The One World Trade Center building is now 100 stories tall , reaching just over 1,244 feet . It is just two feet shy of the Empire State Building . Building height hit 1776 feet by way of a mast rising to its peak , making it the nation 's tallest . The Sears Tower , formerly the Sears Tower , is the country 's current record holder .
The One World Trade Center building is now 100 stories tall , reaching just over 1,244 feet . It is just 6 feet shy of the Empire State Building . Building will hit 1776 feet by way of a mast fixed to its peak , making it the nation 's tallest . The Willis Tower , formerly the Sears Tower , is the country 's current record holder .