10th Anniversary of Opening of One World Trade Center

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and The Durst Organization today marked the 10^th anniversary of the opening of One World Trade Center with a commemorative photo of the iconic skyscraper’s current tenants, which include a mix of industry titans and diverse businesses known around the world. The building, which is the tallest in the Western Hemisphere and one of the central components of the rebuilt World Trade Center campus, is 95 percent leased and has become one of New York City’s most active and sought-after office addresses since it opened on Nov. 3, 2014.

The 1,776-feet tall One World Trade Center was built by the Port Authority and The Durst Organization in a unique public-private partnership. The 104-floor, 3.1 million-square-foot LEED Gold-certified skyscraper was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) and set a new standard of design, construction, and prestige when the building opened in 2014.

One World Trade Center has become synonymous with premier office space in the region and houses the city’s largest creative community of technology, advertising, media, and information firms. Tenants at One World Trade Center include Condé Nast Publications, Wunderkind, Carta, Ameriprise, Celonis, Stagwell, Energy Capital Partners, and more. The building is also a broadcast facility and, in 2023, became the first and only facility in New York to launch NEXTGEN TV, elevating over-the-air broadcasting quality and access. This significant development marked a transformative moment in over-the-air broadcasting, as this tower delivers a powerful state-of-the-art television experience to New York City’s millions of residents.

The skyscraper also brings together the convenience of a major transportation hub and retail destination with ample amenities. The World Trade Center Transit Hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava, provides direct access with connections to 12 subway lines, the PATH commuter rail connecting to New Jersey, and ferries through a vast new concourse system that extends from the Hudson River to within a few short blocks of the South Street Seaport on the East River.

Thanks to the skyscraper’s 360-degree, panoramic views of New York City, it also has become a major tourist destination and its One World Observatory, an observation deck experience with views from the city’s highest point, is a popular location for special events, including commercial filming and photography. The campus is now a highly sought-after space for seasonal community programming, oversized art installations, a weekly farmers market and the Smorgasburg open-air food market, and large public viewings of popular cultural events such as official watch parties for soccer World Cup games, Cricket World Cup matches and the World Series for Major League Baseball.

For One World Trade Center tenants, a 25,000-square-foot amenity space Well& by Durst on the 64^th Floor Sky Lobby provides room for innovation, inspiration and connections, as well as freshly prepared seasonal meals, exclusive curated events, and state-of-the-art meeting, event, and lounge spaces. Directly next to One World Trade Center, the Perelman Performing Arts Center opened last year, adding to the vibrant local community of culture and commerce. The 64^th Floor Sky Lobby currently houses an iconic One World Trade Center marquee created with local artist Zeehan Wazed and inspired by the spectrum of colors in Jose Parla’s mural on the ground floor of One World Trade Center.

The 10^th anniversary commemorative photo of One World Trade Center tenants was taken in front of Wazed’s marquee in the 64^th floor Sky Lobby.

About The Durst Organization

The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph and Rose Durst, is the owner, manager, and builder of 13 million square feet of premier Manhattan office towers and over three million square feet of residential rental properties, with 3,400 rental apartments built and several thousand units in the pipeline. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings where people live, work, and thrive. For more information, visit www.durst.org.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency that builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. For over a century, the agency’s network of major airports; critical bridges, tunnels and bus terminals; a commuter rail line; and the busiest seaport on the East Coast has been among the most vital in the country – transporting hundreds of millions of people and moving essential goods into and out of the region. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center campus, which today welcomes tens of thousands of office workers and millions of annual visitors. The agency’s historic $37 billion 10-year capital plan includes unprecedented transformation of the region’s three major airports – LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and JFK – as well as an array of other new and upgraded assets, including the $2 billion renovation of the 90-year-old George Washington Bridge. The Port Authority’s annual budget of $9.3 billion includes no tax revenue from either the states of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, visit www.panynj.gov or check out the Now Arriving blog.