A test of 1 World Trade Center's spire flickered a glow of kaleidoscope ... giving New Yorkers their first glimpse of lower Manhattan's new skyline since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Then, at the rate of a new floor every week, it began reshaping the Manhattan skyline ... the silhouette of a jetliner headed straight for the upper floors of 1 World Trade Center.

The building is One World Trade Center and its reclaimed record as the city's tallest has been more than a decade in the making. Construction on the building began six years ago and it stands on ...

“It’s a sense of who we are.” With the spire in place, the New York City skyline continues to rebuild itself. Here, One World Trade Center is seen in the backdrop of another Big Apple ...

New York City's new One World Trade Center, nicknamed the "Freedom Tower," cost $4 billion and took eight years to build between the start of construction in 2006 and the first tenants moving in 2014.

But 1 World Trade Center, with its already famous spire, is more than just its height — the building will come to redefine the New York City skyline, reinvigorating a city that still mourns that ...

The skyline at Santiago Calatrava’s $3.9 billion Oculus has sprung a leak. Max Touhey The skylight that crowns the spiky, $3.9 billion World Trade Center Oculus has sprung a leak. A rubber seal ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Eleven years after terrorist attacks destroyed New York’s World Trade Center, the replacement towers are finally taking shape and attracting new tenants — even though ...

The fate of the World Trade Center, having been debated and arbitrated ... the Empire State all tussled for pride of place on the skyline. Indeed, the Empire State is the 10th tallest building ...

In the nearly 10 years since its completion, One World Trade Center (1 WTC or One WTC) has become an essential piece of the Manhattan skyline. With a height of 1,776 feet, the skyscraper is the ...