One and a half years after construction on St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center was stalled due to lack of funds from the Archdiocese, the church has yet to see any progress. Typical of projects by architect Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the $4 billion Oculus, the cost has surged from its original $20 million estimates to $78 million. In December, the Port Authority, who owns the land, offered to take over construction and redesign to be more financially feasible. But there has been no sign of any progress and the church could join the list of stalled projects at the WTC site. Visit our website nycurbanism.com/wtc (link in bio) to read about the redevelopment of the church, the status of the other stalled projects, and the new WTC structure that is rising quickly and expected to open on time. #wtc #onewtc #worldtradecenter #stnicholaschurch #calatrava #architecture #santiagocalatrava #oculus #wtcoculus #2wtc #3wtc #4wtc #5wtc #wtcpac #WTCperformingartscenter #architecture #skyscraper #skyline #nyc #urbanism #nyc #downtownnyc #nycurbanism (at World Trade Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwH9T6eHdxN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jz32v8d7cdfn
