New York Information Technology Center

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[edit] Intro

Several universities have rented spaces in this building to hold classes for their Financial Engineering programs. Among them are Polytechnic University (main campus: Brooklyn, NY), Carnegie Mellon University (main campus: Pittsburgh, PA), Cornell University (main campus: Ithaca, NY).

[edit] At quick glance

• Address: 55 Broad street, New York NY 10004
• Year Built: 1967
• Stories: 30
• Management: Rudin Management Company, Inc.
• Contact (212) 482-0851 x13 (phone)
• (212) 482-0815 (fax)

[edit] History

The building at 55 Broad Street had stood empty for 5 years in the mid-1990s. It was gutted, rewired for high-technology, and renamed the New York Information Technology Center to attract high-tech companies to Silicon Alley, the New York version of Silicon Valley. The first tenant, new media company N2K, signed a "cyberlease" using a digital computer tablet and pen connected to a monitor in a public ceremony.

The lobby, with an interactive 13-foot video wall on one side and a windowed control room on the other, provides a place for the high-tech tenants to showcase their work, and for public lunchtime gatherings highlighting new media innovations.

55 Broad has been established as an international hub for the information technology (IT) industry, where companies will be able, at very competitive prices, to combine sophisticated IT with creative content, and develop synergies with other key IT players and top universities. The platform, an office building in lower Manhattan's historic business district, was developed with the input of entrepreneurs, teachers, the public sector and industry leaders. The resulting work environment is both creative and functional, featuring turnkey, state-of-the-art voice, video and data transmission capabilities as part of the leasing package. A full complement of the business programs and services are also available for the assistance and support of all tenants.

[edit] External links

• 55 Board St building website
• Building Management Website