006. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-04-27-ny-development_x.htm. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
↑ Bagli, Charles V. (May 8, 2002). "As a Hurdle Is Cleared, Building Begins At Ground Zero". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/08/nyregion/as-a-hurdle-is-cleared-building-begins-at-ground-zero.html. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
↑ Brown, Eliot. One World Trade to Open Nov. 3, But Ceremony is TBD. Wall Street Journal. https://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2014/10/23/one-world-trade-to-open-nov-3-but-ceremony-is-tbd/.
↑ World Trade Center Reopens for Business. https://news.yahoo.com/world-trade-center-reopens-business-071956091.html. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
↑ "New World Trade Center to open after years of delays". USA TODAY. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
↑ Plagianos, Irene (November 13, 2013). "4 WTC Becomes First Tower at Trade Center Site to Open". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
↑ "7 World Trade Center Opens with Musical Fanfare". Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). May 22, 2006. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007.
↑ Amy Plitt (February 25, 2016). "At Last, Tour Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Transportation Hub". Curbed New York. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 One World Trade Center to retake title of NYC's tallest building. Fox News Channel. April 29, 2012. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/29/one-world-trade-center-to-retake-title-nyc-tallest-building/. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 "One World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 GmbH, Emporis. "Three World Trade Center, New York City | 252968 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 "4 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 ^13.4 "7 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
↑ "3 World Trade Center | NYC | Commercial Real Estate". www.silversteinproperties.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
↑ World Trade Center (2001–present) at Emporis

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[status-1] One, 3, 4, and 7 WTC, as well as the September 11 Memorial Museum, Liberty Park, Vehicle Security Center, and the Transportation Hub are complete. 2 and 5 WTC, as well as the Performing Arts Center, are under construction.

[2] Building of N.Y. Freedom Tower begins. April 28, 2006. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-04-27-ny-development_x.htm. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[nyt-7wtcstart-3] Bagli, Charles V. (May 8, 2002). "As a Hurdle Is Cleared, Building Begins At Ground Zero". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/08/nyregion/as-a-hurdle-is-cleared-building-begins-at-ground-zero.html. Retrieved August 16, 2009.

[:19-4] Brown, Eliot. One World Trade to Open Nov. 3, But Ceremony is TBD. Wall Street Journal. https://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2014/10/23/one-world-trade-to-open-nov-3-but-ceremony-is-tbd/.

[yahoo-5] World Trade Center Reopens for Business. https://news.yahoo.com/world-trade-center-reopens-business-071956091.html. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[USAToday-3WTCOpens-2018-6] "New World Trade Center to open after years of delays". USA TODAY. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[:15-7] Plagianos, Irene (November 13, 2013). "4 WTC Becomes First Tower at Trade Center Site to Open". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

[lowermanhattan.info-8] "7 World Trade Center Opens with Musical Fanfare". Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). May 22, 2006. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007.

[hub-9] Amy Plitt (February 25, 2016). "At Last, Tour Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Transportation Hub". Curbed New York. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[Associated_Press-10] 9.0 ^9.1 One World Trade Center to retake title of NYC's tallest building. Fox News Channel. April 29, 2012. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/29/one-world-trade-center-to-retake-title-nyc-tallest-building/. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[SkyscraperCenter-11] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 "One World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[Emporis3-12] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 GmbH, Emporis. "Three World Trade Center, New York City | 252968 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

[SkyscraperCenter4-13] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 "4 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[SkyscraperCenter7-14] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 ^13.4 "7 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[15] "3 World Trade Center | NYC | Commercial Real Estate". www.silversteinproperties.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

[16] World Trade Center (2001–present) at Emporis

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