111 8th Avenue, New York City, New York stands as one of the largest buildings in the world, at 2.9 million square feet. Originally built as a Port Authority Commerce building, the structure became mid Manhattan’s technology hot-spot in the early 1990’s. Since then, it has taken precedence as one of the most heavily connected buildings in the world. Home to many large corporate enterprises including the likes of Google and EBay, ColoCrossing occupies space on the 12th floor in the XO Communications datacenter.
Companies looking for close proximity to financial markets see 111 8th Avenue as a great option. Just miles from Wall Street, electronic trades can be executed quicker than those who have systems elsewhere. In addition, organizations looking to distribute content to users in the New York Area need look no further, NY1 is your one stop shop.