Tempered the progress here. the rise of the signature sky scraper one world trade center slowed for a while as crews dismantled equipment on the upper floors. down below, real estate conditions are forcing crews to leave tower 2 at ground level for now. and construction on the 80-story tower 3 will stop at just the 7th floor unless developers find a large enough tenant within a year. there is no more complicated rae development project in the world than this one. there are always going to be setbacks. david sampson recently became chairman of the port authority which has taken harsh criticism lately. an audit called it a dysfunctional organization. that allowed world trade center costs to balloon to $14.8 billion. up from the previous estimate of 11 billion. we wish it didn t cost so much. we wish there were no problems. but as i said with a project of this nature, things are going to come up. shepard: he says he is working to bring the agency up to date as he puts it to
Governors on one side of the river and four governors on the other side of the river? we had state government in new york, state government in new jersey, state government in new york and changes at the port authority. but ultimately, people did come together in support of this great plan for a new world trade center. one world trade center, the freedom tower, will be the center piece of the rebuilt complex. it is to reach just as high as the original north tower with the antenna it will be even tower. a floorious and symbolic 1776 feet. tower 2 will be 1339 feet, tower 3, 1170 and tower 4, 977. the first building, including tower one, should open in 2013, they tell us. the twin towers and the victims who died in them will not be forgotten. as you will see, the rebuilt complex will include a memorial
Governors on one side of the river and four governors on the other side of the river? we had state government in new york, state government in new jersey, state government in new york and changes at the port authority. but ultimately, people did come together in support of this great plan for a new world trade center. one world trade center, the freedom tower, will be the center piece of the rebuilt complex. it is to reach just as high as the original north tower with the antenna it will be even tower. a floorious and symbolic 1776 feet. tower 2 will be 1339 feet, tower 3, 1170 and tower 4, 977. the first building, including tower one, should open in 2013, they tell us. the twin towers and the victims who died in them will not be forgotten. as you will see, the rebuilt complex will include a memorial
The rebuilding of the world trade center for months. we have seen amazing progress and some of the dedicated workers behind the progress. tonight shepard smith shows just how dedicated they are. it s beautiful. joe and his crew are working 70 feet below street level on the foundation of tower 3, one of three world trade center buildings being built by silverstein properties. so you have to keep going. reporter: for joe, the cold beats the heat any day. i think it s too hot in the summer.
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