Construction starts on the final commercial office tower at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, a 55-story building intended to become American Express’s global headquarters. The structure is about 1,226 feet tall and covers nearly two million square feet. Plans call for it to be fully operational in 2031.
The project is presented as the last major commercial component in the site’s post-9/11 redevelopment, which spans roughly 25 years. One outlet frames the effort as a milestone that both progresses the commercial recovery of the area and reflects the history of the site. Another emphasizes that extensive planning and multiple challenges have led to the start of the tower’s construction. While details of prior planning hurdles and the symbolic framing differ, both accounts describe the same end-point: the rebuilding of the remaining commercial office space at the World Trade Center and a new long-term tenant moving in on a multi-year timeline.
