Port Authority Considering Millions in Subsidies for 2 World Trade Center

World Trade Center, 2 WTC

After financing has stalled at the monumental project, the Port Authority and New York State are considering up to $25M in aid to help jump-start construction at 2 World Trade Center.

The support would come in the form of a $15M one-time payment from the state and a $10M tax credit. Rent subsidies for prospective anchor tenants News Corp and 21st Century Fox are also on the table, which could be worth as much as $43M to the Rupert Murdoch-owned companies, according to The Real Deal.

Silverstein Properties, the developer for 2 World Trade Center, has also been seeking to raise $500M in EB-5 funding to complete the 1,270-foot-tall project. [TRD]

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's New York Newsletters
Related Stories

NYC Office Investor Warns It Could Go Under As Defaults Pile Up

Chetrit Group 'Being Dissolved' As Family Turmoil Spirals

Century 21 Retail Redevelopment Advances With New Financing, Leases: The N.Y. Deal Sheet

Bally's Debt Obligations Raise Doubts Over Casino Operator's Future

Tax Break Fight Threatens Development In Housing-Starved Long Island

Vornado, Related's Google-Anchored Office Building Faces 'Imminent Default'

Pied-À-Terre Tax Won't Deter Buyers Long Term, Developers Say

Long Island City Lab Sells At A Loss: The N.Y. Deal Sheet

Ari Emanuel Invests In Broadway's Next Act With $6B Theater Buy

Yardi-Backed Flex Office Marketplace Launches In U.S. As Companies Plan To Up Attendance

SL Green Booted As Worldwide Plaza Manager Amid Foreclosure Battle

Comcast Consolidates To 140K SF In Times Square