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80 Clarkson and 570 Washington

COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026

Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson (center) and Google Hudson Square (right).

Concrete superstructure is close to topping out at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 45- and 37-story towers, which will offer 113 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.

West facade of 80 Clarkson.

Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.

West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Looking up at the north facade.

Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).

Close-up of the north facade of 80 Clarkson (center, right) and 570 Washington (center).

Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with facade installation wrapping up soon. When completed, this tower will offer 175 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.

East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.

Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.

South facade of 80 Clarkson (center) and the west facade of Google’s Hudson Square offices (right).

Architect: COOKFOX Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: Early 2026.

 
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80 Clarkson and 570 Washington

COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026

Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.

Concrete superstructure has reached the one third mark at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 45- and 37-story towers, which will offer 113 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.

West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with facade installation wrapping up soon. When completed, this tower will offer 175 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.

East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.

Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.

Southeast corner of 570 Washington from Washington Street.

Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).

Close-up of the south facade of 570 Washington.

Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.

 
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80 Clarkson and 570 Washington

COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026

Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.

Concrete superstructure is rising at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 36- and 29-story towers, which will offer 127 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.

West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.

Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with superstructure topped out and installation of facade panels ongoing. When completed, this tower will offer 169 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.

Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).

East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.

Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.

Southeast corner of 570 Washington from Washington Street.

Close-up of the east facade of 570 Washington.

South facade of 570 Washington.

Close-up of the south facade of 570 Washington.

Facade panels for 570 Washington awaiting installation.

Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: Early 2026.

 
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4 Hudson Square - Disney NYC Headquarters

SOM · Hudson Square · 2024

Northeast corner from the intersection of Varick Street and Vandam Street.

Facade installation has wrapped up for everywhere except the ground floor at The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 4 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan from Silverstein Properties. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the full block development features a massing with setbacks that afford terraces for employees and two towers. In total, the development includes 1.2 million gross square feet with floor plates up to 85,000 square feet.

East facade from Spring Street.

In dialog with the neighborhood’s masonry and stone material palette, the development features a facade of single-, double- and triple-columned green terracotta panels, large picture windows, and bronze toned metal accents.

Southwest corner from Hudson Street.

West facade from Hudson Street.

Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Interiors: Gensler; Developer: Silverstein Properties; Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: R.A. Heintges & Associates; Landscape Architect: SCAPE; General Contractor: Lendlease; Client: The Walt Disney Company; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2024.

 
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Construction Update: 550 Washington Street - Google NYC - St. John's Terminal

Northeast corner.

Construction has wrapped up at Oxford Properties’ conversion of St. John’s Terminal, originally constructed in 1934, into the offices of Google at 550 Washington Street on the west side of Manhattan. Led by COOKFOX Architects, the project re-imagines the former terminus of the New York Central Railroad’s West Side viaduct into 1.3 million square feet of office space for Google. Nine new floors have been added atop the existing structure that stretched for two city blocks.

Northwest corner from Washington Street.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Southwest corner from West Street.

Close-up of the curtain wall panels at the west facade.

80 Clarkson and 570 Washington

Foundation work is underway at the adjacent site which will feature two residential towers from developers Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital, and The Baupost Group. Designed by COOKFOX Architects with SLCE Architects, the 36-story tower at 80 Clarkson Street will offer 271 condo units, while the 29-story tower at 570 Washington Street will offer 169 affordable senior apartments. The towers will rise on what was once the northern half of the St. John’s Terminal structure, which was demolished in 2019.

Architects (550 Washington): COOKFOX Architects, Adamson Associates, and Gensler (Interiors); Structural Engineer (550 Washington): Gilsanz Murray Steficek; Landscape Architect (550 Washington): Future Green Studio; General Contractors (550 Washington): Structure Tone and Turner Construction; Developers: Oxford Properties Group (550 Washington); Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital, and The Baupost Group (80 Clarkson and 570 Washington); Program: Office (550 Washington), Residential Condo (80 Clarkson), Senior Housing (570 Washington); Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2024 (550 Washington); 2026 (80 Clarkson and 570 Washington).

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Construction Update: 4 Hudson Square - Disney NYC Headquarters

Northeast corner from the intersection of Varick Street and Vandam Street.

Facade installation is nearing completion at The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 4 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the full block development features a massing with setbacks that afford terraces for employees and two towers. In total, the development will include 1.2 million gross square feet with floor plates up to 85,000 square feet.

Looking up at the east facade from Varick Street.

In dialog with the neighborhood’s masonry and stone material palette, the development features a facade of single-, double- and triple-columned green terracotta panels, large picture windows, and bronze toned metal accents.

East facade from Spring Street.

Looking up at the south facade from Spring Street.

South facade at the ground floor from Spring Street.

Southwest corner from the intersection of Spring Street and Hudson Street.

Southwest corner from Hudson Street.

West facade from Hudson Street.

Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: R.A. Heintges & Associates; Client: The Walt Disney Company; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.

 
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Construction Update: 4 Hudson Square - Disney NYC Headquarters

Northeast corner from Varick Street.

Facade installation is ongoing at The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 4 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the full block development features a massing with setbacks that afford terraces for employees and two towers. In total, the development will include 1.2 million gross square feet with floor plates up to 85,000 square feet.

Close-up of the terra-cotta and glass facade at the northeast corner.

In dialog with the neighborhood’s masonry and stone material palette, the development features a facade of double- and triple-columned green terracotta panels, large picture windows, and bronze toned metal accents.

Closeup of the north facade.

Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: R.A. Heintges & Associates; Client: The Walt Disney Company; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.

 
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Construction Update: 4 Hudson Square - Disney NYC Headquarters

Northeast corner from Varick Street.

Facade installation is underway at The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 4 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the full block development features a massing with setbacks that afford terraces for employees and two towers. In total, the development will include 1.2 million gross square feet with floor plates up to 85,000 square feet.

Close-up of the terra-cotta and glass facade at the northeast corner.

In dialog with the neighborhood’s masonry and stone material palette, the development features a facade of double- and triple-columned green terracotta panels, large picture windows, and bronze toned metal accents.

Northeast corner from Vandam Street.

Northwest corner from Hudson Street.

West office lobby entrance.

Close-up of the facade at the west office lobby entrance.

Looking up at the west facade from Hudson Street.

Southwest corner from Hudson Street.

Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: R.A. Heintges & Associates; Client: The Walt Disney Company; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.

 
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Construction Update: 550 Washington Street - Google NYC - St. John's Terminal

Southwest corner from West Street.

Facade installation is ongoing at Oxford Properties’ conversion of St. John’s Terminal, originally constructed in 1934, into the future offices of Google at Hudson Square on the west side of Manhattan. Led by COOKFOX Architects, the project re-imagines the former terminus of the New York Central Railroad’s West Side viaduct into 1.3 million square feet of office space for Google. Nine new floors have been added atop the existing structure that stretched for two city blocks.

Close-up of the curtain wall panels at the west facade.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Looking up at the north facade.

Northwest corner from Washington Street.

Northeast corner.

Northeast corner.

Architect: COOKFOX Architects, Adamson Associates, and Gensler; Developer: Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.

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Construction Update: 550 Washington Street - Google NYC - St. John's Terminal

Southwest corner from West Street.

Facade installation is underway at Oxford Properties’ conversion of St. John’s Terminal, originally constructed in 1934, into the future offices of Google at Hudson Square on the west side of Manhattan. Led by COOKFOX Architects, the project re-imagines the former terminus of the New York Central Railroad’s West Side viaduct into 1.3 million square feet of office space for Google. Nine new floors have been added atop the existing structure that stretched for two city blocks.

Close-up of the curtain wall panels at the southwest corner.

West facade from West Street.

Close-up of the curtain wall panels at the southwest corner.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Close-up of the existing structure’s brick facade.

Northwest corner from West Street.

Northwest corner from Washington Street.

Northeast corner from Greenwich Street.

Architect: COOKFOX Architects, Adamson Associates, and Gensler; Developer: Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.

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