Today I visited an agency in New York. We had a meeting in the 19th floor penthouse of their building. I looked out the window and saw this view.

On the left side is the newly completed “Freedom Tower” or One World Trade Center. With 1776 feet tall to the top of the antenna, it is now the highest building in the United States (and the 4th highest in the world).

To the right, in the same photograph, is the famous Woolworth building, which was  the world’s tallest building just 100 years ago in 1913 at 792 feet tall.

The top 30 floors of the Woolworth Building are currently being converted to luxury apartments. They will sell for an estimated $3000 per square foot when they are completed in 2015.

Here is an old picture showing an entirely different background.