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My question to you is, why would you think so? The original Twin Towers didn't exactly have people breaking down the doors to lease space. Hell, most of the Empire State Building goes crying to be occupied. And even though you don't hear too many people say so out loud, you know just what they're thinking: another World Trade Center would be another target for terrorists; why would I want to locate my business there?
I think all the talk about interest in the new buildings is just that. Talk. I doubt it's going to see anywhere near 50% occupancy, and it won't even reach that unless the city and state relocate offices there.
The old WTC was at 95% occupancy by 1999, and it was a well-known terrorist target then. It did take a long time to get there. However, things have changed since the early WTC days. Downtown is seen as a desirable location where it wasn't in the 80's. I think the economy will have a lot to do with whether it gets occupied or not more than people worrying about it being a target. (And I do hear people say the target thing out loud all the time.)
I just think with the Durst money in there and the aggressive marketing campaign by C&W both here and overseas, they will get the tenants eventually.
What on earth does UBS have to do with the desirability of the WTC site? UBS decided not to because Connectiut offered them money to stay.
And 1 World Trade Center is already about 50% leased and it still two years from being complete so the answer is obviously YES, people want to and will move into the building. 1 World Trade Center will be by far the finest building in New York and I would lease space on the absolute top of the building if presented the opportunity.
Let's put this way to all the paranoid New Yorkers on board -- I would rather risk death working in luxurious and beautiful surroundings than be safe working in a dumpy old building.
Sing it. I worked in One WTC for almost 20 years. It was like working in the sky.
And I know some people would not work in a high building again, and I don't blame them. I wasn't sure I'd be comfortable about it, but then a couple of years ago I was up in Silverstein's new tower (the replacement for 7) and it was wonderful to see that view again.
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With the 9/11 memorial opening soon and the World Trade Center site becoming to be the tallest buildings in America, will the site take over Time Square as NYC's number 1 tourist attraction in a few years? I know that 9/11 means so much to the country, that people would love to see the site. And it probably means something to the world as well. I know that in a few years, when it is all complete, I would rather see this then Times Square. What about you?
I don't think so. At least, not as much as some people may think.
Too many people book insufficient time in NYC, and while I'm sure that many would make time to pay their respects to this sacred site, others may decide to overlook it in favor of other attractions. Ground Zero was not in my Top 10 list of things to do when I was there in '08. (As it turned out, I got to see it, anyway, because that was the morning I disembarked the bus way too soon, and I eventually walked to the site.)
I don't think so. At least, not as much as some people may think.
Too many people book insufficient time in NYC, and while I'm sure that many would make time to pay their respects to this sacred site, others may decide to overlook it in favor of other attractions. Ground Zero was not in my Top 10 list of things to do when I was there in '08. (As it turned out, I got to see it, anyway, because that was the morning I disembarked the bus way too soon, and I eventually walked to the site.)
One WTC will have an obdeck, which will draw tourists, but I don't think the one at Rockefeller Center will have fewer tourists because of it. And of course the Memorial will draw crowds.
But you make a good point. There are just so many things to see in New York. People will pick and choose according to what interests them the most.
One WTC will have an obdeck, which will draw tourists, but I don't think the one at Rockefeller Center will have fewer tourists because of it. And of course the Memorial will draw crowds.
But you make a good point. There are just so many things to see in New York. People will pick and choose according to what interests them the most.
Yep. I sure want to go back and start where I left off someday.
As an out-of-town visitor in February of this year who happened to be in the WTC neighborhood, I was shocked to see the towers that were being built. I don't know how I missed that news. I'd heard about the memorial part, but I guess I didn't pay enough attention to learn about the buildings.
The whole idea of rebuilding the towers kind of turned my stomach. It was an emotional response, and I can't really put my finger on why it seemed like such a bad idea. I liked the idea of just the memorial. I guess I see the site as "sacred," and the towers = making money, and it seemed sacrilegious.
I went into the WTC memorial storefront on Liberty Street, and I couldn't even handle that. One look at the firefighter's helmet in a case, and I was overwhelmed and left. I surprised myself at how sad I was 10 years later. I happened to be watching TV on 9/11 and watched the buildings as they fell and continued to watch TV for about the next 18 hours -- and grieved and was horrified -- along with the rest of the world.
Will the new towers become a huge tourist spot? It's not my thing. But I think for most people, especially with the memorial area, yes, it will be big. It's so close to Wall Street, too.
When we were there, it was a Sunday morning, and there were tourists everywhere -- just on Wall Street. WTC will be another "must see" place for people...if it gets more media attention. I read the news like a fiend, and I had no clue what was happening to the site except for the talk about the memorial (and the chatter about the mosque).
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