See models of the new World Trade Center buildings that will soon be erected
On the heels of the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, developer Silverstein Properties unveiled a series of models showcasing the latest designs of 2 and 5 World Trade Center, buildings that have yet to properly secure financing and begin construction.
According to New York YIMBY, 2 World Trade Center will be 1,348 feet tall upon completion, which is about 20 feet shorter than 1 World Trade Center. Planned to be an office space, the building will be 80 stories high.
Although originally meant to be an office skyscraper as well, the outlet reports that 5 World Trade Center will now be a residential destination standing tall at 920 feet into the air.
“The 1.3 million square-foot structure will yield 1,325 rental units with 40 percent dedicated to affordable housing, as well as lower-level retail space, and office space on a smaller scale,” reports YIMBY. “The building rises from a large multi-story podium into a T-shaped massing for the bulk of its height, and culminates in flat parapet. Setbacks on the northern and southern wings of the western volume will likely serve as terrace space.”
As mentioned above, officials have yet to speak up about specific timelines but the models are currently on display on the 80th floor of 3 World Trade Center in a private exhibit showcasing the efforts behind re-buliding the World Trade Center after the atrocities of 9/11.