In a deal worked out between the Port Authority, which owns the site and leaseholder/developer Silverstein Properties, the Port is expected to take ownership and responsibility for leasing the tower in September. That deal is contingent in part that one million sf of government leases are signed.
Customs operations presently housed under two Manhattan leases are planning to relocate to the Freedom Tower. Some Customs operations currently housed at 26 Federal Plaza may also be relocated there as well. After 9/11, Customs relocated to space here and in Newark.
Since 2003, GSA and the Port Authority have been in discussions regarding the redevelopment of 6 World Trade and the entire site. In April of this year, the Port Authority advised GSA that it was proposing to replace the 6 World Trade Center space within the Freedom Tower.
The GSA says they cannot determine the space necessary because its standards for measuring space have changed since the original 6 WTC lease was signed in 1970 and the GSA is re-measuring plans. According to the agreement, the "actual rentable square footage will be determined by the parties in good faith and the parties will work together in good faith to develop appropriate timelines and milestones for deliveries and actions."
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