- One World Trade Center is offering office space on its 89th and 90th floors for the first time, a decade after the tower opened.
- The Durst Organization is seeking rents up to $160 PSF, rivaling top-tier Midtown Manhattan prices.
- This move reflects rising demand for trophy office space amid a broader rebound in leasing activity across Manhattan.
Some 1,100 feet above Lower Manhattan, the top office floors of One World Trade Center are officially available for lease for the first time, reports Bloomberg. This milestone underscores the area’s post-9/11 transformation and the surging demand for prime office space.
Historic First
The 89th and 90th floors of the city’s tallest building had previously been occupied by a Chinese investment group and broadcast equipment, but neither space was actively used or fully built out for tenants. Now, the floors are hitting the market as fully leasable office space with sweeping 360-degree views.
Premium Pricing
The Durst Organization, which co-developed the 3.1M SF tower with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is targeting rents as high as $160 PSF — pricing more common in Midtown than Downtown. The asking price signals a bid to lure elite finance, venture capital, or tech firms back south.
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Prime Location, Panoramic Appeal
The elevator ride to the top takes just 75 seconds, delivering tenants to roughly 46,000 SF of prime office space with rare views of the Statue of Liberty, Atlantic Ocean, and surrounding boroughs — positioning it as the highest available office in the Western Hemisphere.
Shifting Tenant Base
Current tenants like Conde Nast and Wunderkind reflect a shift from One World Trade’s original finance-focused tenant base. Midtown’s limited availability and high costs are pushing firms to reexamine Downtown options.
Downtown Revival
Lower Manhattan is experiencing its strongest office leasing quarter since 2019. Infrastructure upgrades and luxury projects are making FiDi’s trophy towers like One World Trade strong Midtown office alternatives.
What’s Next
As one of the city’s few remaining large blocks of premium space hits the market, Durst is betting that at least one household-name tenant will claim the space soon. This could potentially trigger a broader Midtown-to-Downtown migration for high-end office users.
