World Trade Center (2001–present)

This article is about the current World Trade Center buildings. For the World Trade Center buildings that were destroyed during the September 11 attacks, see World Trade Center (1973–2001).

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.

World Trade Center
The complex seen in 2016. One WTC can be seen in the foreground, left of the Performing Arts Center (left) and 2 WTC (right) building site. Beside it is 7 WTC (in front) and Fiterman Hall (behind). 9/11 Memorial & Museum and Liberty Park are at the bottom, left of the Transportation Hub (behind) and then-uncompleted 3 WTC (in front). 4 WTC, 5 WTC building site and the southern corner of the Liberty Park cannot be seen on the picture.
General information
Status	Under construction[note 1]
Location	New York City
Coordinates	40°42′42″N 74°00′45″W
Groundbreaking	2002
Construction started	1 WTC: April 27, 2006[1] 2 WTC: June 1, 2010 3 WTC: 2010 4 WTC: January 2008 7 WTC: May 7, 2002[2]
Completed	1 WTC: November 3, 2014[3][4] 3 WTC: June 11, 2018[5] 4 WTC: November 13, 2013[6] 7 WTC: May 23, 2006[7]
Opening	1 WTC: November 3, 2014 2 WTC: 2022 (est.) 3 WTC: June 11, 2018 4 WTC: November 13, 2013 7 WTC: May 23, 2006 Transportation Hub: March 3, 2016[8]
Owner	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The Durst Organization
Other information Height Antenna spire 1 WTC: 1,776 feet (541 m) Roof 1 WTC: 1,368 ft (417.0 m)[9][10] 3 WTC: 1,079 ft (329 m)[11] 4 WTC: 978 ft (298 m)[12] 7 WTC: 741 ft (226 m)[13] Top floor 1 WTC: 1,268 ft (386.5 m)[10] 7 WTC: 679 ft (207 m)[13] Technical details Floor count 1 WTC: 104 floors[10] 3 WTC: 80 floors[14] 4 WTC: 78 floors[12] 7 WTC: 52 floors[13] Floor area 1 WTC: 3,501,274 sq ft (325,279 m2)[9][10] 3 WTC: 2,232,984 sq ft (207,451 m2)[11] 4 WTC: 2,500,000 sq ft (232,258 m2)[12] 7 WTC: 1,681,118 sq ft (156,181 m2)[13] Lifts/elevators 1 WTC: 71[10] 3 WTC: 53[11] 4 WTC: 55[12] 7 WTC: 29[13] Design and construction Main contractor Tishman Realty & Construction Company Website wtc.com [15]

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

Related pages

• List of tallest buildings

Notes

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.

References

1. "Building of N.Y. Freedom Tower begins". USA Today. Associated Press. April 28, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
2. Bagli, Charles V. (May 8, 2002). "As a Hurdle Is Cleared, Building Begins At Ground Zero". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
3. Brown, Eliot. "One World Trade to Open Nov. 3, But Ceremony is TBD". Wall Street Journal.
4. "World Trade Center Reopens for Business". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
5. "New World Trade Center to open after years of delays". USA TODAY. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
6. 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. "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.
8. Amy Plitt (February 25, 2016). "At Last, Tour Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Transportation Hub". Curbed New York. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
9. "One World Trade Center to retake title of NYC's tallest building". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
10. "One World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
11. GmbH, Emporis. "Three World Trade Center, New York City | 252968 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
12. "4 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
13. "7 World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
14. "3 World Trade Center | NYC | Commercial Real Estate". www.silversteinproperties.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
15. World Trade Center at Emporis