American Express Global Headquarters Rising at World Trade Center

The World Trade Center's final office tower is rising in Lower Manhattan, 25 years after the September 11 attacks destroyed the skyline. The 55-story, 1,226-foot supertall tower at 200 Greenwich Street will become American Express's global headquarters by 2031.

Developed by Silverstein Properties on land owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the project brings progress to a part of the site that remained largely at foundation level for nearly 15 years due to planning and financing delays. The tower is designed with a series of stepped and offset sections to protect sunlight reaching the nearby National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

American Express plans to move its workforce from its current headquarters at 200 Vesey Street in nearby Brookfield Place, where it has operated since 1986. Denise Pickett, American Express President of Enterprise Shared Services, spoke about the company's long history in New York, saying 'For American Express, this project is far more than a new headquarters... It is a reaffirmation of our belief in this city, our commitment to our colleagues, and our enduring connection to the community we have proudly called home for nearly two centuries.'

The construction project is expected to create thousands of jobs and generate billions of dollars in economic activity across New York. An independent fiscal analysis estimates that construction will add $5.9 billion to New York City's economy and $6.3 billion to the wider New York state economy.