leasable space on the lower floors of the office towers underwent conversions and expansion to accommodate new retail. one notable example is 2 brookfield place: a european-style marketplace and dining terrace opened in 2013. the space between 3 and 4 brookfield place, at 225 vesey street, which contained retail, expanded to accommodate in‑line retail and high-end fashion retail, according to the plans and renderings. with some restaurants and retail temporarily closed due to construction, a food truck court was in operation beginning in early 2012 on north end avenue. various food trucks that operate around new york city, serving a variety of foods, service the brookfield place/battery park city area five days a week during lunch hours. a new 2,000-seat food court comprising existing restaurants, such as le district and hudson eats, and new restaurants, opened in stages between november 2014 and march 2015; the food area is projected to generate about $120 million of revenue annually. overall, the intent is to drive more tourism in the area with the retail and the new access to the passageway under west street. it is also being developed as a catalyst to integrate and drive development in the adjacent largely residential battery park city area.