Perelman Performing Arts Center

Perelman Performing Arts Center
Perelman Performing Arts Center
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Fulton Street; Manhattan, New York City
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°42′45.3″N 74°0′44.5″W / 40.712583°N 74.012361°W
Construction started	August 31, 2017
Opening	September 13, 2023
Cost	$275 million
Owner	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Height	138 feet (42 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Joshua Ramus (REX), Davis Brody Bond
Website
	Official website

The Perelman Performing Arts Center, branded as PAC NYC, is a multi-space performing arts center at the northeast corner of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York City. The Performing Arts Center is located at the intersection of Vesey, Fulton, and Greenwich Streets in Lower Manhattan. The building is named for billionaire Ronald Perelman, who donated $75 million to its construction.

Plans for the Performing Arts Center were first announced by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) in 2004 as part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site after the September 11 attacks. Gehry Partners LLP and Snøhetta were selected as the original designers, but plans were repeatedly stalled and later scrapped. Joshua Ramus and Davis Brody Bond were selected as architects in 2015, joined by Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) as the structural engineer. Below-ground construction began in August 2017, followed by the construction of the above-ground frame in 2020. The center, known during construction as the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, opened on September 13, 2023. The Performing Arts Center includes approximately 90,000 square feet (8,400 m²) across three floors.