911 & One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center

Shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001, discussion began about what, if anything, to build in place of the fallen Twin Towers of 

the World Trade Center in New York City. 

After years of planning, negotiation, and false starts, a complex of towers, memorials, and a museum was settled on

—its main building a super-tall structure called “Freedom Tower.” 

Construction of the tower began in 2006. In 2009, the skyscraper was officially renamed one World Trade Center.

 In 2012, it became the tallest building in New York City. 

In 2013, its spire was added, allowing one World Trade Center to reach its final height of 1,776 feet, and in 2014, the building opened 

for business. 

The final cost of the 104-story tower, which boasts 3 million square feet of rentable space, was more than $3.9 billion. 

Collected here, a look at the construction and development of the new one World Trade Center, and how it has changed the skyline 

of New York City.

Sunset falls on the skyline of Lower Manhattan and one World Trade Center on December 26, 2017, as seen from Weehawken,

 New Jersey. 

One World Trade Center towers above the buildings of Lower Manhattan as the sun sets on New York City on September 2, 2016, 

viewed from Hoboken, New Jersey. 

The Tribute in Light is illuminated, visible with the Statue of Liberty and the incomplete one World Trade Center to the left, 

on September 10, 2011, during events marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. 

A model of the future World Trade Center site is shown at the World Trade Center development offices overlooking 

the Ground Zero construction site, during a media update on the designs and construction plans for three World Trade Center

 towers being developed, on September 6, 2007.