"I've been on the phone non-stop since yesterday," says William Cuddy, senior managing director of Insignia/ESG's Westchester-Connecticut office. He adds that in the past several days he has received "a number of calls" from World Trade Center area firms looking for space in Westchester and Fairfield counties.

"They are looking everywhere and for every size [of available space]," he tells globest.com "We are dealing with people who are looking to find out how to operate. Our role as brokers is to try and help."

While he would not divulge the identity of firms that have contacted Insignia/ESG, Cuddy notes that the inquiries from the New York City firms were for both short- and long-term transactions and for small to large space requirements.