This past Wednesday, July 19, a group of C&W colleagues from various departments participated in a panel discussion before a group of promising young high school students from Lehigh University’s LEAD Summer Business Institute.

The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced The Stagwell Group LLC signed a 13-year lease for 83,955 square feet on the 62nd and 63rd floors of One World Trade Center.

Stagwell Group will consolidate its subsidiaries at the 104-story tower

NEW YORK, NY– June 23, 2017 – With the push of a button, Telemundo 47 / WNJU became the first Tri-State television station to officially resume over-the-air transmissions from One World Trade Center. The station announced this morning, during a special ceremony in Lower Manhattan, that its signal will be powered by the most powerful, solid-state broadcast transmitter ever constructed.

“This is a significant achievement. Telemundo 47’s over-the-air broadcast signal has become the very first to resume transmission from One World Trade Center. We are particularly proud that Telemundo 47 - a Spanish language television station – was the first television station in the market to do so,” said Cristina Schwarz, Telemundo 47 President and General Manager. “This pioneering moment became possible through the leadership of the best engineering and technology team in television, as well as through a great partnership with The Durst Organization.”

Only twelve linear feet in size, Telemundo 47’s over-the-air transmitter is powered by 66 kilowatts of cutting-edge technology. This power will provide Telemundo 47 with the largest coverage area of any television station in the New York market. Later this year, the transmitter will also power the over-the-air signal from sister station NBC 4 New York / WNBC, which is preparing to relocate its transmission facilities to One World Trade Center.

Telemundo 47 will officially cease over-the-air transmissions from the Empire State Building effective June 30.
“We are proud that Telemundo 47 will be the first station to broadcast from One World Trade Center,” said Jonathan (Jody) Durst, President of The Durst Organization. “In a few months we will also welcome NBC 4 New York back to the One World Trade Center when they join their sister station in our state-of-the-art broadcast facility. We look forward to an exciting and productive partnership as we return broadcast to One WTC.”

Working with Durst, Telemundo 47 has also installed a new camera on the One World Trade Center spire, providing viewers with a clear shot of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and other key landmarks in Lower Manhattan.

For more information on Telemundo 47, please visit www.telemundo47.com

About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU

Winner of the 2017 New York Emmy® Awards for top morning and evening newscasts, Telemundo 47 / WNJU is the local Telemundo television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for more than 50 years. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tournament.
Delivering more than 24 hours of locally-produced news, information and entertainment programing each week, Telemundo 47 offers comprehensive breaking news coverage and features the New York market’s only team of bilingual meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo, who use cutting-edge technology to keep viewers and their families safe and informed. This includes Tele Doppler 47, con tecnología S band, the most powerful and most accurate weather technology available.
Telemundo 47’s local consumer investigative unit, Telemundo Responde, returns every telephone call, responds to every electronic inquiry and has recovered nearly $1.5 million for local viewers. The station also features Acceso Total, the region’s only local entertainment variety program with TeleXitos, the station’s multicast network, offering viewers many beloved, iconic television series in an easy-to-watch, comfortable Spanish-language format.

As a station, Telemundo 47 demonstrates its commitment to the communities it serves by cultivating local partnerships with organizations that reflect the diversity of the local market. Telemundo 47 also provides news and information across all platforms, online at Telemundo47.com, and via its dedicated mobile app and across social media.

About One World Trade Center and The Durst Organization

One World Trade Center sets new standards of design, construction, sustainability and beauty and heralds the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Managed, operated, and leased by The Durst Organization and built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One World Trade Center is an icon of New York's skyline, a center of innovation and creativity, and the most recognized office address in the world.
The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premiere Manhattan office towers and 1,950 residential rental units with 3,400 in development. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings. www.durst.org
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
John Durso, Jr. (WNJU/WNBC)
212.664.5247

John.Durso@nbcuni.com

Wilson Guzman (WNJU)
201.969.4080

Wilson.Guzman@nbcuni.com

Jordan Barowitz (Durst)
212.257.6605
JBarowitz@durst.org

Largest U.S. TV UHF Spectrum Operator Selects One World Trade Center as Digital Broadcast Hub for its New York Flagship TV Station

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, May 9, 2017 – ION Media, together with The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, announced today that it will relocate its New York City broadcast television operations to One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan.

ION Media’s portfolio of TV networks, including ION Television, ION Life and Qubo, will begin broadcasting from the tallest building in the western hemisphere in the fourth quarter of 2017, providing New York and the tri-state area with a perfect 360-degree signal from a state-of-the-art omni-directional antenna. This provides the ideal high-power UHF frequency footprint for high-definition broadcasting, as well as future wireless spectrum applications.

“ION emerges from the recent spectrum auction as the largest operator of full-power UHF broadcast spectrum in the U.S. Offering the best over-the-air wireless television signal in the most important media market in the world, from the top of One World Trade Center, achieves an important objective,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO, ION Media. “We are proud to return to this premier location since our tragic departure after 9/11.”

“We are thrilled to welcome ION Media to One World Trade Center’s broadcast facility,” said John Lyons, Assistant Vice President and Director of Broadcast Communications of The Durst Organization. “The facility was designed with state-of-the-art equipment and also has the infrastructure in place for future broadcasting technological advancements.”

About The Durst Organization
The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premier Manhattan office towers and 1,950 residential rental units with 3,400 in development. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings. www.durst.org

About One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center sets new standards of design, construction, sustainability and beauty and heralds the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Managed, operated, and leased by The Durst Organization and built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One World Trade Center is an icon of New York's skyline, a center of innovation and creativity, and the most recognized office address in the world.
About the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity.
About ION Media

ION Media is an independent, privately held media company launched in 2006. As the nation’s largest broadcast station group owner, ION’s 60 full-power stations reach 98 million homes, including in 24 of the top 25 markets. The company’s flagship, ION Television, is a top 10-ranked U.S. general entertainment network featuring a “Positively Entertaining” schedule of proven, award-winning programs, quality original series and popular holiday movies available on multiple platforms via its state-of-the art distribution system. ION Media also owns two digital networks: Qubo, featuring quality children’s programming, and ION Life, dedicated to healthy, active lifestyles. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com.

#

Contact:
Chris Addeo
ION Media
561.682.4210
chrisaddeo@ionmedia.com

Jordan Barowitz
The Durst Organization
212.257.6605
jbarowitz@durst.org

Another major broadcaster is switching signals from the Empire State Building to One World Trade Center: ION Media, the nation’s largest broadcast station group, with 60 stations reaching 98 million homes.

The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that Sailthru, Inc. has signed a five-year lease for a 27,320 square foot prebuilt suite at One World Trade Center. Sailthru joins a growing community of technology and media firms at One World Trade Center including: xAd, Inc., High 5 Games, Infosys, Symphony Communications, Kensho Technologies, Piano, ITIData, MiC.com and EasySoft

“We are thrilled to welcome Sailthru to One World Trade Center,” said Jonathan (Jody) Durst, President of The Durst Organization. “Our team worked closely with Sailthru to select a prebuilt space that met the needs of their growing technology company. They will be an excellent addition to our community of innovative, creative and sector leading tenants.”

“As Sailthru continues to grow both here in NYC and globally, we were seeking an opportunity to find both the right space and the right community,” said Neil Lustig, CEO of Sailthru. “We look forward to contributing to the vibrancy of One World Trade Center and of the surrounding neighborhood.”

Sailthru was represented by Michael Berg, Howard Hersch and Bill Peters of JLL. The Landlord was represented by Tara Stacom, Justin Royce, Barry Zeller, Peter Trivelas and Conner B. Daugstrup of Cushman & Wakefield and in-house by Eric Engelhardt and Karen Kuznick.

Sailthru helps modern marketers at leading retail and media companies build deeper, longer-lasting relationships with their customers. Sailthru personalizes individual customer experiences across digital communication channels—in email, on a brand’s website and in their mobile applications. Sailthru-powered 1:1 relationships with consumers help drive higher revenue, improve customer lifetime value and reduce churn.
One World Trade Center’s 361,668 square foot prebuilt program occupies nine floors with suites ranging in size from 2,100 to 27,320 RSF. Twenty-five tenants have joined the program and the space is 50% leased with 20 units remaining. Last year The Durst Organization expanded their successful prebuilt program at One World Trade Center, which attracts tenants in the market for offices between 4,500 to 27,000 square feet.

One World Trade Center recently opened One World Commons, located on the 64th floor and powered by Convene, to serve as a world-class corporate and social hub, a “third-space.” It is purpose-designed for workers to get away from the traditional office, but also fosters workplace creativity, collaboration, learning & development, and ultimately – a sense of place and community. The premium floor features: conference and event rooms with state-of-the-art technology, common areas and lounges including a café with a barista bar operated by For Five Coffee Roasters and Grab-a-Go food station and a complimentary multimedia parlor with pool, ping-pong and shuffle board.

One World Trade Center sets new standards of design, construction, sustainability and beauty and heralds the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Managed, operated, and leased by The Durst Organization and built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One World Trade Center is an icon of New York's skyline, a center of innovation and creativity, and the most recognized office address in the world.
The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premiere Manhattan office towers and 1,950 residential rental units with 3,400 in development. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings. www.durst.org
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity.

#

CONTACT:
Jordan Barowitz
212/257-6605
jbarowitz@durst.org

The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the opening of One World Commons, a full-service amenity space exclusively for the tenants of One World Trade Center. One World Commons, located on the 64th floor and powered by Convene, will serve as a world-class corporate and social hub, a “third-space” purpose-designed for workers to get away from the traditional office, but to also foster workplace creativity, collaboration, learning & development, and ultimately – a sense of place and community. The premium floor features: conference, meeting and event rooms available for rent with state-of-the-art technology, common areas, a café with a barista bar operated by For Five Coffee Roasters and Grab-a-Go food station and a complimentary multimedia parlor with pool, ping-pong and shuffle board.

“We believe One World Commons will be an outstanding amenity for our tenants at One World Trade Center,” said Eric Engelhardt, Vice President of The Durst Organization. “The tenants of One WTC want to come together in a unique, innovative and collaborative space. One World Commons will be a place for tenants to meet with colleagues and other tenants to collaborate, network, or just grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the breathtaking views from the 64th floor.”

“One World Trade Center is already a special address among the world’s most pre-eminent office buildings,” said Beth Wolfowitz, the Port Authority’s Director of Leasing and Development for the World Trade Center Redevelopment Department. “And a special address needs a special place for its tenants. We’re convinced this new amenity will become the talk of the town and of the one of the most well-known amenity spaces in any commercial building in the city.”

“One World Trade Center is a remarkable, aspirational office tower with a globally recognized address that inspires creativity, productivity, and collaboration,” said Tara Stacom, Executive Vice-Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield. “Furthering those goals, One World Commons now offers tenants a state-of-the-art social hub where they can congregate within the building, to expand their community, accelerate their learning and ingenuity and/or enjoy yoga or a game of pool to decompress."

“Convene is extremely proud to be partnering with The Durst Organization and the Port Authority to operate One World Commons,” said Ryan Simonetti, co-founder and CEO of Convene. “We believe that providing amenities and hospitality services to building tenants that ultimately help improve and transform the workplace experience is the future of commercial real estate. We are thrilled to be a part of this new service offering at One World Trade Center and look forward to bringing a sense of place and community to tenants of the building.”

Now more than 70 percent leased, the 3.1 million-square-foot office tower includes a roster of more than 26 tenants representing such business sectors as media, technology, financial services, advertising, and biotechnology.

The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premiere Manhattan office towers and 1,950 residential rental units with 3,400 in development. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings. www.durst.org

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State 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, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.

Convene is the nation’s fastest growing network of meeting, event, and conference venues that combine technology, culinary, production, and human-centered design into a transformative user experience. In partnership with leading commercial landlords, the company also leverages its workplace-as-a-service platform to provide on-demand solutions for building tenants and their employees. The company is honored to host the world’s most powerful and influential organizations, and to also earn industry best NPS customer satisfaction ratings from them. Over 65% of Fortune 100 companies partner with Convene for all types of meetings and events – large and small. Over 150,000 participants are served each year across 10 locations along the East Coast of the United States. To learn more, visit www.convene.com.

Photos available at: https://portfolio.panynj.gov/

CONTACT:

Jordan Barowitz
212-257-6605
jbarowitz@durst.org

This coming Monday, tenants of 1 World Trade Center will officially be able to grab a cup of coffee and play a round of pool 64 floors above the ground.

The soaring spires, the sloping shores, the straitjacket of the street grid — many things give form to the great metropolis. The skyline may be our most recognizable feature, despite how unrecognizable it can often be.