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In wake of 9/11, Wall Street is now more of a notion than an address

In the two decades since terrorists destroyed Twin Towers, downtown Manhattan has undergone a transformation, drawing in residents to luxury condos while office buildings have struggled to keep tenant

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Natalie Wong & Max Reyes | Bloomberg
The years-long evolution of lower Manhattan enters a new chapter this month: Deutsche Bank AG, the last major bank on Wall Street, is moving to Midtown. It’s the end of an era for a corridor that has been synonymous with global finance for centuries. These days, Wall Street is more of a notion than an address.
 
In the two decades since terrorists destroyed the Twin Towers, downtown Manhattan has undergone a transformation, drawing in new residents to luxury condos while office buildings have struggled to keep tenants.
 
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