By Silverstein Properties | Official Press Release
PIONEERING FINTECH FIRM TO OCCUPY ICONIC 57th FLOOR TERRACE AS PART OF ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS LEASE
NEW YORK, May 31, 2016 – Silverstein Properties Chairman Larry Silverstein announced today that the company has signed a lease with Hudson River Trading (HRT), a pioneer in the fintech industry, for 69,000 square feet of office space at 4 World Trade Center.
Founded in 2002, HRT develops automated trading algorithms using advanced mathematical and statistical modeling techniques in an extremely high-performance computing environment. With offices in New York, London and Singapore, HRT trades equities, futures, options, currencies and fixed income on over 50 markets worldwide.
HRT, which is currently located at 32 Old Slip, will move its headquarters to the 57th and 58th floors of 4 World Trade Center in Spring 2017. Included in the lease is an iconic 5,000 square foot outdoor terrace which was made possible by the 57th floor setback of the Fumihiko Maki designed tower. HRT will now have sole access to the space, which is already famous for its panoramic views of New York Harbor and the Midtown skyline, and has been used as a location for movie shoots, television commercials, concerts and events.
HRT had this to say on the move: “HRT is thrilled to be moving to 4WTC. In making this decision, we sought input from the entire company, and we received overwhelmingly positive feedback. We're excited for a great opportunity to build a new high tech and efficient workplace for our growing team, and we look forward to returning to our roots overlooking the Hudson River!”
Larry Silverstein said: “The fintech revolution is coming to the World Trade Center. Hudson River Trading joins Morningstar, FastFin, Caplin Sytems and other financial technology companies that are reinventing the banking industry from new offices here at the World Trade Center.”
Janno Lieber, President of World Trade Center Properties, an affiliate of Silverstein Properties said: “Downtown has always been the international capital of finance – home to Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, American Express, Moody’s and other financial services giants that still make up almost 40% of the area’s workforce. But over the past 10 years, the neighborhood has completely transformed, attracting nearly 1,000 TAMI (Technology, Advertising, Media, Information Services) companies from start-ups to established brands. Now these sectors are merging and Lower Manhattan is poised to become the fintech center of America.”
Jeremy Moss, Director of World Trade Center Leasing for Silverstein Properties, led the negotiations for the landlord, together with the CBRE agency team including Mary Ann Tighe, Steven Siegel, Adam Foster, Steve Eynon, Evan Haskell, David Caperna, Ken Meyerson and Rob Hill. Hudson River Trading was represented by Sacha Zarba, Chris Corrinet and Christopher Hogan of CBRE. HRT has also hired Gensler Architects to design its space.
4 WTC was the first tower to be completed on the 16-acre site.
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About 4 World Trade Center
Designed by Pritzker-prize winning architect Fumihiko Maki to meet a LEED Gold standard of sustainability, 4 WTC is a model of transparency and efficiency.
The 977 foot (298 meter) building contains 2.3 million sf (213,680 sm) of light-filled, green and high-tech office space spread over 56 office floors.
Tenants in the building include MediaMath, SNY, Hudson River Trading, Silver Suites Offices, Morningstar, PadillaCRT, Syntactx, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and City of New York.
4 WTC was designed to enliven and seamlessly integrate into Downtown’s streetscape, with a major concentration of retail – both at the street-level and in underground pedestrian concourses that lead directly to 11 subway lines and the PATH trains. 400,000 square feet (37,161 square meters) of destination retail will open in tandem with the World Trade Center Transit Hub in August 2016.
For more information and regular updates on 4 World Trade Center, visit WTC.com and follow the WTC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
About Silverstein Properties
Silverstein Properties, Inc. (SPI) is a privately held, full-service real estate development, investment and management firm based in New York. Founded in 1957 by Chairman Larry Silverstein, the company develops and acquires office, residential, hotel and retail properties. SPI has developed, owned and managed more than 40 million square feet (3.25 million square meters) of commercial, residential and retail space, including 7 World Trade Center, the first LEED-certified office tower in New York City, which opened in 2006 and 4 World Trade Center which opened in November 2013.
Currently, the firm has $10 billion of development underway including Four Seasons Downtown New York Hotel and Private Luxury Residences, One West End and 2 and 3 World Trade Center. In addition, SPI is focused on joint ventures for development and acquisitions in Europe, Asia and Israel. The company has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in New York City” by Crain’s New York Business for the past eight years.
For further information on Silverstein Properties, visit www.silversteinproperties.com or www.wtc.com.
About Hudson River Trading
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm based in the heart of New York City. Founded in 2002, HRT develops automated trading algorithms using advanced mathematical and statistical modeling techniques and an extremely high-performance computing environment. With offices in New York, London and Singapore, HRT trades equities, futures, options, currencies and fixed income on over 50 markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.hudson-trading.com.
Contact:
Dara McQuillan Bud Perrone
Silverstein Properties Rubenstein Communications
212-551-7352 212-843-8068
dmcquillan@silvprop.com bperrone@rubenstein.com