Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center (It's A Brighter Millennium Dawn)

**The Mall at the World Trade Center**, also rename as it **Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center**, was an indoor underground shopping mall that was located in the concourse area of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York, the mall was located underneath 4 and 5 World Trade Center, as well as under the Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Completed in 1975, it was the largest shopping mall in New York City, and was managed by the Westfield Group.

## **The Mall at the World Trade Center (1975–2001)**

Most of the mall was located underneath 4 and 5 World Trade Center, as well as under the Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Completed in 1975, it was the largest shopping mall in New York City, and was managed by the Westfield Group. The main entrance was located on the south side of 4 World Trade Center facing Liberty Street with escalators going down into the concourse. The other entrance was located on the east side of 5 World Trade Center facing Church Street. The mall was also accessible from the lobbies of the Twin Towers, and it served as the point of access or transfer to the Chambers Street–World Trade Center subway station on the A, ​C, and ​E trains. PATH trains intersected in the basement levels, which were located under the mall.

The mall included eateries as well as approximately 80 stores, including Borders, Banana Republic, Coach, The Children's Place, Tourneau, J. Crew, Cole Haan, Sephora, Duane Reade, Gap, Sam Goody, Victoria's Secret, The Disney Store and the Warner Bros. Studio Store. Thousands of people traveled through the mall daily.

On April 26, 2001, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey agreed to lease the mall to the Westfield Group on a 99 year agreement.

On July 24, 2001, the deal was accepted. After the purchase, Westfield was planning a massive renovation and expansion of the mall, and was going to rename it **Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center** in 2002.

On December 25th, 2001, **The Mall at the World Trade Center** is temporarily closed for a major renovation, which will expand the mall and bring in new tenants, and even introduce a food court. The mall, which was acquired by the Westfield Group back in August, is set to reopen in the Summer of 2002, and will be renamed "**Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center**".

## **Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center (Reopening)**

On August 10th, 2002, The newly-expanded WTC Mall, now known as **Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center**, reopens to the public.

During 2002, The Mall at the World Trade Center receives a massive renovation and expansion in the span of 9 months. In its reopening, the mall was renamed to the **Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center** with several new tenants.

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The Mall at the World Trade Center, also rename as it Westfield Shoppingtown World Trade Center, was an indoor underground shopping mall that was located in the concourse area of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York, the mall was located underneath 4 and 5 World Trade Center, as well as under the Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Completed in 1975, it was the largest shopping mall in New York City, and was managed by the Westfield Group.