Five World Trade Center, Proposed mixed-use skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, US.
Five World Trade Center is a planned skyscraper in Manhattan that will rise 226 meters (about 740 feet) and is made from steel, reinforced concrete, glass and aluminum. The facade will be mostly glass, with a projecting section starting from the seventh floor that gives the tower a distinct shape.
The first version of this building was constructed in the early 1970s and was a nine-story black office structure at the northeast edge of the original World Trade Center complex. It was heavily damaged during the attacks of September 11, 2001, and demolished in December of that year, clearing the way for a new development.
The name refers to the fifth phase of rebuilding in the World Trade Center area, where apartments, offices and public spaces will exist side by side. About one third of the apartments are intended for families with lower incomes, bringing diversity to an expensive part of town.
The project is still in its planning stage, with construction work expected to take about five years once it begins. Visitors can currently only view the construction site from surrounding streets like Greenwich Street and Albany Street, where the location near Liberty Park and St. Nicholas Church provides good orientation.
A famous staircase from the original building was saved and is now part of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, where visitors can see a concrete remnant of the old structure. The design of the new version uses triangular shapes found in many contemporary Manhattan skyscrapers, creating a visual link with the city's changing skyline.
Location: Manhattan
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Floors above the ground: 42
Height: 226 m
Made from material: steel, reinforced concrete, glass, aluminium
Part of: World Trade Center
GPS coordinates: 40.70969,-74.01339
Latest update: December 4, 2025 16:59
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