Washington St, Financial District

Washington Street is right in the middle of all of the World Trade Center hullaballoo. Washington is a small street that only runs through the Fidi for about a block. And, unfortunately for Washington Street it is completely engulfed in construction. The west side of Washington holds the Barclay - Vesey building. It's a really cool building that looks like it's made out of stone legos. It's from the 1920's and though it was very damaged during the 9/11 attacks, it still stands. Across the street is the only thus far completed building in the new World Trade Center. It's a 52 story glass building that looks like a big blue mirror. But, I like it. The building that was destroyed in the attacks housed the IRS, the CIA and the INS though none of them have returned to the new guy.
Washington dead ends at Ground Zero and this particular chunk of it will someday be the Freedom Tower and a performing arts center. The Freedom tower will replace both of the Twin Towers and will be a massive 1776 feet tall which, apparently, was done on purpose to commemorate our date of independence. I'm actually really happy that a performing arts center is going next door as this area is completely bereft of arts at all. It'll add, hopefully, somewhat of a neighborhood feel at night.
This street is under massive construction every which way so even you can live on it at this point, I really wouldn't.