VIDEO: 4 World Trade Center officially opens in New York City
NEW YORK- Another office tower has opened at the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
A ribbon-cutting was held Wednesday for the 978-foot 4 World Trade Center. It stands near 1 World Trade Center, sometimes called the Freedom Tower. That tower was declared the nation’s tallest this week and is expected to open next year.
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Four World Trade is designed by Fumihiko Maki. It faces the Sept. 11 memorial’s south reflecting pool.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects to move into 4 World Trade in 2015. The authority lost its home in the twin towers during the 2001 terror attacks.
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The official opening means it can start building out its new office space.
Another office tower at 7 World Trade Center opened in 2006.
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