NEW YORK CITY—Thanks to robust business activity in 2017, the workforce in Lower Manhattan reached the highest level in 16 years at year's-end 2017.
Last year, Lower Manhattan also registered the highest level of commercial leasing activity since 2014, according to a report released by the Alliance for Downtown New York.
“We finally have the same number of people working in the area as we did on 9/11,” says Downtown Alliance president Jessica Lappin. “This is a big milestone for Lower Manhattan and has happened because tech, media and creative companies have grown here, even as the number of jobs from more traditional financial services firms has declined.”
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John Jordan
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