Image courtesy: Lucas Franco
Current Status: Completed
1 World Trade Vital Stats
Address: 185 Greenwich Street, aka 1 World Trade Center (Community Board 1)
Type: Commercial & Office Building
Name: One World Trade Center, formerly Freedom Tower
Construction: Begun April 27, 2006; Completed early 2009; Opened November 3, 2014
Design Architect: David Childs, Skidmore Owings and Merrill Architects
Executive Architect: __
Developer: Port Authority of NYNJ
Builder: Tishman Construction
Height: 1,776 feet, (541.3 meters); 94 Stories; (5 additional below grade); Height to tip 1,792 feet, (546.2 meters)
Total Construction Floor Area: 3,501,274 square feet; 325,279 square meters
Site Area: __ square feet; __ square meters
Density: __
Filed prior to July 2009, there are no Zoning Diagrams scanned for this project.
Superlatives: Expected to be the thinnest skyscraper worldwide with a 1:23 or 1:24 width-to-height ratio; Constructed with the tallest freestanding crane in NYC Construction history (220 feet, 67m).
Loopholes Exploited:
Read through our blog below for more information on Supertalls.
Absurdity Continues: 50 W 66th Street at BSA Tomorrow
At its Executive Review Session on August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) commented on Landmark West's Appeal (view it HERE), discussing whether or not the Zoning Text leads to ABSURD results - i.e. the 775-foot tower at 50 W. 66th Street. The hearing...
The Fight Against 50 W. 66th Continues Sept. 10th
On August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) heard Landmark West's Appeal (view it HERE) regarding the legality of 36 West 66th Street (aka 50 West 66th Street) and how it does (but mainly, how it does not) comply with Zoning. The hearing continues on...
LOOKBACK: Building the Cardboard City of Tomorrow
In 1993, LANDMARK WEST! commissioned the Environmental Simulation Center at the New School to build a model of the Lincoln Square area. At a whopping 10' x 12' it was exhibited at the Apple Bank of Savings so that neighbors could come and see what was being proposed...
Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110
