New York's Surreal $20 Billion Hudson Yards Project | Phase 1 Completed in 2019

Hudson Yards is a real estate development under construction in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is the largest private real estate development in the United States by square footage, and has been compared to Roppongi Hills, a Japanese development similar in scale and use. Upon completion, 13 of the 16 planned structures will sit on a platform built over the West Side Yard, a storage yard for Long Island Rail Road trains. The first of its two phases comprises a public green space and eight structures that contain residences, a hotel, office buildings, a mall, and a cultural facility. The second focuses on residential space, along with an office building and a school.

Related Companies is the primary developer, and Oxford Properties is a major equity partner. Mitsui Fudosan owns a 92.09 percent stake in 55 Hudson Yards, and a 90 percent stake in 50 Hudson Yards. The architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox designed the master plan for the site, and architects including Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, Thomas Heatherwick, Roche-Dinkeloo, and Diller Scofidio + Renfro contributed designs for individual structures. Major office tenants include or will include fashion company Tapestry, consulting firm BCG, and Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs.

The site of Hudson Yards was initially intended for other developments, most notably in the early 2000s as the site of the West Side Stadium, during the New York City bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The plans for Hudson Yards were developed after the failure of the West Side Stadium. Construction began in 2012 with the groundbreaking for 10 Hudson Yards, and the first phase is expected to be finished by March 15, 2019. Both phases are projected to be complete by 2024. Agreements between various entities including the local government, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and the state of New York made the development possible.

The special zoning for Hudson Yards (an area roughly bound by 30th Street in the south, 41st Street in the north, 11th Avenue in the west, and Eighth Avenue in the east) further incentivized the building of other large-scale projects. Hudson Yards is adjacent but unrelated to Manhattan West, 3 Hudson Boulevard, and The Spiral.

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[Aaronaa]

30 Hudson Yards looks like Stark Tower

[iybqckd]

Visited New York last week from Europe and what an amazing city, will be back in 5 years no doubt.

[Scarsofevil]

well thank god we lost the bid for the olympics. No one needs to deal with all the complexities that go in to hosting a project that is shown to lose money time and time again.

[Aaronaa]

New York is undergoing a total construction boom

[Marchant]

NYC is the only city in America where you can pull off a project like this and have it be immensely successful.

[austinrodarte]

I can't find any words to describe this masterpiece other than keep on building New York!

[just_cade]

New York is the greatest city ever, I went to Hudson Yards last month and it was stunning. NYC has the advantage of being able to connect anything to the subway if they want to, so putting it on the 7 train and building a huge and beautiful station for it is so nice, it feels very connected to the city already. The shops are nice, lots of places to eat, easy to navigate, stunning views of the atrium at the front of the mall with the vessel just outside dominating the plaza. The buildings that have seemingly sprung up overnight are huge, and definitely visible from all around New York, but walking among them is truly amazing. I feel as though Hudson Yards is already iconic. I don't think it was a poor investment, I think that it is a valuable addition to the West side. It serves as a hub between two of the best/most popular neighborhoods in the city, Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen, and it effectively creates an entire new neighborhood where a rail-yard once was (still is).

[johnottr]

Well it looks like New York City, the greatest city in the world, is getting even greater. Just an amazing city.

[carlavision]

Never been to NYC but, that's absolutely beautiful!

[JBFANN]

So great, such a gigantic project - I was there last December.

Greetings from Germany - Ronald :)

[daddyraffles]

brilliant idea...performing art in multifunction area 👍

[cosmicgiggler]

Lol at 3:38 the hooks dropping down reminded me of that Spongebob episode where it was like a hook carnival and the hooks would take them to the top and they’d dry out.
Lol lol

[TrainMedia]

We've watched the Hudson Yards project develop and grow from the very beginning. It has been truly amazing to have witnessed this part of the city blossom.

[brucewilkinson]

Amazing design and creative use of construction engineering. Can’t wait until I can experience Hudson Yards.

[thezeddhotel]

I’m excited to see Björk at her residency at The Shed! She is fabulous!!

[bigballer]

Cant wait to see it in person...I dont work far from this area😍😍nyc for lifeee

[natejonson]

And to think they did it all on top a an active railyard

[incredibleskyscraper]

What a amazing quality in this video my friend 😜🙏

[chaole]

I’ve only seen the project upon landing at Newark airport. Can’t wait to visit it one day.

[ttraderjim]

When I first saw the Hudson Yards buildings they looked familiar. I then realized they remind me of my crooked front teeth LOL