{"id":752870,"date":"2026-07-09T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752870\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:26:09","slug":"two-world-trade-center-last-office-tower-in-complex-breaks-ground-25-years-after-9-11-attacks-on-twin-towers-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752870\/","title":{"rendered":"Two World Trade Center, last office tower in complex, breaks ground 25 years after 9\/11 attacks on twin towers in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK &#8212; A quarter century after the terror attacks of Sept. 11 left a gaping void in Lower Manhattan, American Express broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters, a tiered glass and steel tower at 2 World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The 55-story, two million square foot building with more than an acre of outdoor terraces and gardens is the last commercial development in the footprint of the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;This has been a long journey,&#8221; said Lisa Silverstein of Silverstein Properties, the developer of the site since 2001. &#8220;This is the capstone for the World Trade Center.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The skyscraper is scheduled to be complete in 2031 and rise 1,226 feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the project will create 3,200 jobs and inject $6 billion into the city&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">SEE ALSO: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/fdny-union-leaders-demand-answers-discovery-documents-toxins-world-trade-center-site-911-attacks\/18209420\/\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York City Fire Department wants answers after discovery of documents about toxins at ground zero<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We are standing today on hallowed ground,&#8221; Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials say the completion of the building will be the final milestone in the commercial buildout of the World Trade Center campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Today is a major milestone towards cementing the status of the World Trade Center campus as a premier location in our city for businesses from around the world to grow and thrive,&#8221; Gov. Kathy Hochul said. &#8220;From the union labor who will build this remarkable tower, to the thousands of American Express employees who will work here for generations to come, 2 World Trade Center will be a shining symbol of the resilience, excellence and opportunity that defines Lower Manhattan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">(ABC News contributed to this report.)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WABC-TV. 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