Convene to Open 73,000 SF Event Venue at Brookfield Place in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Flex and meeting-space provider Convene has opened a 73,000-square-foot event venue at Brookfield Place, an office and retail center in Manhattan. Commonly referred to as the World Financial Center, Brookfield Place is situated across the street from the World Trade Center and houses numerous retail, restaurant and entertainment tenants. Convene’s new event space is located at 225 Liberty St., backfills the vacant Saks Fifth Avenue store and contains two large event spaces with capacity for 500 people each, as well as a coffee shop and café. Brookfield Properties is the landlord.