Four Towers Envisioned For WTC Redevelopment

The operator of the World Trade Center is reportedly interesting in erecting four smaller 50-story buildings.

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September 21, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

"Larry Silverstein, the leader of a consortium that just months ago signed a 99-year lease on the complex worth $3.2 billion, said in an interview Thursday he is determined to rebuild for both emotional and economic reasons... Beyond making a moral statement, replacing the World Trade Center makes sense because lower Manhattan needs the office space, he said. The twin tower's 10-million square feet comprised about 10 percent of the financial district's total space and served as the area's economic anchor."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: WTC Landlord Envisions 4 New Towers

Thursday, September 20, 2001 in Associated Press

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