Not sure if everyone has seen, but Century 21 is planning to return to its Church Street location in 2023, albeit with a smaller retail footprint than before
https://downtownny.com/news/century-...anhattan-2023/
https://www.retailtouchpoints.com/to...l-nyc-location
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The reopened Cortlandt Street location will span the four main floors of the original downtown space and will offer men’s, women’s and children’s designer apparel, footwear, outerwear, handbags, accessories and fragrances. An “elevated” ecommerce presence will debut at the same time as the brick-and-mortar store. And there will be one other upgrade —the company’s logo will now include “NYC” in a nod to the brand’s Big Apple roots.
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How does this tie into 2 WTC? It's possible that the completion of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the PAC and start on construction on 5 WTC would spur more interest in resuming the rebuilding process at 2 WTC (provided a major tenant does indicate interest), but with more of a focus on incorporating even more non-office space (such as hotel space) into the 2 WTC.
From looking at the pictures of the Marriot Hotel at the old WTC site on
skyscrapercity, there is a lot of potential here.
The Oculus Beer Garden could also be incorporated as a ground floor eatery inside the new 2 WTC on the eastern side, to pay homage to its original location before the start of construction, while restaurants and amenities similar to the Greenhouse Cafe, Tall Ships Bar & Grill, and the Grand Ballroom could all be incorporated into the hotel space near the middle and top of Two WTC.
The observation deck at the top of One WTC is reminding me more and more of the indoor observation deck setup at the old 2 WTC. It would then be fitting for the top of 2 WTC to house a Windows on the World restaurant like the old 1 WTC, as well as an outdoor observation deck, in a sort of switch from the old twin towers
(indoor Windows on the World Restaurant and antenna on the old 1 WTC, indoor observation deck and outdoor observation deck on the old 2 WTC).
Given the current redesign of 2 WTC to a more environmentally focused design and the seeming pivot of downtown NYC development to more environmentally conscious business (including the Battery Park redevelopment and Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island plans), it might be possible that the anchor tenant at 2 WTC could be one that specializes in environmental services and financing, rather than a more conventional FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) or (as in more recent years) TAMI (Technology, Advertising, Media, Information) focus.