The Durst Organization

The Durst Organization builds, owns, and operates premier office towers and residential buildings that set new standards in environmental responsibility, comfort, service, and efficiency. For over 100 years, The Durst Organization has been a family-owned business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community and sustainability. The founding philosophy to “leave each place better than you found it” has driven The Durst Organization to create value by developing sustainable pioneering properties for four generations, in which people live, work, and thrive. The company’s portfolio currently includes more than 13 million square feet of Class A Manhattan office space and almost 2,500 rental residences, with additional mixed-use properties currently in development.In May 2011, The Durst Organization became an owner of One World Trade Center, partnering with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Durst Organization is responsible for leasing, marketing, and management of the 3.1 million square foot office tower. In 2016, The Durst Organization completed VIA 57 WEST, the anchor of the residential superblock, 57 WEST, between 11th and 12th Avenues and 57th and 58th Streets. With the completion of HELENA 57 WEST in 2005 and the upcoming completion of FRANK 57 WEST, the superblock will transform what was vacant lots and blighted industrial sites into one of Manhattan’s most architecturally significant and desirable residential neighborhoods. The Durst Organization also built EŌS, a mixed-use retail, office and rental tower with 122,000 square feet of commercial space and 375 rental units in NoMad which opened in 2016.The Durst Organization continues to grow and seek out new opportunities for innovative commercial and residential development in and around New York City.