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While Manhattan's Hudson Yards development continues to expand, the latest addition to the area comes in the form of 50 Hudson Yards, a 300-metre, 58-storey, office tower designed by Foster + Partners for The Related Companies. Set to become New York's fourth-largest office tower, with 2.9 million gross square feet, 50 Hudson Yards will soon be home to BlackRock, a leading investment firm.
Located on the northwest corner of 33rd Street and 10 Avenue on the former site of the Coach Building, the new tower will be accessible on all four sides, with easy access to the newly created Hudson Yards subway entrance. Easily accessible, and made even more so with the addition of on-site bike storage for employees, 50 Hudson Yards aims to be a convenient place to work.
50 Hudson Yards will be built as three stacked blocks, beginning with a somewhat broader podium level, above which two nearly identical, albeit stepped-back, blocks will be placed one atop the other. Taken as a whole, the entire arrangement will provide each block with its own private sky lobby and outdoor terrace, which will wrap around the entirety of the structure.
Targeting LEED Gold Certification, the tower will be clad in glazing units that span four floors. Inside, each floor plate will contain 50,000 square feet, with room to accommodate up to 500 workers — a rare achievement, even in NYC — in an arrangement that will facilitate tenants of all shapes and sizes.
Slated for completion in 2022, construction will continue for five years once crews arrive in early 2017. Once finished, 50 Hudson Yards will bring the Hudson Yards development another large step towards completion.
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