2 World Trade Center

2 World Trade Center

2 World Trade Center, also called 2 WTC or 200 Greenwich Street, is a new skyscraper being built in Manhattan, New York City. It is part of the rebuilt World Trade Center area.

The old 2 World Trade Center was finished in 1973. It was destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Work on the new building's foundation was done in 2013. In 2026, American Express said it would create and use a new headquarters tower there. Building will start that year and finish around 2031.

Original building (1973–2001)

See also: World Trade Center (1973–2001) and 2 World Trade Center (1971–2001)

The original 2 World Trade Center, also called the South Tower, was finished in 1973. It was the second tallest building in the world at that time. The South Tower had 110 floors, which was more than any other building then.

On September 11, 2001, a plane crashed into the South Tower. The fires caused the building to fall down later that morning. This was part of a sad event that affected many people.

New building

The new 2 World Trade Center will be a tall building to replace the old one that was destroyed. Plans for the building have changed many times.

At first, the building was meant to have many floors and offices, but work stopped because it was hard to find companies to use the space. In 2026, a new plan was made for a shorter 55-story building that will be the global headquarters for American Express, opening in 2031.

In popular culture

Some science fiction movies from the early 2010s, like Iron Sky and Oblivion, showed the original design of the building. As plans changed for the new building, later stories such as The Wandering Earth and Westworld imagined a future New York without 2 World Trade Center.