One World Trade Center is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, with a small minority stake held by the private real estate firm The Durst Organization.

Who legally owns it?

  • The primary owner is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state public agency that also owns and operates the broader World Trade Center site.
  • The Durst Organization holds about a 5% equity interest in One World Trade Center, alongside a major development and management role at the tower.

Role of The Durst Organization

  • The Durst Organization partnered with the Port Authority in a public–private arrangement to help finance, complete, and operate the building after 9/11.
  • Durst is responsible for day‑to‑day management and leasing of One World Trade Center, acting as co‑exclusive leasing agent and property manager for office tenants.

How this fits the wider WTC site

  • Larry Silverstein (Silverstein Properties) holds long-term ground leases and development rights for several other World Trade Center towers, but not for One World Trade Center itself.
  • Under a 2006 restructuring, the Port Authority took direct ownership of One World Trade Center while Silverstein focused on developing other towers like 3 and 4 World Trade Center.

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