MKDA completes 41,000 s/f pre-built office space at 7 WTC; On behalf of owner Silverstein Properties

Corporate interiors firm MKDA has designed 41,000 s/f of office space on the 37th and 46th floors at 7 World Trade Center on behalf of Silverstein Properties. The 52-story office building was rebuilt following the September 11 attacks and opened in May 2006 with 1.7 million s/f of space. MKDA's work at the property entailed the development of new building standards and pre-built suites, as well as turnkey offices for Scottsdale Insurance, Telemetry and Casey Family Services. MKDA designed earlier pre-built suites and turnkey spaces for WhenTech and Kostelanetz & Fink following the building's 2006 completion. MKDA's prebuilt suites feature flexible layouts with full-height all-glass private offices along the perimeter, energy-efficient recessed lighting, soaring ceilings and neutral wall coverings and carpeting. Additional features include marble flooring, back-painted glass elevator lobby walls, conference rooms, workstations and pantries with porcelain tile. 7 World Trade Center is one of the first LEED Gold-certified office buildings in the city. Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill designed the building, which provides efficient 40,000 s/f floors with 45-foot column-free spans. "We are pleased to participate in the ongoing success of this iconic building by creating interior spaces that complement the building's graceful architecture and quality ownership in order to attract and retain the appropriate tenancy," said MKDA president Michael Kleinberg, who noted that tenants at the building include Moody's Corp. and New York Academy of Sciences. "MKDA's prebuilt designs take advantage of 7 World Trade Center's architecture by accentuating the incredible views and floor-to-ceiling glass that tenants value so highly," said Jeremy Moss, senior vice president of Leasing at Silverstein Properties. "Michael Kleinberg and his team worked with us to create flexible layouts that would appeal to all industries. As a result, we signed leases with a law firm, a technology firm, an insurance firm, and a trading firm." 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 President and CEO Larry Silverstein, the company develops and acquires office, residential, hotel and retail properties. SPI has developed, owned and managed more than 35 million square feet of commercial, residential and retail space. SPI has $10 billion worth of development activities underway, including rebuilding the commercial office space at the World Trade Center, one of the largest public-private developments ever undertaken. The company is building the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort which is set to open in 2014. The company recently developed and opened Silver Towers, the largest residential rental development in New York. The company has been recognised as one of the "Best Places to Work in New York City" by Crain's New York Business for the past four years. For further information on Silverstein Properties, please visit www.silversteinproperties.com or www.wtc.com.