The original ' '' 4 World Trade Center ' '' was a 9-story low-rise office building that was completed in 1975 that was 118 ft ( 36 m ) tall and in the southeast corner of the site , in Lower Manhattan , New York City . The building 's major tenants were Deutsche Bank ( Floor 4 , 5 , and 6 ) and the New York Board of Trade ( Floors 7 , 8 , and 9 ) . The building 's side facing Liberty Street housed the entrance to The Mall at the World Trade Center on the basement concourse level of the WTC . It was practically destroyed as a result of the collapse of the South Tower during the September 11 attacks and its remains were later demolished to make way for the construction of the new skyscrapers , Four World Trade Center and Three World Trade Center . 4 World Trade Center was home to five commodities exchanges on what was at the time one of the world 's largest trading floors ( featured in the Eddie Murphy movie '' Trading Places '' )
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
4 World Trade Center