Lower Manhattan Recovery Could Take 10 Years

In the aftermath of Sept. 11, with businesses moving and office space lying vacant, Lower Manhattan faces hard times. Experts say recovery could take 10 years.

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November 19, 2001, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The renaissance that began in Lower Manhattan in the late 1990's is now in reverse. Six office towers totaling 13.45 million square feet were destroyed in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, yet the buildings that remain have not filled up with tenants. In fact, there is a lot more empty office space downtown today than before the attack."

Thanks to Sze Lei Leong

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Monday, November 19, 2001 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development New York

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