WTC - World Trade Center

Imagen del World Trade Center

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El complejo del World Trade Center tiene una larga historia. Trataré de hacer un resumen con los datos más relevantes y sobre todo con los que tienen alguna relación con lo ocurrido el 11 de septiembre del 2001.

Unas 50.000 personas trabajaban en el complejo y más de 90.000 turistas la visitaban cada día, según las cifras de las autoridades del puerto de Nueva York

Orígenes del World Trade Center y los edificios más altos del mundo

Los orígenes del World Trade Center se remontan a 1946, cuando la Legislatura de Nueva York creó la Corporación Mundial del Comercio con miras a la creación de un centro comercial en Manhattan. La historia se relata con mayor detalle en Great Buildings online.

La Autoridad Portuaria eligió como sitio para el WTC en 1962, el bloque delimitado por las calles West, Church, Liberty, y Vesey, y seleccionó al arquitecto Minoru Yamasaki para diseñar el proyecto. A petición de Yamasaki, Worthington, Skilling, Helle y Jackson fueron seleccionadas como las empresas de ingeniería, y Yamasaki trabajó estrechamente con sus ingenieros John Skilling y Leslie Robertson. La empresa de arquitectura Emery Roth & Sons se encargó del trabajo de producción.

Desde 1963 el plano original, aunque detallado, se modificó en algunos aspectos antes de llevarse a cabo. En particular, la configuración final de los bajos edificios del World Trade Center 4, 5 y 6 es diferente a la muestra del plano original

Construcción de una de las torres

Una de las torres en su primera etapa de construcción

Construcción

La construcción comenzó en 1966. El WTC 1, la Torre Norte, se erguía por encima del WTC 2. Aunque no se terminó hasta 1972, pisos inferiores estuvieron listos para sus primeros inquilinos a finales de los 70. El WTC 2, la Torre Sur, fue terminada en 1973. De los más de 10000 trabajadores implicados en la construcción del complejo, ocho murieron en accidentes laborales.

Las torres se inauguraron el 4 de abril, 1973. Los propietarios inicialmente se vieron en dificultades para encontrar inquilinos para llenar las enormes torres, que tenían más de 8 millones de pies cuadrados de espacio entre sus pisos. La mayoría de la Torre Norte seguía estando desocupada cuando sufrió un grave incendio en febrero de 1975.

Las torres gemelas, de 110 pisos de altura, se elevaban 1368 y 1362 pies (417 y 415 m respectivamente), siguieron siendo los edificios más altos y más grandes hasta que fueron superadas por la Torre Sears en 1974.


Privatización

A excepción del WTC 7 y el WTC 5, el World Trade Center fue controlado por la Autoridad Portuaria de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey (PANYNJ) hasta ser arrendadas a intereses privados seis semanas antes del ataque del 11/9/2001. El WTC 3, originalmente el Hotel Vista, fue comprado por la PANYNJ en 1980 por $ 78 millones. Luego, en 1996, el PANYNJ fue vendido a la Vista Marriott por $ 141 millones.

Propietarios, control y seguro del World Trade Center

El complejo World Trade Center pasó a estar bajo el control de un propietario privado por primera vez sólo a mediados de 2001, después de haber sido construido y gestionado por la Autoridad Portuaria como un recurso público. El complejo fue arrendado a la asociación de Silverstein Properties y Westfield America.  Los nuevos propietarios adquirieron una póliza de seguro para el complejo que incluía una cláusula que resultaría muy valiosa: en el caso de un ataque terrorista, la asociación podría recibir el valor del seguro de los bienes, y ser liberados de sus obligaciones en virtud a los 99 años de arrendamiento.

Hechos históricos de relevancia

Los inquilinos del WTC

Tenants

Tenant
SF Leased
Industry
Floor
Building
A I G Aviation Brokerage, Inc. 2,500 Insurance 53 1 World Trade Center
Adecco SA 2,000 Business Services 21 2 World Trade Center
Affiliated Physicians of St. Vincent 6,250 Medical 3 5 World Trade Center
Agricor Commodities Corp. 3,200 Financial Institutions 80 1 World Trade Center
Airport Access Program NA Financial Institutions 63 1 World Trade Center
Alan Anthony NA Business Services 1 World Trade Center
Alliance Consulting NA Business Services 102 1 World Trade Center
Allianz 10,000 Insurance 20 One Liberty Plaza
Allstate Insurance Company NA Insurance 24 2 World Trade Center
American Airlines NA Transportation CNCR,PLAZ 5 World Trade Center
American Bureau of Shipping 8,400 Engineers 91 1 World Trade Center
American Express Bank International 106,117 Financial Institutions 7,8,13 7 World Trade Center
American Express Company 1,041,817 Financial Institutions 1,2,22,23,30-51 3 World Financial Center
American Lota International 626 Transportation 45 1 World Trade Center
American Shipper Magazine NA Manufacturing 9 5 World Trade Center
American TCC Int'l Group, Inc. 5,736 Financial Institutions 47,90 1 World Trade Center
Amerson Group Co., Inc. NA Personal Services 8 1 World Trade Center
Ann Taylor Loft 7,200 CNCR 1 World Trade Center
Anne Pope, Law Offices of NA Law Firms 35 1 World Trade Center
Antal International, Inc. 2,086 Business Services 22 2 World Trade Center
AON Corporation 219,133 Insurance 92,99,100 2 World Trade Center
Asahi Bank, Ltd. 40,000 Financial Institutions 60 1 World Trade Center
ASTDC, Inc. 3,760 Personal Services 46 1 World Trade Center
A-T Financial Information 10,833 Computers/Data Processing 36 One Liberty Plaza
AT&T Corporation 11,612 Communications 51 1 World Trade Center
Atlantic Bank of New York 50,061 Banks/Financial Institutions 106 2 World Trade Center
Auto Imperial Co. 374 Retailers/Wholesalers 46 1 World Trade Center
Avenir, Inc. 2,162 Computers/Data Processing 78 1 World Trade Center
Avesta Computer Services, Ltd. 1,464 Computers/Data Processing 21 1 World Trade Center
Avis NA LBBY 1 World Trade Center
Baltic Oil Corporation 981 78 1 World Trade Center
Banco LatinoAmericano de 3,000 Financial Institutions 32 1 World Trade Center
Bank of America 132,586 Financial Institutions 9-11,81 1 World Trade Center
Bank of Indonesia 10,250 Financial Institutions 31 One Liberty Plaza
Bank of Taiwan 7,500 Financial Institutions 53 1 World Trade Center
Barclay Rex 449 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND 3 World Financial Center
Barcley Dwyer 12,211 89 1 World Trade Center
BATF (Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms) 1,200 Government 2,6 6 World Trade Center
bepaid.com NA 84 2 World Trade Center
Berel & Mullen 2,786 Law Firms 33 1 World Trade Center
Big A Travel Agency NA Transportation 28 2 World Trade Center
Blue Sky Technologies, Inc. 350 Computers/Data Processing 46 1 World Trade Center
Borders Books & Music NA Retailers/Wholesalers PLAZ 5 World Trade Center
Bramax Manufacturing (USA) Corp. 800 Retailers/Wholesalers 52 1 World Trade Center
Bridge Information Systems, Inc. 35,000 Financial Institutions 27,28 3 World Financial Center
Bright China Capital, Ltd. 2,016 Financial Institutions 84 1 World Trade Center
Broad USA, Inc. NA Retailers/Wholesalers 89 1 World Trade Center
Brookfield Financial Properties 22,735 Real Estate BSMT,6 One Liberty Plaza
Brooks Brothers 5,000 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND One Liberty Plaza
Brown & Wood, L.L.P. 223,100 Law Firms 54,56-59 1 World Trade Center
C & P Press NA Personal Services 51 1 World Trade Center
Can-Achieve 392 Business Services 46 1 World Trade Center
Candia Shipping 1,600 Retailers/Wholesalers 15 2 World Trade Center
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities 22,000 Investments 101-105 1 World Trade Center
Career Engine 7,183 Personal Services 21 2 World Trade Center
Carr Futures NA Financial Institutions 92 1 World Trade Center
Caserta & Company NA 18 2 World Trade Center
Cedar Capital Management Associates 909 78 1 World Trade Center
Chang HWA Commercial Bank 12,182 Financial Institutions 32 1 World Trade Center
Channel 11 (WPIX) 400 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Channel 2 (WCBS) 400 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Channel 31 (WBIS) 1,400 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Channel 4 (NBC) 400 Cable/Television 104 1 World Trade Center
Channel 47 (WNJU) 800 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Channel 5 (WNYW) 200 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Charna Chemicals, Inc. NA Manufacturing 14 2 World Trade Center
Charoen Pokphand USA, Inc. 2,000 Transportation 21 2 World Trade Center
Chen, Lin, Li, & Jiang, LLP 1,994 Financial Institutions 18 2 World Trade Center
Cheng Cheng Enterprises Holding Inc. 4,073 Retailers/Wholesalers 78 1 World Trade Center
Cheng Xiang Trading USA Inc. 1,900 Computers/Data Processing 22 1 World Trade Center
Chicago Insurance Co. 10,000 Insurance 20 One Liberty Plaza
Chicago Options Exchange Corp. 3,608 Financial Institutions 22 1 World Trade Center
Children's Discovery Center NA Personal Services PLAZ 5 World Trade Center
China Chamber of Commerce, Inc. NA Personal Services 24 2 World Trade Center
China Construction America, Inc. 2,000 Business Services 45 1 World Trade Center
China Daily Distribution Corp. 800 Personal Services 33 1 World Trade Center
China Patent & Trademark USA 400 Law Firms 29 1 World Trade Center
China Resource Products USA Ltd. NA 53 1 World Trade Center
Chuo Mitsui Trust Tokyo NA Financial Institutions 83 2 World Trade Center
CIIC Group (USA), Ltd. 2,500 Financial Institutions 89 1 World Trade Center
CINDE NA 2 World Trade Center
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 265,700 Law Firms 38,39,41-45 One Liberty Plaza
CNN 200 Cable/Television 110 1 World Trade Center
Colortek Kodak Imaging Center 731 Personal Services 1 2 World Trade Center
Commerzbank Capital Markets 45,540 Financial Institutions 32 2 World Trade Center
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 35,000 Financial Institutions 37 1 World Trade Center
Compaq Computer Corporation 31,500 Computers/Data Processing 27 One Liberty Plaza
Consolidated Steelex Corp. 2,277 Manufacturing 46 1 World Trade Center
Continental Forwarding NA Transportation 8 5 World Trade Center
Continental Insurance Company 40,000 2 World Trade Center
Continental Logistics, Inc. 734 Personal Services 21 1 World Trade Center
Corporation Service Company 22,916 87 2 World Trade Center
Cosi Sandwich Bar 3,278 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND 3 World Financial Center
Council of State Governments NA Government 9 5 World Trade Center
Credit Suisse First Boston 179,244 Financial Institutions 7,8,9 5 World Trade Center
Cypress Communications Corporations NA Communications 52 One Liberty Plaza
Daehan International 1,200 Financial Institutions 84,89 1 World Trade Center
Dahao USA Corp NA Retailers/Wholesalers 46 1 World Trade Center
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Trust Co. 100,000 Financial Institutions 48-50 1 World Trade Center
Daniel Pehr, Inc. 1,000 Personal Services LBBY 5 World Trade Center
Data Transmission Network Corp. 342 33 1 World Trade Center
David Peterson 1,863 Law Firms 84 1 World Trade Center
Daynard & Van Thunen Co. 4,750 Insurance 79 1 World Trade Center
December First Productions, LLC 821 24 2 World Trade Center
Deloitte & Touche NA Consulting Services 10 2 World Trade Center
Delta Airlines 400 Transportation LBBY 1 World Trade Center
Deutsche Bank 273,991 Financial Institutions 4,5,6 4 World Trade Center
DHL Courier Services NA 1 5 World Trade Center
Dongwon Securities Co. Ltd. 1,171 Financial Institutions 21 1 World Trade Center
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 72,133 Communications 57,58 2 World Trade Center
Dr. Tadasu Tokumaru, M.D. 520 Medical 21 1 World Trade Center
Drinker Biddle & Reath 10,000 Law Firms 89 1 World Trade Center
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. 22,750 Personal Services 14 1 World Trade Center
Dunavant Commodity Corp 1,437 Financial Institutions 45 1 World Trade Center
Eastco Building Services NA 6 World Trade Center
EGGSolution, Inc 3,648 36 One Liberty Plaza
eMeritus Communications 7,203 Communications 83 1 World Trade Center
Empire Health Choice 461,000 Insurance 17,19,20,23,24,27-31 1 World Trade Center
Employee Merit 763 Business Services 45 1 World Trade Center
EuroBrokers, Inc. 32,104 Financial Institutions 12 2 World Trade Center
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. NA Financial Institutions 6 6 World Trade Center
Express Mail N/A Government 5 World Trade Center
Federal Home Loan Bank 47,490 Financial Institutions 22 7 World Trade Center
FedEx Corporation NA Transportation 1 5 World Trade Center
Fertitta Enterprises 600 45 1 World Trade Center
Fiduciary Trust Company International 245,156 Financial Institutions 90,94-97 2 World Trade Center
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company NA Insurance 21 One Liberty Plaza
First Commercial Bank 4,500 Financial Institutions 78 2 World Trade Center
First Liberty Investment Group 1,000 Financial Institutions 79 1 World Trade Center
First State Management Group, Inc 4,000 Insurance 21 7 World Trade Center
Flemming Zulack & Williamson 31,500 Law Firms 35 One Liberty Plaza
FolksAmerica Reinsurance 58,662 Insurance 19,29 One Liberty Plaza
Forsythe & Lincoln Associates NA One Liberty Plaza
Fred Alger Management 36,078 Investments 93 1 World Trade Center
Frenkel & Company, Inc. 59,670 Insurance 35,36 2 World Trade Center
Friends Ivory & Sime, Inc. 13,262 Financial Institutions 21 1 World Trade Center
Friends Villas Fischer Trust NA Financial Institutions 21 1 World Trade Center
Fuji Bank 182,956 Financial Institutions 79-82 2 World Trade Center
G. Z. Stephens, Inc. 1,200 Business Services 47 1 World Trade Center
G.C. Services 2,561 Financial Institutions 22 1 World Trade Center
Garban Intercapital NA 55 2 World Trade Center
Garban-Intercapital 60,548 Financial Institutions 25,26 1 World Trade Center
Gayer Shyu & Wiesel NA Financial Institutions 52 1 World Trade Center
Gayer, Shyu & Wiesel 800 Accountants 5 1 World Trade Center
Geiger & Geiger 1,588 Law Firms 4,25,78 1 World Trade Center
Gelderman, Inc. 4,000 Personal Services 7 4 World Trade Center
General Telecommunications 8,994 83 1 World Trade Center
Generali 22,818 Insurance 29 One Liberty Plaza
Genuity Solutions, Inc. 18,559 Computers/Data Processing 20 One Liberty Plaza
Gibbs & Hill Engineers 91 2 World Trade Center
Global Crossings Holdings Ltd. NA Computers/Data Processing 83 1 World Trade Center
Global Knowledge Network, Inc. NA Manufacturing 27 One Liberty Plaza
Globe Tour & Travel NA Transportation 24 2 World Trade Center
Gold Sky Inc. 421 Manufacturing 22 1 World Trade Center
Golden King (USA) Limited 190 Transportation 33 1 World Trade Center
Goldman Sachs 344,558 Financial Institutions 7-13,33,34 One Liberty Plaza
Government of Thailand 5,109 37 1 World Trade Center
Greatest Bar on Earth 13,333 107 1 World Trade Center
Green Coffee Association 7,500 Personal Services 5 4 World Trade Center
Greig Fester North America Inc. 10,250 Insurance 31 One Liberty Plaza
Gruntal & Co., L.L.C. 201,739 Financial Institutions 12-14,16-18 One Liberty Plaza
Guy Carpenter 320,000 Insurance 47-54 2 World Trade Center
Hal Roth Agency, Inc. 2,250 Insurance 77 1 World Trade Center
Harris Beach & Wilcox, LLP 48,800 Law Firms 85 2 World Trade Center
Hartford Steam Boiler 1,600 Insurance 30 2 World Trade Center
HeadStrong 31,478 Computers/Data Processing 1,51 One Liberty Plaza
Hill Betts & Nash, LLP 21,609 Law Firms 52 1 World Trade Center
Hon. Christopher J. Mega NA 8 5 World Trade Center
Howard Publications, Inc. 1,180 Manufacturing 9 5 World Trade Center
Howly (US) Corporation 1,150 52 1 World Trade Center
HQ Global Workplaces 26,000 Personal Services 23 One Liberty Plaza
Hu Tong International (USA) Co., Ltd. 583 Retailers/Wholesalers 33 1 World Trade Center
Hua Nan Commercial Bank Ltd. 12,500 Financial Institutions 28 2 World Trade Center
Hunan Resources & Tech. Institute NA 9 5 World Trade Center
Hyperion Capital Management, Inc. 16,886 Financial Institutions 36 One Liberty Plaza
Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. 1,600 Financial Institutions 78 1 World Trade Center
Infotech 1,400 21 1 World Trade Center
Insignia/ESG, Inc. 10,500 Real Estate 45 One Liberty Plaza
Instinet, Inc. 65,844 Financial Institutions 13,14 1 World Trade Center
Intelisys Electronic Commerce 3,471 Computers/Data Processing 23 One Liberty Plaza
Intera Group Inc. 1,180 Business Services 18 2 World Trade Center
Internal Revenue Service Regional Council 90,430 Government 24,25 7 World Trade Center
International Office Centers 26,367 Personal Services 79 1 World Trade Center
International Trade Center, Inc. 3,298 Business Services 78 1 World Trade Center
Intrust Investment Realty, Inc. 3,320 80 1 World Trade Center
ITT Hartford Insurance Group 122,590 19-21 7 World Trade Center
J & X Tans International 338 Transportation 46 1 World Trade Center
James T. Ratner, Law Office of NA Law Firms 15 2 World Trade Center
John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. 15,000 Engineers/Architects 15 2 World Trade Center
John W. Loofbourrow Associates, Inc. 1,807 Financial Institutions 15 2 World Trade Center
Johnston & Murphy N/A CNCR 2 World Trade Center
JP Morgan Chase & Co. NA Financial Institutions 1 5 World Trade Center
Julien J. Studley, Inc. 6,372 Real Estate 86 1 World Trade Center
Jun He Law Office, LLC 894 Law Firms 77 1 World Trade Center
Kaiser Overseas Inc. 265 Manufacturing 22 1 World Trade Center
Kanebo Information Systems Corp. 800 Computers/Data Processing 46 1 World Trade Center
Karoon Capital Management 991 Financial Institutions 22 1 World Trade Center
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 97,600 Financial Institutions 85,88,89 2 World Trade Center
Keenan Powers & Andrews 4,500 Law Firms 53 1 World Trade Center
Kemper Insurance Companies 92,232 Insurance 35,36 1 World Trade Center
Kidder Peabody & Co. NA 101 1 World Trade Center
Korea Local Authorities 1,000 Government 78 1 World Trade Center
Koudis International Inc. 600 Transportation 33 1 World Trade Center
Landmark Education Corporation 44,407 Personal Services 15 1 World Trade Center
Lava Trading, LLC 7,589 83 1 World Trade Center
Law Office of Allen Kaye NA Law Firms One Liberty Plaza
Law Office of Joseph Bellard 3,400 Law Firms 28 2 World Trade Center
Law Offices of Abad, Castilla, and Mallonga NA Law Firms 18 2 World Trade Center
Law Offices of Roman V. Popik 586 Law Firms 21 1 World Trade Center
Law Offices of Turner & Owen 10,000 Law Firms 20 One Liberty Plaza
Leeds & Morrelli 1,617 Law Firms 52 1 World Trade Center
Lehman Brothers 45,100 38-40 1 World Trade Center
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 1,130,000 Financial Institutions 2,4-21,24-26 3 World Financial Center
LG Securities America, Inc. 1,800 Financial Institutions 84 1 World Trade Center
Lief International USA 3,100 Manufacturing 21 1 World Trade Center
LoCurto & Funk, Inc. NA Financial Institutions 53 1 World Trade Center
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 4,467 Personal Services 9 5 World Trade Center
M.A. Katz, CPA 400 Accountants 45 1 World Trade Center
MANAA Trading Group, Inc. 1,013 Financial Institutions 33 1 World Trade Center
Mancini Duffy 28,091 Engineers/Architects 15,22 2 World Trade Center
Maria Fiorini Ramirez 10,250 Business Services 46 One Liberty Plaza
Marsh USA 361,000 Insurance 93-100 1 World Trade Center
Martin Progressive LLC 13,789 Computers/Data Processing 77 1 World Trade Center
May Davis Group 12,824 Financial Institutions 87 1 World Trade Center
Mayor's Office of Emergency Mgmt 45,815 Government 23 7 World Trade Center
Mechanical Floor NA 41-43 1 World Trade Center
Meganet Management Consultants, Inc. 600 Computers/Data Processing 46 1 World Trade Center
Meridian Ventures Holding, Inc. 3,315 78 1 World Trade Center
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 7,119 Insurance 89 1 World Trade Center
MIS Service Co. 2,000 33 1 World Trade Center
MLU Investment 1,175 22 1 World Trade Center
Mocatta Metals Corporation 25,000 Retailers/Wholesalers 25 One Liberty Plaza
Morgan Stanley 840,000 Financial Institutions 43-46,56,59-74 2 World Trade Center
Morgan Stanley 325,200 Financial Institutions 4,5,6 5 World Trade Center
Mutal Of America 10,250 Insurance 47 One Liberty Plaza
Mutual International Forwarding 1,200 Transportation 89 1 World Trade Center
Mutual of America 10,250 Insurance 47 One Liberty Plaza
N.Y. Institute of Finance 24,539 Business Services 17 2 World Trade Center
N.Y. Shipping Association 80,000 Transportation 19,20 2 World Trade Center
N.Y. Society of Security 3,000 Government 44 1 World Trade Center
NAIC Securities 22,500 Insurance 19 7 World Trade Center
Nasdaq 160,927 47-50 One Liberty Plaza
National Development & Research Institute 44,325 Personal Services 16 2 World Trade Center
Natural Nydegger Transport Corp. 3,500 Transportation 53 1 World Trade Center
Network Plus 8,500 Communications 81 1 World Trade Center
New Continental Enterprises 2,055 Transportation 81 1 World Trade Center
New Japan Securities 16,986 Financial Institutions 23 One Liberty Plaza
New York Board of Trade 125,000 Government 7,8,9 4 World Trade Center
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 10,853 28-30 2 World Trade Center
New-ey International Corp. 894 Personal Services 77 1 World Trade Center
NFA/GGG, Inc. 2,053 47 1 World Trade Center
Nichols Foundation, Inc. 1,000 Government GRND 2 World Trade Center
Nikko Securities 9,340 Financial Institutions 79 1 World Trade Center
Noga Commodities Overseas, Inc. 6,518 Financial Institutions 80 1 World Trade Center
NY Coffee Station NA 1 World Trade Center
NY Metro Transportation Council 7,000 Government 82 1 World Trade Center
NY State Department of Taxation & Finance 73,982 Government 86,87 2 World Trade Center
NYS Court of Claims 24,909 Government 8 5 World Trade Center
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. 18,487 Financial Institutions 47 One Liberty Plaza
Okasan International (American) Inc. 2,250 Financial Institutions 52 1 World Trade Center
Okato Shoji Company, Ltd. 2,729 Computers/Data Processing 79 1 World Trade Center
Olympia Airport Express NA LBBY 1 World Trade Center
Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. 231,000 Financial Institutions 31,32 2 World Trade Center
Orient International NA 15 2 World Trade Center
Our Planet Mgmt. Institute, Ltd. 5,500 Personal Services 9 5 World Trade Center
Overseas Union Bank, Ltd. 3,750 Financial Institutions 39 1 World Trade Center
Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp. 6,516 Financial Institutions 7 4 World Trade Center
P. Wolfe Consultants 2,165 Business Services 22 1 World Trade Center
Pace University 45,943 Personal Services 55 1 World Trade Center
Pacific American Co. 4,753 Retailers/Wholesalers 47 1 World Trade Center
Pacrim Trading & Shipping, Inc. 1,200 Transportation 53 1 World Trade Center
Paging Network of New York 19,203 Communications 14 2 World Trade Center
Partner Reinsurance Corp. NA Insurance 77 1 World Trade Center
Patinka International (USA) Inc. NA Personal Services 14 2 World Trade Center
Perfumeria Milano 1,200 Retailers/Wholesalers CNCR 5 World Trade Center
Phink Path 1,214 Business Services 78 1 World Trade Center
Pines Investment, Inc. NA 18 2 World Trade Center
Porcella Vicini & Co. 2,200 Transportation 11 1 World Trade Center
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 22,411 Government 3,14,19,24,28,31 1 World Trade Center
Primark Decision Economics 4,954 Business Services 11 1 World Trade Center
Professional Assistance & Consulting 1,163 Business Services 18 2 World Trade Center
Prospect International, Inc. 966 46 1 World Trade Center
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Provident Financial Management 9,000 Financial Institutions 7,13 7 World Trade Center
Pure Energy Corp. 5,935 Retailers/Wholesalers 45,53 1 World Trade Center
Quint Amasis, L.L.C. 1,000 Personal Services 47 1 World Trade Center
R.H. Wrightson & Associates, Inc. NA Financial Institutions 25 1 World Trade Center
Rachel & Associates, Inc. 814 Manufacturing 33 1 World Trade Center
Raytheon Company 48,800 Manufacturing 91 2 World Trade Center
Regional Alliance Small 1,692 Business Services 38 1 World Trade Center
Regus Business Centres 49,028 Employment Agencies 93 2 World Trade Center
Reserve Bank of Australia 10,250 Financial Institutions 46 One Liberty Plaza
RGL Gallagher PC 984 Accountants 52 1 World Trade Center
Richard A. Zimmerman, Esq. 1,150 Law Firms 52 1 World Trade Center
RLI Insurance Company 3,900 Insurance 80 1 World Trade Center
Rohde & Liesenfeld, Inc. 5,000 Transportation 32 1 World Trade Center
Royal Bank of Canada 172,265 Financial Institutions 2,3,4,5,6 One Liberty Plaza
Royal Thai Embassy Office NA Government 1 World Trade Center
Salomon Smith Barney 1,202,900 Financial Institutions GRND,1-6,13,18-46 7 World Trade Center
Sam Goody 4,000 Retailers/Wholesalers CNCR 5 World Trade Center
Sandler O'Neil & Partners 30,000 Investments 104 2 World Trade Center
San-In Godo Bank Ltd. 2,000 Financial Institutions 84 1 World Trade Center
Sassoons Inc. 1,000 45 1 World Trade Center
Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP 1,750 Law Firms 35 One Liberty Plaza
SCOR U.S. Corporation 59,000 Insurance 23,24 2 World Trade Center
Seabury & Smith 40,000 Insurance 49 2 World Trade Center
Securant Technologies 2,729 Computers/Data Processing 79 1 World Trade Center
Securities & Exchange Commission 106,117 Financial Institutions 11,12,13 7 World Trade Center
Security Traders Association, Inc. 1,520 Personal Services 45 1 World Trade Center
Serko & Simon 8,605 Law Firms 33 1 World Trade Center
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. 2,200 Financial Institutions 80 1 World Trade Center
Showtime Pictures 5,470 Business Services 18,107 2 World Trade Center
Sinochem American Holdings, Inc. NA Financial Institutions 22 2 World Trade Center
Sinolion (USA) 694 24 2 World Trade Center
Sinopec USA, Inc. 4,584 Retailers/Wholesalers 46 1 World Trade Center
Sitailong International USA, Inc. NA 40 2 World Trade Center
SMW Trading Corp. 3,000 Financial Institutions 85 1 World Trade Center
SRA 1,000 45 1 World Trade Center
Stamell & Schager LLP 4,500 Law Firms 35 One Liberty Plaza
Standard Chartered Bank 111,398 Financial Institutions 10,13,26,27 7 World Trade Center
Starbuck's 200 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND One Liberty Plaza
Strategic Communications, Inc. 2,400 Communications 89 1 World Trade Center
Strawberry 7,106 Retailers/Wholesalers CNCR 1 World Trade Center
Streamline Capital, LLC 2,024 45 1 World Trade Center
Suggested Open Systems, Inc. 600 Computers/Data Processing 46 1 World Trade Center
Sun Microsystems, Inc. 89,162 Computers/Data Processing 25,26 2 World Trade Center
Suntendy America, Inc. 1,000 Retailers/Wholesalers 46 1 World Trade Center
Swiss RE America Corporation Services 24,722 Insurance 52 One Liberty Plaza
T&T Enterprises International, Inc. 1,006 Financial Institutions 46 1 World Trade Center
Tai Fook Securities 1,500 Financial Institutions 22 1 World Trade Center
Taipei Bank 12,111 Financial Institutions 83 1 World Trade Center
TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. 18,591 Financial Institutions 24 2 World Trade Center
Temenos USA, Inc. 6,000 Retailers/Wholesalers 52,84 1 World Trade Center
Tes USA, Inc. 400 Financial Institutions 1 World Trade Center
Thacher, Proffitt & Wood 120,000 Law Firms 20,38-40 2 World Trade Center
Thai Farmers Bank 4,512 Financial Institutions 7 1 World Trade Center
THB Intermediaries 5,144 Insurance 27 One Liberty Plaza
The Bank of Nova Scotia 164,500 Financial Institutions 22-26 One Liberty Plaza
The Beast.Comm 21,000 Computers/Data Processing 80 1 World Trade Center
The Charles Schwab Corporation NA Financial Institutions CNCR 5 World Trade Center
The Chugoku Bank, Ltd. 1,500 Financial Institutions 90 1 World Trade Center
The Company Store 800 Retailers/Wholesalers 45 1 World Trade Center
The Cultural Institutions Retirement Systems 5,416 Financial Institutions 39 1 World Trade Center
The Nishi-Nippon Bank, Ltd. 10,325 Banks/Financial Institutions 102 1 World Trade Center
The Prudential Insurance Company of America 32,847 Financial Institutions 46 One Liberty Plaza
The SCPIE Companies 2,582 22 1 World Trade Center
The Sequor Group, Inc. 1,000 Business Services 23 One Liberty Plaza
The Williams Capital Group 578 52 1 World Trade Center
Thermo Electron 2,289 85 1 World Trade Center
Tokio Re Corporation 13,915 1 One Liberty Plaza
Tony May's Gemelli Restaurant & Bar 10,000 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND 4 World Trade Center
Tower Computer Service 585 Retailers/Wholesalers 21,29 1 World Trade Center
Traders Access Center 1,027 Financial Institutions 78 1 World Trade Center
Trading Technologies, Inc. NA 86 1 World Trade Center
Tudor Investment Corp. 10,500 Financial Institutions 51 One Liberty Plaza
Turner Construction Company 1,000 Agri/Mining/Utilities 38 1 World Trade Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture - AAPHIS NA Government 2 6 World Trade Center
U.S. Department of Commerce 4,500 Government 6 6 World Trade Center
U.S. Department of Labor 10,200 Government 6 6 World Trade Center
U.S. Secret Service 85,343 Government 9,10 7 World Trade Center
Unicom Capital Advisors LLP 5,483 Financial Institutions 22,84 1 World Trade Center
Union Bank of California 25,146 Financial Institutions 14 2 World Trade Center
Unistrat Corporation of America 10,000 Business Services 23 2 World Trade Center
United Hercules Inc. 10,000 Transportation 21 1 World Trade Center
United Seamen's Service AMMLA 2,400 Personal Services 21 1 World Trade Center
US Airways 400 Transportation 5 World Trade Center
Verizon Communications 155,490 Communications LL,9-12 2 World Trade Center
W.J. Export-Import, Inc. 800 Retailers/Wholesalers 47 1 World Trade Center
Wai Gao Qiao USA, Inc. 1,528 Business Services 89 1 World Trade Center
Wall Street Planning Association 2,154 89 1 World Trade Center
Washington Mutual, Inc. 1,117 22 2 World Trade Center
Watch Station 608 Retailers/Wholesalers GRND 3 World Financial Center
Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor 2,000 Government 19 2 World Trade Center
Weatherly Securities Corp. 18,801 Financial Institutions 29 2 World Trade Center
Weiland International 1,000 Financial Institutions 18 2 World Trade Center
Windows on the World 40,000 106 1 World Trade Center
World Trade Center Dental Group 4,500 Medical 3 5 World Trade Center
World Trade Centers Association 5,400 Personal Services 77 1 World Trade Center
World Trade Club 13,333 107 1 World Trade Center
World Trade Institute NA 55 1 World Trade Center
World Travel 25,000 Transportation 29 1 World Trade Center
Xcel Federal Credit Union 4,200 Financial Institutions 39 1 World Trade Center
Xerox Document Company 5,400 Manufacturing BSMT 2 World Trade Center
Yong Ren America, Inc. 394 46 1 World Trade Center
Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co. 10,000 Transportation 17 1 World Trade Center
Zurich U.S. 70,818 Insurance 21,28,53 One Liberty Plaza

Vista aérea del World Trade Center

Vista aérea del WTC

El World Trade Center tras los ataques

WTC destruido

Estado en el que quedaron los edificios del WTC

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La mentira de Condolezza Rice

Manual del FEMA

Tapas del manual del FEMA, anterior a los ataques

En 2002, la consejera para la seguridad nacional Condoleezza Rice negó que un ataque contra el World Trade Center hubiera estado previsto. 

Rice: 

No creo que nadie pudiera haber predicho que esta gente cogiera un avión y lo estrellara contra el World Trade Center, coger otro y estrellarlo contra el Pentágono, que intentaran utilizar un avión como un misil, un avión secuestrado como un misil. Todo los informes sobre secuestros eran acerca de los secuestros convencionales. La gente se podía preocupar de que volaran un avión, pero en su mayoría estaría preocupada de que pudieran tratar de secuestrar un avión y utilizarlo para la liberación de "Sheikh el ciego" o algunos de los suyos.

Sin embargo, numerosos informes indican que los funcionarios, de hecho, consideraron la hipótesis de que los aviones fueran utilizados como misiles contra objetivos importantes, tales como el World Trade Center. En 2004, USA Today informó de que el NORAD realizó simulacros en los dos años previos a los ataques en los que aviones comerciales se estrellaban contra objetivos, incluído el World Trade Center. Otros informes se remontan a mucho antes del ataque. La edición del 3 de abril de 1995 de la revista Time publicó un artículo en el que el senador Sam Nunn describió un escenario en el que los terroristas estrellaban un avión controlado por radio en el capitolio de los EE.UU.

El World Trade Center era un bien conocido objetivo para un posible ataque terrorista desde el atentado en el garaje en el año 1993. En 1994, uno de los integrantes de un grupo de expertos encargado por el Pentágono escribió en la revista FUTURIST:
Objetivos tales como el World Trade Center no sólo proporcionarían cantidad de bajas, sino que, debido a su carácter simbólico, llamarían más la atención. Con el fin de maximizar sus probabilidades de éxito, sería probable que los terroristas consideraran llevar a cabo múltiples operaciones simultáneas.

Otro hecho destapa la mentira de Condoleezza Rice es que en la mañana del 11S la Oficina Nacional de Reconocimiento estaba ejecutando un ejercicio que simulaba el accidente de un avión comercial en una torre de su campus.