by Brianna Crandall — January 25, 2013—Silverstein Properties President and CEO Larry A. Silverstein announced on January 17 the launch of Silver Suites Offices at 7 World Trade Center, a new executive office space and service business designed to provide not only top-notch office space but a path for growth. Silver Suites will provide flexible, white-glove turnkey office solutions for growing companies of all sizes, beginning with 30,000 prebuilt square feet on the 46th floor of the 52-story tower.
“We have received an extraordinary degree of interest in the space even before it opened, and expect to be fully occupied by the end of 2013,” said Tracey Boyle, General Manager, Silver Suites. The company will act as a facilitator between its client companies and industry leaders to assist them as they move to the next phase of their business; clients will have the opportunity to meet with potential investors and leaders in finance and law on a quarterly basis to help guide them in their growth process.
Silver Suites’ first tenants include Syntactx, a healthcare company that specializes in medical device trials that is taking three offices; and Tanexis Productions, an entertainment company that is taking two offices. Syntactx was drawn by the unmatched “quality of the building, the new space and the spectacular views,” and the chance to be part of the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Tanexis Productions is “thrilled to have the opportunity to occupy such incredible space” and to overlook “the greatest urban renewal project in New York City history.”
The five-star Silver Suites executive suite floor features 60 fully equipped, business-ready offices of varying sizes, many with breath-taking views. Amenities include conference rooms, a business lounge, Skype lounge, copy center and a break room, all with views of the Manhattan skyline. The offices range from 100 square feet to 1,000 square feet. The largest offices interconnect to create more space. Client agreements range from six months to a year, although if clients have a specific project for a shorter period of time, they can be accommodated if availability permits.
Silver Suites Offices at 7 World Trade Center was designed by TPG Architecture, which also designed Mansueto Ventures on the 29th floor, Porter Novelli on the 36th, and the WTC Marketing Center on the 10th. Michel Fiechter, the Partner-in-Charge of the project for TPG, said, “We understood from the Silversteins that this space should reflect the highest standard of interior finishes and design in the short-term leasing market. We designed it for maximum flexibility so that a range of tenants can have their business needs met and work in an atmosphere of permanence and stability. It’s an unusual project in that it’s a new work concept that we designed in a transitional vocabulary, neither boldly new nor stuffy and traditional; it is more balanced to meet everyone’s needs.”
7 World Trade Center opened in 2006 as the first office tower to be rebuilt at the World Trade Center. The building contains 42 office floors above a ten-story base and was New York City’s first office building to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, achieving the Gold standard in March 2006. The building’s environmental design features include state-of-the-art ultra-clear exterior glass technology, high-efficiency air filtration, energy and water conservation technologies, and 15,000 square feet of open park space.
