Diageo completes HQ move from Norwalk to Lower Manhattan

Diageo has closed the Norwalk office that served as its North American headquarters since 2004 and opened its new headquarters at 3 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.

The drinks company announced last year that it would be leaving Norwalk when its lease at 810 Main Ave. ”“ along with the lease of its New York City office at 530 Fifth Ave. ”“ expired. The new headquarters covers about 87,000 square feet and includes height-adjustable sit-stand desks for its workforce, a nursing room for new mothers and topical pop-up art displays.

Diageo is bringing 350 new jobs to the location along with 150 jobs from its previous Manhattan office. The company will retain a Fairfield County presence with a 40,000-square-foot office at 200 Elm St. in Stamford.

Diageo”™s North American headquarters was originally in Stamford before it relocated to Norwalk 16 years ago.