Ford is getting ready to relocate to a new headquarters a bit further down the road.
The automaker has revealed plans to move from its current site, often referred to as the “Glass House” in Dearborn, Michigan, to a new location set to open in November. The transition from the Glass House, which was constructed in 1956, will be completed by the first half of 2026, and the old building will be torn down roughly 18 months later.
“This isn’t just about a new building; it’s a spark for innovation, a tangible representation of our Ford+ transformation,” Bill Ford and Jim Farley mentioned in a note to staff. “To thrive in this new era, we must collaborate more closely than ever.”
The new facility, named the New Ford World HQ, spans 2.1 million square feet—double the size of the current Glass House. The intention is to unify the company’s engineering, design, and technology teams under one roof.
This new center will be part of a larger campus, continuing the name of the previous headquarters, the Henry Ford II World Centre. Henry Ford II, grandson of the founder Henry Ford, served as CEO from 1945 to 1979. When it first opened, Ford highlighted that around 14,000 employees were within a 15-minute walk from the headquarters.
Ford’s upcoming location will feature six design studios, a showroom for product feedback, a 160,000 square foot food hall, wellness facilities, a mother’s room, and more than 300 technologically advanced meeting rooms.
The New World Headquarters is situated on the former Ford Product Development Center site, which began operations in 1953. Then-President Dwight Eisenhower even attended the dedication ceremony, making headlines with his first use of closed-circuit television.
Some of America’s most iconic vehicles, like the Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Continentals, F-Series trucks, Rangers, and Ford GTs, were developed on this campus and in nearby facilities.
