The spire hits exactly 1,776 feet to honor the year the United States was founded.
Commercial Office Space
(166) SWP-G Vintage Self-Contained Units (2.7 million cfm, ~11,500 tons total)
Owned by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with MEP by Jaros, Baum & Bolles, the tower utilizes an ultra-high-strength concrete core and a blast-resistant podium to support 3 million square feet of Class-A office space. Completed in 2014, its MEP design features a specialized HEPA air ventilation system specifically enhanced after 9/11.