Ford Motor Company announces move to new headquarters

(NBC, KYMA) - For the first time in 70 years, Ford Motor Company is moving its world headquarters. The new 2.1 million square-foot structure formally will open in November.

According to Ford, it places 14,000 employees within a 15-minute walk of the main building.

It will feature six design studios, a 160,000-square-foot food hall, wellness rooms, mothers' spaces, and 300+ tech-enabled meeting rooms.

The U.S. auto giant won't be moving far as the new campus is only about three miles from its current Dearborn, Michigan home.

Ford's current headquarters, colloquially called the "Glass House," opened in 1956. At the time, Ford said it was one of the nation's largest office buildings occupied by a single company.

A public grand opening celebration for Ford's new headquarters is being planned for November.