Category Archives: Manhattan

Latest design for 80 South Street

There is a current design for 80 South Street. This was the site that was ear-marked for the quite incredible Calatrava building that got quashed by the GFC. The current design, by Tony Morali and Associates, makes reference to the … Continue reading

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Steel Spire tops out One World Trade Center

NEW YORK – One World Trade Center reached a new height in progress Tuesday after workers installed the first piece of the spire that will make it the tallest building in the country. The 70-ton spire is just one of … Continue reading

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Posted in Construction, Lower Manhattan, Modern Minimalist, Office, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, WTC 1- Freedom Tower | Leave a comment

15CPW- Weill Takes Step Toward ‘Downsizing’

Sanford I. Weill, the former chairman and chief executive of Citigroup Inc., has put one of the most celebrated postwar penthouses in Manhattan on the market for $88 million, saying that at a difficult period in the country’s history, it is “a pretty good time” for wealthy Americans “to be quiet.” Continue reading

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World Trade Center timeline

The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York’s belief in itself. Built at a time when New York’s future seemed uncertain, the towers restored confidence and helped bring a halt to the decline of lower Manhattan. Brash, glitzy, and grand, they quickly became symbols of New York. Continue reading

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They’ll never keep us down: Ground Zero ten years on.

After lying dormant for years, the 6.5-hectare World Trade Center site is teeming with cranes, earth movers and 3,000 construction workers daily. Continue reading

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