"Building 2 World Trade Center will bring another iconic skyscraper to Lower Manhattan, create thousands of good-paying union jobs and provide billions in economic benefits to New Yorkers. American Express CEO Stephen Squeri called the skyscraper an investment in the company's future, colleagues and the Lower Manhattan community, where the credit card giant has been based for nearly 200 years."
"The 2 World Trade Center building will round out the long, tortuous redevelopment of the original 16-acre trade center property. Fraught with engineering, financial and political complexities and public debate over what to build, redevelopment unfolded gradually and hit numerous roadblocks over the nearly 25 years since the September 11 attacks destroyed the site."
The final office tower at the World Trade Center site will begin construction this spring as American Express's new headquarters, marking a significant milestone in the site's redevelopment nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks. Governor Kathy Hochul and American Express CEO Stephen Squeri announced the project, which will create thousands of union jobs and generate billions in economic benefits. The 2 World Trade Center building completes the long and complex redevelopment of the original 16-acre property, though a neighboring residential building remains without a construction timeline. The announcement symbolizes New York's renewal and continued strength as a business hub amid competition from other states attempting to attract companies.
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