In May, 2012 the 1 World Trade Center tower
established itself as the tallest building in New
York City, surpassing the city’s iconic Empire
State Building. As the tower continues to rise
in the New York City skyline, it will eventually
take its place as the 3rd tallest building in the
world, with its spire reaching a symbolic 1,776
feet into the air (a reference to the year of the
U.S.A’s independence).