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A Photo Tour of The World Trade Center

Take a tour of the World Trade Center site, which has been rebuilt in the nearly two decades since 9/11

Bjarke Ingels design for 2 World Trade Center scrapped, Norman Foster’s back on

Developer Silverstein Properties will revive Foster’s old 2WTC design, but with substantial changes

The real story behind Philippe Petit’s World Trade Center high-wire stunt

On its 43rd anniversary, a look back at the breath-stopping act that has been depicted in the award-winning documentary 'Man on Wire' and in Robert Zemeckis's film 'The Walk.'

The status of the World Trade Center complex, 18 years later

On the 18th anniversary of 9/11, check in on the progress at the World Trade Center

Two major NYC developers may join forces on 5 World Trade Center

Silverstein Properties and Brookfield Properties are considering a joint bid

5 World Trade Center site could sprout 900-foot residential tower

One of the final undeveloped World Trade Center sites is moving forward

Final undeveloped World Trade Center site could be sold

5 World Trade Center may finally be developed 12 years after it was torn down

World Trade Center memorial for those with 9/11-related illnesses debuts in lower Manhattan

The Memorial Glade honors rescue and recovery workers who are sick or died from exposure to 9/11-related toxins.

The skylight at the World Trade Center’s $4B Oculus is leaking

The Port Authority is working to repair the ripped rubber seal running down the $32 million skylight

World Trade Center memorial for those with 9/11-related illnesses installed in lower Manhattan

The 9/11 Memorial Glade is under construction, and will open May 30

2 World Trade Center may rise without an anchor tenant

Silverstein Properties is considering building the tower on spec

World Trade Center site to get memorial honoring those affected by 9/11-related illnesses

The Memorial Glade at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will open in May

Port Authority offers support for WTC’s stalled St. Nicholas National Shrine

The Port Authority is offering to facilitate construction or to assemble a team to take over construction on the stalled project.

Skylight at World Trade Center Oculus opens for 9/11 anniversary

The 335-foot-long skylight will open to commemorate the 17th anniversary of 9/11

3 WTC, NYC’s fifth tallest tower, debuts

The 80-story tower stands 1,079 feet tall and spans 2.5 million square feet.

Cortlandt Street subway station, destroyed during 9/11, will finally reopen

After 17 years of construction and a $158 million price tag, the station is making its return.

World Trade Center’s performing arts venue gets back on track

Port Authority has approved a 99-year lease for the former WTCPAC

See the Tribute in Light illuminate the New York City skyline

The annual installation, a commemoration of 9/11, shined over Lower Manhattan on Monday night

The World Trade Center Oculus opened this morning as a 9/11 memorial

The 335-foot-long skylight of Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus opened to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.

At the World Trade Center site, a majestic new house of worship rises

Tour the inside of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine amid its construction.

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See how the poignant Tribute in Light at the World Trade Center comes together

The poignant 9/11 memorial, initially intended as a temporary installation, has become an enduring tribute.

The status of the World Trade Center complex, 16 years later

On the 16th anniversary of 9/11, check in on the progress at the World Trade Center.

Calatrava’s St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center gets a 198-year lease

The lease runs until 2215 with an option for the church to purchase the site at any time.

World Trade Center's iconic 'Sphere' sculpture is now on view at Liberty Park

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that the sculpture would be visible to the public starting Wednesday, at the sculpture’s new home in Liberty Park.

See One World Trade Center's spire get struck by lightning

First, there was a solar eclipse; then, there was this. What will it be next?

Iconic ‘Sphere’ sculpture, damaged on 9/11, moves to its permanent home

Fritz Koenig’s sculpture, which once sat between the original Twin Towers, now has a permanent home within the World Trade Center’s elevated park.

3 World Trade Center nears the finish line in the Financial District

The photos make it seem like the building will open any day now, but 1,079-foot skyscraper isn’t scheduled to open until the spring of 2018.

Architect sues Skidmore, Owings & Merrill over alleged plagiarism of One WTC design

A Georgia architect has filed a lawsuit against Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, alleging that the firm’s design for One WTC is too similar to a design that he created in 1999.

9/11 Tribute Center will triple its size in new location

The expanded center is opening at 92 Greenwich Street, near the World Trade Center.

9/11 rescue workers will be honored at the World Trade Center site

The dedication is being developed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

Spotify deal makes 4 World Trade Center the complex's first fully leased tower

The music streaming service will move its HQ to Fumihiko Maki’s skyscraper

3 World Trade Center’s glass facade has come a long way

The 1,079-foot tower is slowly but surely plodding towards completion

An ‘astonishing time capsule’ reopens at the World Trade Center

A travertine-paved passageway underneath the World Trade Center has reopened for the first time since September 11. The passageway is the one of the only remaining vestiges of the original WTC, and holds haunting reminders of the rescue effort.

Calatrava’s St. Nicholas National Shrine at the WTC tops out

Originally located at 155 Cedar Street, the Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed on 9/11, and it’s been a pretty uphill climb getting it rebuilt. For one, the church had to be relocated to be within the newly completed Liberty Park.

WTC’s St. Nicholas National Shrine gets its steel dome

It hasn’t been a quick journey for this slow-to-rise church, designed by starchitect (and Oculus creator) Santiago Calatrava, but at least one crucial part of the building is in place.

One World Trade Center will get a 'sky lobby' designed by Gensler

Workers in New York City’s tallest tower will benefit from the communal space, which will have a cafe, event space, plenty of seating, and pretty stellar views.

One WTC is officially one of the world’s greenest skyscrapers

Despite prior setbacks, the 1,776-foot tower was able to achieve gold certification through its diverse range of sustainable features incorporated into its construction, design, and daily operation.

One World Trade Center won’t be sold anytime soon, says Port Authority

Just kidding, the news of a potential sale last week was all overblown and the Port Authority Chairman John Degnan clarified to Politico that a sale wasn't anywhere in the offing right now, and that PA hadn't spoken to any brokers to move forward.

Monument honoring 9/11 first responders will rise in New York City

The monument will pay tribute not only to the responders who lost their lives, but also to those who survived yet have since suffered from health issues related to search and rescue, clean-up, and other after effects.