7 World Trade Center facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 7 World Trade Center
The new 7 World Trade Center from the southeast (2008)
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	250 Greenwich Street Manhattan, New York 10006, United States
Coordinates	40.7133°N 74.0120°W / 40.7133; -74.0120
Construction started	May 7, 2002
Completed	2006
Opened	May 23, 2006
Height
Architectural	743 ft (226 m)
Roof	741 ft (226 m)
Top floor	679 ft (207 m)
Technical details
Floor count	52
Floor area	1,681,118 sq ft (156,181 m2)
Lifts/elevators	29
Design and construction
Architect	David Childs (SOM)
Developer	Silverstein Properties
Structural engineer	WSP Cantor Seinuk

7 World Trade Center is a building in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is part of the new World Trade Center complex and was completed in 2006. The original 7 World Trade Center was in the same place, was completed in 1987 and destroyed on September 11, 2001 along with the other buildings in the World Trade Center.

7 World Trade Center, behind and to the left of the Twin Towers

The original 7 World Trade Center from the WTC observation deck, August 14, 1992

Images for kids

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  Transfer trusses used on the 5–7th floors to redistribute load to the foundation

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  7 World Trade Center on fire after the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11

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  Few photos and video clips exist that show the damage sustained to the south face of 7 World Trade Center on 9/11. An ABC News helicopter captured footage of the south face of 7 World Trade Center, including a glimpse of a gash, extending approximately 10 stories.

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  BMCC's Fiterman Hall was heavily damaged from the collapse of 7 World Trade Center.

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  Aerial view of WTC remains and neighboring buildings after 9/11, with the original footprints of the Twin Towers and 7 WTC outlined

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  7 World Trade Center construction in October 2004

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  New York Academy of Sciences office (lobby) on the 40th floor

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  The position of 7 WTC in relation to the other WTC buildings before September 11, 2001