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World Trade Center’s last office tower soon will get built and house American Express

The 55-story tower will create over 3,200 jobs and generate billions in economic benefits for New York, marking a key step in the World Trade Center campus completion.

  • Construction to begin soon at 2 World Trade Center, with the tower set to be American Express's new headquarters, officials announced Wednesday.
  • After pandemic-era uncertainty and financing struggles, developers and officials said years of financing and tenant challenges led to redevelopment unfolding gradually with physical, financial and political roadblocks.
  • The tower will rise 55 stories, span nearly two million square feet, be fully electric, pursue LEED, and house up to 10,000 workers, generating $5.9 billion for NYC.
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the completion of the final tower 'more than an investment — it’s a testament to the power of union labor and the dignity of work.'
  • Completion is expected in 2031, and American Express will own the building while leasing the land, with no construction date set for the neighboring apartment tower.
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The bank card publisher will build his new global headquarters, a 55-storey tower that is expected to be completed in 2031 at the World Trade Center in New York. It will host 10,000 employees.

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American Express announced the construction of its new global headquarters, a 55-storey tower that is expected to be completed in 2031 in New York City.

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The financial company American Express will build a modern global headquarters in New York at the second World Trade Center, a 55-storey skyscraper, which will complete the commercial development of the complex, the company reported.

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World Trade Center's last office tower soon will get built and house American Express

New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express’ new headquarters. Gov.

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Business Wire broke the news in Crystal River, United States on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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