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Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan, with the American Express headquarters at 200 Vesey Street in the center.
American Express headquarters at 200 Vesey Street in New York CityAmerican Express has been headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan since 1986. The company plans to move to a new headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in 2031.

American Express Co., U.S. credit card and travel services company. Founded in 1850 as an express-transportation company, American Express originally provided rapid transport of goods across New York and the Midwest. The company introduced traveler’s checks in 1891 and opened its first European office in Paris in 1895. Its contemporary businesses include credit cards and payment-processing systems, international banking, and services for travelers (including trip planning, tour packages, and business travel management).