Metro

Rising from Zero

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One World Trade Center Now: The skyscraper is at 82 stories and continues to rise. Condé Nast officially signed on as the anchor tenant this spring. Both the federal government’s General Services Administration and New York state’s Office of General Services have committed to, but not signed, leases. Coming: Dubbed the “Freedom Tower,” it will be the country’s tallest building at 1,776 feet, including a 400-foot spire. Totaling 104 stories, the building will feature an interlocking V-shape design. The Port Authority is in negotiations to fill the rest of the commercial space. Two restaurants are planned for the upper levels, and observation decks will sit on floors 100 and 101. When: The tower is on track for completion in 2013. TEN YEARS LATER: THE POST REMEMBERS 9/11 COMPLETE 9/11 ANNIVERSARY COVERAGE

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Memorial Pools and Garden Now: Designed by Michael Arad, the winner of a national search contest, two reflecting pools lie at the footprint of the twin towers. Each is an acre in size, boasting North America’s largest manmade waterfalls. Bronze panels along the edges of the pools display the nearly 3,000 victims’ names. The landscape architecture by Peter Walker features 250 white swamp oak trees. Coming: A small portion in the northeast corner above the mezzanine of the Transportation Hub has yet to be completed. One hundred and fifty more swamp oak trees will be added along the surrounding streets once they are rebuilt. When: The memorial, save for the northeast corner, opens today. A plan for the roads has not yet been finalized.

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The National September 11 Memorial Museum Now: The museum’s design plan and initial construction were both completed in the first quarter of this year. Coming: The underground museum will house photos, videos and artifacts that tell the history of the attacks, the rescue and the aftermath. Some of the artifacts are so large the museum literally has to be built around them. Highlights include the “Survivors’ Staircase” (which hundreds of people used to escape the North Tower), the “Tridents” (two 70-foot, 90-ton pillars that endured the attacks) and the “Ground Zero Cross” (two steel beams that survived in the form of a cross). When: Scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2013, the museum is far ahead of schedule. The Port Authority is pushing for a Sept. 11, 2012, opening.

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Three World Trade Center Now: Foundation work is under way by real estate developer Silverstein Properties. Coming: British designer Lord Richard Rogers’ plan will enable an unobstructed, 360-degree panoramic view from interior offices. The tower will rise up 80 stories and 1,170 feet tall. Five of the floors will be filled with 150,000 square feet of retail space, leased by the Westfield Group. The Australian-based Westfield operates malls worldwide, and will ultimately fill 365,000 square feet of Ground Zero with high-end shops and restaurants. When: The foundation should reach ground level by the end of this year, but the tower won’t be ready to open until early 2015. — Gregory Miller

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Four World Trade Center Now: Steel has now reached the 50th floor. Coming: Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki designed the 72 stories to be 722 feet tall. Five of the floors will be dedicated to more Westfield Group retail space. The Port Authority will be taking on a third of the tower as its new headquarters, and a third will be taken by the city of New York — which city agencies have not yet been determined. When: Steel should top out next spring, and the building should be open for business in fall 2013.

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Transportation Hub Now: Significant progress has been made — all super columns are installed, and construction continues for the PATH platforms. Coming: The center will be the city’s third largest subway station with PATH trains and 13 subway lines. Both the Statue of Liberty’s crown and a bird taking flight inspire the hub’s curved Santiago Calatrava design. When: The Port Authority continues to build around a working station until the project is completed in 2014. The controversial elliptical top will be the last element built.

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Two World Trade Center Now: Silverstein Properties began foundation work in June of last year. Coming: Designed by British architect Lord Norman Foster, the tower will resemble four separate sections, each with a sharply angled roof. The design, which totals 88 stories and is 1,349 feet tall, will specifically prevent the building from casting a shadow over the memorial grounds on Sept. 11 each year. When: It should reach street level by year’s end; completion date is dependent on securing tenants.

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Performing Arts Center Now: The center is a city project, having received $100 million in funds from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation last year. The building is still unnamed, and The Joyce dance theater is the only tenant signed. Coming: A 1,000-seat theater, a smaller performance space, classrooms and outdoor plazas are envisioned. When: No plan is currently in place.

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A rendering of what the complex will look like if everything but the Performing Arts Center is bulit.