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Construction Update: 50 Hudson Yards

West facade from Bella Abzug Park.

Superstructure continues to rise and curtain wall installation is underway at 50 Hudson Yards, a 985 foot tall office tower at Hudson Yards from developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group. Designed by Foster + Partners, the 56-story office tower will be clad in a light grey stone and glass facade. BlackRock and Facebook have signed on to occupy some of the nearly 3 million square feet of flexible office space.

Northwest corner of 50 Hudson Yards (right) and The Spiral (left) from West 34th Street.

Southwest corner of 50 Hudson Yards (right) and The Spiral (left).

Southwest corner of the podium.

Curtain wall at the second floor of the west facade.

Curtain wall at the southwest corner of the second floor.

Northwest corner of the podium.

Northeast corner of the podium from 10th Avenue.

Curtain wall at the podium’s east facade.

Looking up at the podium’s east facade from 10th Avenue.

Architect: Foster + Partners; Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.

 
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Construction Update: 50 Hudson Yards

Northwest corner from West 34th Street.

Superstructure is rising at 50 Hudson Yards, a 985 foot tall office tower at Hudson Yards from developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group. Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower will be clad in a white stone and glass facade. Tenants in the 56-story office tower include BlackRock and Facebook.

Northwest corner from Bella Abzug Park.

The Spiral (left) and 50 Hudson Yards (right) from 11th Avenue.

West facade from Bella Abzug Park.

The Spiral (left) and 50 Hudson Yards (right) from Bella Abzug Park.

Looking up at the northeast corner from 10th Avenue.

Looking up at the east facade of 30 Hudson Yards (left) and 50 Hudson Yards (right) from 10th Avenue.

Southeast corner from 10th Avenue.

Architect: Foster + Partners; Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.

 
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Construction Update: Hudson Yards

Exterior facade construction is wrapping up at Hudson Yards' first phase towers at the eastern rail yards. When complete, the 28-acre site will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, and the city's largest since Rockefeller Center in the 1930's.

35 Hudson Yards

Designed by SOM, 35 Hudson Yards is a 92-story mixed-use tower that will be Hudson Yards' tallest residential building. The 1.1 million square-foot tower includes 143 private residences, an Equinox branded luxury hotel, an Equinox fitness club and spa, first-class office space, and ground-floor retail. Limestone and glass clad the exterior of the tower.

Southwest corner from the High Line.

Closeup of the southwest corner of the tower.

Closeup of the southwest corner of the tower.

Looking up at the south facade.

Looking up at the south facade.

Residential entry at the south facade.

Entry canopy at the Equinox Hotel at the east facade.

Looking up at the west facade.

Equinox Hotel terrace.

Northwest corner of 10 Hudson Yards from 35 Hudson Yards.

15 Hudson Yards

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, 15 Hudson Yards is the development’s first residential tower. The 88-story tower offers both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway. 

Northwest corner of the tower.

North facade from 35 Hudson Yards.

Closeup of the northeast corner from 35 Hudson Yards.

Closeup of the northeast corner from 35 Hudson Yards.

West facade from the High Line.

55 Hudson Yards

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, 55 Hudson Yards is a 51-story, 780-foot office tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles.

West facade of 55 Hudson Yards (left) and 35 Hudson Yards (right) from the High Line.

Southwest corner of the tower.

Looking up at the west facade.

Office entry at the west facade.

Closeup of the east facade.

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2019 (15 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square).

 
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Construction Update: Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards' first phase is officially opening at the eastern rail yards. When complete, the 28-acre site will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, and the city's largest since Rockefeller Center in the 1930's.

30 Hudson Yards

Designed by KPF, 30 Hudson Yards is a 92-story, 1,287-foot office tower at the northeastern corner of the rail yards. The development’s second office tower will house Time Warner Inc. and feature an open-air observation deck. 

Northeast corner from 10th Avenue.

Looking up at the west facade.

The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards

35 Hudson Yards

Designed by SOM, 35 Hudson Yards is a 72-story mixed-use tower that will be Hudson Yards' tallest residential building. The 1.1 million square-foot tower will include 137 private residences, an Equinox branded luxury hotel, an Equinox fitness club and spa, first-class office space, and ground-floor retail. Limestone and glass clad the exterior of the tower.

35 Hudson Yards - Sales Gallery

35 Hudson Yards - Lobby

35 Hudson Yards - Model Residence

Looking down on the site of 50 Hudson Yards (center) and the Spiral (left).

15 Hudson Yards

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, 15 Hudson Yards is the development’s first residential tower. The 70-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway. 

15 Hudson Yards - Residential Lobby

15 Hudson Yards - Model Residence

View south from 15 Hudson Yards.

Looking down on the site of Hudson Yards phase two at the western rail yards from 15 Hudson Yards.

The Shed

Designed by the Rockwell Group and Diller Scofidio and Renfro, The Shed is a 200,000-square-foot structure for performance, visual and multi-disciplinary art. The project is composed of a six-story fixed building and a telescoping outer shell that can expand to the adjoining plaza to provide an additional hall for events. Panels of fritted ETFE cushions clad the steel structure of the telescoping outer shell. ETFE is lighter, more energy efficient, and more economical than glass, which allows for a lighter and more efficient structural system.

The Vessel

Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel is officially opening at the Hudson Yards' Public Square and Gardens. The $200 million dollar sculpture stands 150 feet tall and is constructed of 154 Italian-made stair modules, totaling 2,500 steps and 80 landings. Each stair module is constructed of a structural painted steel frame with an underside clad in polished copper-colored steel. The sculpture will serve as the centerpiece of the five acre Public Square and Gardens, designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.

55 Hudson Yards

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, 55 Hudson Yards is a 51-story, 780-foot tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles.

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2019 (15 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square).

 
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Construction Update: Hudson Yards

Construction is nearing completion at Hudson Yards' first phase at the eastern rail yards. When complete, the 28-acre site will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, and the city's largest since Rockefeller Center in the 1930's.

30 Hudson Yards

Designed by KPF, 30 Hudson Yards is a 92-story, 1,287-foot office tower at the northeastern corner of the rail yards. When finished, the development’s second office tower will house Time Warner Inc. and feature an open-air observation deck. 

Southwest corner of 30 Hudson Yards.

The observation deck at 30 Hudson Yards.

Northeast corner of 30 Hudson Yards.

15 Hudson Yards

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, 15 Hudson Yards is the development’s first residential tower. The 70-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway. 

South facade of 15 Hudson Yards from 11th Avenue.

The Shed’s connection to 15 Hudson Yards.

Northwest corner of 15 Hudson Yards from 11th Avenue.

The Shed

Designed by the Rockwell Group and Diller Scofidio and Renfro, The Shed is a 200,000-square-foot structure for performance, visual and multi-disciplinary art. The project is composed of a six-story fixed building and a telescoping outer shell that can expand to the adjoining plaza to provide an additional hall for events. Panels of fritted ETFE cushions clad the steel structure of the telescoping outer shell. ETFE is lighter, more energy efficient, and more economical than glass, which allows for a lighter and more efficient structural system.

Detail of the ETFE facade of The Shed.

The Vessel

Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel is readying for it’s spring opening at the Hudson Yards' future Public Square and Gardens. The $200 million dollar sculpture stands 150 feet tall and is constructed of 154 Italian-made stair modules, totaling 2,500 steps and 80 landings. Each stair module is constructed of a structural painted steel frame with an underside clad in polished copper-colored steel. The sculpture will serve as the centerpiece of the five acre Public Square and Gardens, designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.

The Vessel.

35 Hudson Yards

Designed by SOM, 35 Hudson Yards is a 72-story mixed-use tower that will be Hudson Yards' tallest residential building. The 1.1 million square-foot tower will include 137 private residences, an Equinox branded luxury hotel, an Equinox fitness club and spa, first-class office space, and ground-floor retail. Limestone and glass clad the exterior of the tower.

15 Hudson Yards (left) and 35 Hudson Yards (right).

55 Hudson Yards

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, 55 Hudson Yards is a 51-story, 780-foot tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles.

Looking up at the west facade of 55 Hudson Yards.

West facade of 55 Hudson Yards.

The Vessel (left) and 15 Hudson Yards (right).

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2019 (15 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square).

 
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Construction Tour: 15 Hudson Yards and The Shed

Northwest corner of 15 Hudson Yards.

Superstructure has topped out at 15 Hudson Yards, the 900-foot-tall residential tower at Related Companies and Oxford Development Group's Hudson Yards mega development on the Far West Side. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 88-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway and have already surpassed 50 percent sold. 

The view south towards Lower Manhattan from 15 Hudson Yards.

The tower will offer 40,000-square-feet of amenities spread across multiple floors. A fitness center, spa, and 75-foot pool occupy the 50th floor. On the 51st floor residents will have access to a club room, two corner private dining suites, screening and performance room, wine storage and tasting room, business center, and work spaces. At the top floor, residents will enjoy panoramic views from additional amenity spaces for relaxing and dining.  

The view east towards 10 Hudson Yards from 15 Hudson Yards.

The view north towards 35 Hudson Yards from 15 Hudson Yards.

Curtain wall installation at 15 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at the north facade of 15 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at 30 Hudson Yards (left), 15 Hudson Yards (center), 35 Hudson Yards (right), and 55 Hudson Yards (far right).

Looking north along 11th Avenue.

Hudson Yards rising on the Hudson River waterfront.

View of Hudson Yards from 12th Avenue.

Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (Design Architects), Ismael Leyva Architects (Architect of Record); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.

 
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Construction Update: Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards rising on the Hudson River waterfront.

Progress continues at Hudson Yards' first phase at the eastern rail yards, with work progressing on all sites. When complete, the 28-acre site will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, and the city's largest since Rockefeller Center in the 1930's.

30 Hudson Yards

Steel superstructure continues its rise at the second office tower, 30 Hudson Yards, at the northeastern corner of the rail yards. Designed by KPF, the 92-story, 1,287-foot tower will house Time Warner Inc. and feature an open-air observation deck. 

Northeast corner of The New York Times Building (left) and 30 Hudson Yards (right).

15 Hudson Yards

The first residential tower, 15 Hudson Yards, continues to make progress as its concrete superstructure rises towards its final height of 900 feet. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 70-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway. 

West facade of 15 Hudson Yards from the High Line.

Close-up of the northwest corner of 15 Hudson Yards.

Close-up of 30 Hudson Yards (left) and 15 Hudson Yards (right).

35 Hudson Yards

Superstructure is rising at 35 Hudson Yards, a 72-story mixed-use tower designed by SOM. At its final height of 1,000 feet it will be Hudson Yards' tallest residential building. The 1.1 million square-foot tower will include 137 private residences, an Equinox branded luxury hotel, an Equinox fitness club and spa, first-class office space, and ground-floor retail. Limestone and glass clad the exterior of the tower.

Southwest corner of 55 Hudson Yards (left), 35 Hudson Yards (center), and 30 Hudson Yards (right) from the High Line.

Close-up of the southwest corner of 35 Hudson Yards.

Close-up of the northwest corner of 35 Hudson Yards.

Close-up of the southwest corner of 35 Hudson Yards.

55 Hudson Yards

Installation of the exterior wall is nearing completion at 55 Hudson Yards, the Related Companies office tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. Design of the 51-story, 780-foot tower is led by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles. 

West facade of 55 Hudson Yards.

Close-up of the west facade at 55 Hudson Yards.

Northeast corner of 35 Hudson Yards (left) and 55 Hudson Yards (right).

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2018 (15 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square), 2019 (30 Hudson Yards).

 
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South facade of 10 Hudson Yards from the High Line.

Hudson Yards towers rising in Chelsea.

Looking up at the east facade of 10 Hudson Yards (left) and the retail podium (center).

Southeast corner of the retail podium and 30 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at the east facade of the retail podium (left) and 30 Hudson Yards (right).

Northeast corner of 30 Hudson Yards.

The towers of Hudson Yards' eastern rail yard viewed from the High Line.

The towers of Hudson Yards' eastern rail yard viewed from the High Line.

Southwest corner of 10 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at the south facade of 15 Hudson Yards (left) and the Shed (center).

View of 10 Hudson Yards (left), the Shed (center), and 15 Hudson Yards (right) from 11th Avenue.

View of 30 Hudson Yards (left), the retail podium (center), 10 Hudson Yards (right), and the Shed (far right) from 11th Avenue.

View of the northwest corner of 55 Hudson Yards (left), 35 Hudson Yards (center), and 15 Hudson Yards (right) from 11th Avenue.

Looking up at the east facade of 55 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at the north facade of 55 Hudson Yards.

Looking south towards the rising towers of Hudson Yards from 11th Avenue.

Close-up of 30 Hudson Yards.

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2017 (55 Hudson Yards), 2018 (15 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square), 2019 (30 Hudson Yards).

 
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55 Hudson Yards

Looking up at the east facade.

Construction continues at 55 Hudson Yards, an office tower within Related's master plan for the east rail yards. Design of the 51-story, 780-foot tower is led by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. The design of the tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line.

Installation of the tower's curtain wall has recently begun on the east façade. The design features glass panels in a chamfered metal frame.  

Curtain wall panels on the east facade.

Close-up of the curtain wall panels.

Curtain wall panel.

Northwest corner from 11th Avenue.

Looking up at the west facade.

Southwest corner from 11th Avenue.

Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates; Developer: The Related Companies; Contractor: Gilbane; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.

 
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Hudson Yards

10 Hudson Yards rises on the Hudson River waterfront.

Progress continues at Hudson Yards' first phase at the eastern rail yards, with construction underway on all parcels.

Northwest corner of the Eastern Rail Yards from West 34th Street and 11th Avenue, with 30 Hudson Yards (center), 10 Hudson Yards (right), and 55 Hudson Yards (far right).

Concrete superstructure continues to rise at 55 Hudson Yards, the Related Companies office tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. Design of the 51-story, 780-foot tower is led by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles. 

 

Northwest corner from West 34th Street and 11th Avenue.

Northeast corner from West 34th Street.

East facade of 55 Hudson Yards (background) and the entrance to the 34th Street-Hudson Yards station in Hudson Park (foreground).

Steel superstructure continues its rise at the second office tower, 30 Hudson Yards, at the northeastern corner of the rail yards. Designed by KPF, the 92-story, 1,287-foot tower will house Time Warner Inc. and feature an open-air observation deck. Steel superstructure has reached approximately 1/5 its final height and installation of the glass curtain wall has begun at the northeast corner.

Looking south towards 30 Hudson Yards from West 34th Street.

Looking south towards 30 Hudson Yards (center) and 10 Hudson Yards (left).

Northeast corner of 30 Hudson Yards.

Close-up of the curtain wall installation underway on 30 Hudson Yards.

Looking up at the east façade of 30 Hudson Yards.

Work continues on the retail building located in between the two office towers, with superstructure topped out and work underway on the exterior facade. The 1,000,000-square foot retail structure is designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and will be anchored by the Nieman Marcus department store chain. 

East façade of the retail building (left) and 30 Hudson Yards (right) from 10th Avenue.

At the corner of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue, the mega developments' first office tower has wrapped up construction and welcomed its first occupants. Designed by KPF, the 52-story tower at 10 Hudson Yards will house the likes of Coach, Loreal, and SAP. 

Looking up at the east facade of 10 Hudson Yards from 10th Avenue.

The first residential tower, 15 Hudson Yards, is slowly making progress as it reaches street level with its concrete structure. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 70-story condo and rental tower has seen a significant redesign since its announcement.

Designed by the same team as 15 Hudson Yards, The Shed will accommodate performance, visual and multi-disciplinary art in a 200,000-square-foot structure. The project is composed of a six-story fixed building and a telescoping outer shell that can expand to the adjoining plaza to provide an additional hall for events. Steel superstructure on the fixed building has reached the fifth floor.

Looking west towards The Shed rising above the High Line.

Looking northeast from the High Line towards 15 Hudson Yards (foreground) and The Shed (background). 

Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.

Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.

Looking east towards 10 Hudson Yards (right) and 30 Hudson Yards (left) from the High Line.

Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2017 (55 Hudson Yards), 2018 (15 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square), 2019 (30 Hudson Yards).

 
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