# NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776 FT | 104 FLOORS

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**Category:** Completed\
**Created:** [June 16, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309 "2014-06-16T00:03:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1236 "2026-06-05T12:06:51Z")

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It looked like the new scaffolding and fences were around the site

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**Author:** ![user3755](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/user3755/32/185056_2.png) [@user3755](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/user3755)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1237 "2026-06-06T06:34:22Z")

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I’d like the lighting on the mechanical floors to turn off occasionally. It has its own appeal.

 ![IMG_5229](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/2/72dda3051a4ef7f9e0968af050d890026423ae78.jpeg)  
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**Author:** ![Sea\_roomba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sea_roomba/32/177688_2.png) [@Sea\_roomba](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Sea_roomba)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1238 "2026-06-07T02:52:07Z")

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I personally think it would look better if they would change the lighting from harsh cool to a warm color. make it match the rest of the floors.

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**Author:** ![user3755](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/user3755/32/185056_2.png) [@user3755](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/user3755)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1239 "2026-06-15T13:48:31Z")

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**Author:** ![mantislepretre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mantislepretre](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mantislepretre)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1240 "2026-06-15T20:00:49Z")

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more ugly ai

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**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1241 "2026-07-21T03:30:51Z")

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Taken on June 17, 2026

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**Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1242 "2026-07-21T20:49:12Z")

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> **[AI Company Mercor Takes 26K SF at Durst’s One World Trade Center](https://commercialobserver.com/2026/07/mercor-lease-durst-one-world-trade-center/)**
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> The deal brings One World Trade Center to almost 100 percent leased.

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1243 "2026-08-02T01:37:19Z")

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1244 "2026-09-26T15:02:23Z")

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**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1245 "2026-09-26T15:28:26Z")

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2014?

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**Author:** ![5Bfilms](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/5bfilms/32/173622_2.png) [@5Bfilms](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/5Bfilms)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1246 "2026-09-26T15:33:16Z")

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2 years earlier. May 5th, 2012.

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**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1247 "2026-10-02T22:48:24Z")

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> **[World Trade Centers Association Moves Global Headquarters to One World Trade...](https://www.citybiz.co/article/913263/world-trade-centers-association-moves-global-headquarters-to-one-world-trade-center/)**
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> The World Trade Centers Association has relocated its global headquarters to One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, returning the... Read More

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**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1248 "2026-10-02T23:47:06Z")

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As of May of this year the tower was 97% leased. I wonder how much that percentage is now. Remember a decade ago when it was just about filled with construction lighting?

 ![20160504_214216](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/2/32e5c45c23751b11b3f6285119ba160603a70063.jpeg)

May 4, 2016

Also let’s not forget…

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2/28/2016

That awesome beacon

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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1249 "2026-10-03T01:17:06Z")

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The ones who tried to sue the Port Authority over copyright. Cant make this up.

> **[Nonprofit sues Port Authority over ‘World Trade’ logo use](https://nypost.com/2015/09/19/nonprofit-sues-port-authority-over-world-trade-logo-use/)**
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> A nonprofit that controls the “World Trade Center” trademark is suing the Port Authority for using the name in the new logo for One World Observatory and on merchandise sold at the observatory, a n…

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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1250 "2026-10-03T06:50:51Z")

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Pull the net onto the spire​😭

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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1251 "2026-10-03T13:04:57Z")

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dying to see this

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-one-world-trade-center-1-776-ft-104-floors/309/1252 "2026-10-16T08:55:24Z")

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8 Nov 2013: new One World Trade spire first lit](https://flic.kr/p/hApzD8) by [Jeff Moore](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/), on Flickr

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