Category Archives: WTC Rebuild
9/11 Beams Removed from Auction List
On June 16, a monument constructed from pieces of the World Trade Center was removed from a foreclosure auction list in Salem, Virginia. The decision to remove the monument came after activists called media attention to the proposed auction. Activists included relatives of deceased New York firefighters and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer. The monument features […]
World Trade Center Welcomes Startups
The 7 World Trade Center was the first new building to open on the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Opened in 2006, some of the biggest companies in New York have taken up residence in it. Although rent in the skyscraper does not run cheap, a few lucky entrepreneurs might soon […]
Inspirational Art Arrives in the World Trade Center
When the new World Trade Center commissioned artists to come in and bring some life to the new facility, they instructed them to make the artwork “unifying.” While the art doesn’t specifically depict the history of the site, there was an understanding among all of the artists that it would always be in the background […]
WTC Developer Says He is Owed Billions from Airlines After 9/11
A developer who is rebuilding at the World Trade Center recently told a federal appeals court that he believes he is entitled to billions of dollars from the airline companies involved in the attacks of September 11. The Twin Towers were destroyed on 9/11 and the developer recouped $4 billion in insurance money, but claims […]
World Trade Center Slowly Fills with Tech Occupants
A lot has changed in the years since the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. One of the many changes is a shift toward a technological force in the world of business. These companies are among the most prevalent new occupants of the rebuilt World Trade Center. When the Towers were struck, financial companies […]
