5 World Trade Center (1972–2001)

This article is about the original building demolished after the September 11 attacks. For its proposed replacement, see 5 World Trade Center.

5 World Trade Center
5 World Trade Center as seen from the Austin J. Tobin Plaza
Interactive map of the 5 World Trade Center area
Alternative names
  • 5 WTC
  • WTC 5
  • Building 5
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeOffice
Architectural styleModern
LocationLower Manhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates40°42′43″N 74°0′41″W / 40.71194°N 74.01139°W / 40.71194; -74.01139
Current tenantsList
Construction started1970
OpenedMarch 1972
DemolishedDecember 2001 (heavily damaged on September 11, 2001)
OwnerPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
Height
Height118 ft (36 m)
Technical details
Floor count9
Design and construction
Architects

5 World Trade Center, also known as the Northeast Plaza Building, was a nine-story building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Part of the World Trade Center complex, it opened in March 1972. The building was damaged during the September 11 attacks and was later demolished. The former site is now the location of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and the proposed 2 World Trade Center.

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