Manhattan West

Manhattan West Tower 1 General information Status Approved Type Office Estimated completion 2020 Height Roof 370.6 m (1,216 ft) Technical details Floor count 66[1] Floor area 306,000 m^2 (3,293,800 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Manhattan West Tower 2 General information Status Approved Type Office Estimated completion 2020 Height Roof 303 m (994 ft) Technical details Floor count 60[2] Floor area 171,000 m^2 (1,840,600 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Developer Brookfield Properties Manhattan West Tower 3 General information Status Topped-out Type Residential Completed July 2017 Height Roof 214 m (702 ft) Technical details Floor count 62 Design and construction Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Manhattan West is a 5,400,000-square-foot (500,000 m²) mixed-use development by Brookfield Properties which is in the planning stages. The project consists of two large office towers and two smaller residential towers, as well as a 1.5 acres (6,100 m²) public park.^[3] The towers will be built on a platform over the West Side Yard along Ninth Avenue. The buildings will be built close to the developing Hudson Yards region between 31st and 33rd streets. These two buildings have been proposed as of 2010. When built, the west tower would extend 1,216 feet (371 m) and would be one of the tallest buildings in New York City.^[4]

History

New buildings under construction

View of existing 450 West 33rd Street during construction

Ground was broken for the site in January 2013.^[5][6][7] As of May 21, 2014, a permit for the Manhattan West building complex has been submitted and approved.^[8][9] Under the updated 2014 plan, the complex is set to be completed by 2020. By the end of 2014, a US$680,000,000 platform over Long Island Rail Road tracks between Tenth and Dyer Avenues, atop which will be the Manhattan West development, was be completed.^[10]

In October 2015, the Qatar Investment Authority invested in a 44% stake in the development.^[11] As of May 2015, construction is progressing.^[12][13]

Buildings

3 Manhattan West

3 Manhattan West, located at 401 West 31st Street, is a residential tower that is part of the Manhattan West project, and broke ground in December 2014.^[14] When completed it will stand 62 floors and 702 feet to its height. In total it will have 844 units. Completion is expected in 2017.

5 Manhattan West

The development includes an existing building at 450 West 33rd Street that houses the Associated Press.^[15] The 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m²), 16-story building, built in 1969, will have its brutalist concrete exterior renovated with a glass facade; its interior and mechanical systems also started renovation in spring 2014. When renovation of the building is done in summer 2016, it will be renamed 5 Manhattan West.^[16]

Tenants

It has been confirmed that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom will be moving to Manhattan West, and that fellow law firm Fried Frank is considering moving to Manhattan West when the development is completed.^[17][13]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New York City

References

1. "One Manhattan West". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
2. "Two Manhattan West". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
3. Slatin, Peter (January 15, 2013). "Already Wooing Tenants in Hudson Yards". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
4. "Manhattan West". Brookfield Properties. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
5. Matt Chaban. "Manhattan West on the Rise: Brookfield Breaks Ground on 60-Story Twin Towers | New York Observer". Observer.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
6. Cuozzo, Steve (January 14, 2013). "Brookfield Office Properties starts long-awaited Manhattan West deck | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
7. Jen Chung (January 15, 2013). "Photos: Brookfield Properties Breaks Ground On $4.5 Billion Far West Side Project". Gothamist. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
8. "Permits Filed: 401 West 31st Street". New York YIMBY. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
9. "401 West 31st Street | Manhattan West | Brookfield Office". Therealdeal.com. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
10. "Brookfield Makes Headway On Manhattan West Apt. Tower". Law360. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
11. "Qatar Investment Authority Makes Mark in NYC RE". Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
12. Eliot Brown (26 May 2015). "Brookfield Moves Ahead With $2 Billion Tower". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
13. Zoe Rosenberg (27 May 2015). "New View, Details For Massive Manhattan West Complex". Curbed. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
14. "Excavation Begins for 3 Manhattan West, 401 West 31st Street". Retrieved April 27, 2016.
15. Dobnik, Verena (May 25, 2014). "Big plans in works for NYC’s gritty 'Wild West’". North Jersey. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
16. Keiko Morris (February 10, 2014). "'Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
17. Geiger, Daniel (5 March 2015). "Fried Frank mulls move to Hudson Yards". Crain's New York. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

External links

• Skyscraper Page

Coordinates: 40°45′07″N 73°59′53″W / 40.75191°N 73.99793°W