by Brianna Crandall — June 15, 2015—International real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has moved its Lower Manhattan headquarters to One World Trade Center, joining anchor tenant Condé Nast, newly signed Symphony Communications and Olam Americas, and several other companies in the Western Hemisphere’s tallest building.
Cushman & Wakefield occupies 10,122 square feet of build-to-suit space on the 45th floor of the iconic 1,776-foot-tall tower that is said to herald the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. The firm, which previously occupied an office at 100 Wall Street, says the new space with the world-renowned address is “ideal” because its column-free design allows for a more open and collaborative work environment.
The new headquarters is just above global publishing giant Condé Nast, which situated its 1.2-million-square-foot headquarters between the 20th and 44th floors.
In addition to Condé Nast, the following firms have taken space and are operational in the building: Legends Hospitality, LLC; Incandescent Technologies, which provides information management consulting services to financial institutions; independent asset manager C12 Capital Management; global executive office space provider Servcorp; telecommunications consulting firm Symphony Communications; WTC retail developer Westfield America, global digital gaming company High 5 Games, and The Durst Organization’s downtown office.
Other tenants include: China Center New York LLC, a division of Vantone Industrial Co., Ltd; investment advisor Casablanca Capital; digital media company Tinypass, Inc.; Olam Americas, a division of Olam International agri-business firm; and xAd, a technology advertising firm; among several others.
Designed to achieve LEED CS Gold Certification, One World Trade Center is poised to become the most environmentally sustainable project of its size in the world. Developed by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and managed, operated and leased by The Durst Organization, 1WTC reportedly sets new standards of design, construction, and prestige as the new icon of New York’s skyline.
