by Lionel Bascom — September 17th, 2006 — 1 comment
The mystery over who will occupy the Freedom Tower, at least one million of the 2.6 million square feet of the building, has been settled.
The federal government and the city of New York and the governors of new York and New Jersey all came together and said they’d rent the spoace as the first tenants to sign long term leases. Who would venture to rent space in the buildings going up at Ground Zero has long been the subject of widespread speculation.
“With today’s announcement, we are another significant step closer to our goal of restoring the World Trade Center site as the hub of commerce in Lower Manhattan,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
These government agencies stepped into the breach when it became clear that developers were worried about attracting private tenants to occupy the tower, which will be the tallest building in the complex and in the city if it reaches the 1,776 feet height called for in the design plans.
9:42 PM in The Construction, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, Freedom Tower News
Such encouraging news! Confidence is a key component when it comes to attracting tenants to this beautiful tower. Understandably, a national or international enterprise would have reservations regarding setting up shop in this precarious location. Hopefully, the U.S. government and the governors stepping forward will herald positive movement of other reputable tenants, which would then provide developers the confidence to market this bouyant real estate.
Jeanne · September 17th, 2006 at 10:27 pm