And here in the US, we were excited to peep some beautiful new renderings of One World Trade Center, showing New York City's tallest new building from a number of different vantage points.

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This is the second building Dubai World sold in New York recently.

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While under construction, One World Trade Center became New York City's tallest building a year ago, standing 1, 271 feet above street-level.

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While under construction, 1 World Trade Center became New York City's tallest building a year ago, standing 1, 271 feet above street level.

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New York's Empire State Building, which has been derided by some in the real estate world as the "Empty State Building", has also had trouble filling out its offices.

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But it's still the same building that opened in 1964, right next door to the grounds of the New York World's Fair.

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