5 World Trade Center ( 5 WTC ) was originally a steel-framed nine-story low-rise office building built in 1970 – 72 at New York City 's World Trade Center . The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and Emery Roth & Sons . The structure was 118 ft ( 36 m ) tall and had a black exterior . It suffered severe damage and partial collapse on its upper floors as a result of the September 11 attacks in 2001 . The remaining structure was demolished by the Port Authority in December 2001 , making way for reconstruction . The building was L-shaped and occupied the northeast corner of the World Trade Center site . Overall dimensions were , with an average area of per floor
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
5 World Trade Center