2 World Trade Center, Skyscraper under construction in Financial District, Manhattan, United States
2 World Trade Center is a skyscraper under construction at 200 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan, designed by Foster + Partners. The revised 2026 design calls for 55 stories and a height of 373.7 m (1,226 ft), with roughly 181,100 m² of office space. Its stacked glass volumes have setback planted terraces and a cubic stepped crown with a flat roof; a three-story glazed lobby faces Greenwich Street.
Construction started in 2008 as a replacement for the South Tower of the original World Trade Center complex, which was destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks. The project has been paused multiple times and still awaits completion.
The tower's address, 200 Greenwich Street, recalls the original 5 World Trade Center that stood on this block before 2001. American Express will be the sole occupant and owner of the office tower, moving its world headquarters here. The three-story glazed lobby opens onto Greenwich Street.
After completion, the tower will house office spaces with direct connections to several subway lines. The link to the underground retail concourse will provide access to other buildings in the complex.
The structure will include 30 elevators and four basement levels that support the operations and logistics of the tower. Horizontal louvers placed between floor plates create a geometric pattern across the glass facade.
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