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After laying dormant for more than a decade, the northeast corner of 34th Street and 10th Avenue near the rapidly rising Hudson Yards development at the western edge of Midtown Manhattan has become a flurry of activity in recent months. The future site of the 29-storey, 399-key Courtyard Hotel has begun to rise, and the tower now stands roughly nine storeys above ground. Designed by the DSM Design Group for Atria Builders and Marx Development Group, the project known today as 461 West 34th Street has already begun to impact its surroundings as the longstanding vacant lot transforms into an active construction site.
The new development will feature a double-height first floor for retail purposes, shared by the main entrance and lobby. Guest rooms and amenity spaces related to the hotel will occupy the remaining floors, with the 15th floor reserved for activity space and an outdoor terrace. As for the design of the hotel itself, the tower will feature a sizeable setback at the 15th floor, which will provide the space needed for the terrace.
Once complete, 461 West 34th Street will join the nearby collection of highrises that have been rising within the Hudson Yards district just a few blocks to the west in a long-overlooked corner of Midtown Manhattan that is currently undergoing a massive transformation.
SkyriseCities will be sure to return to this project as progress continues. For more information, check out the associated Database file and Forum thread, and as always, feel free to join the conversation in the comments section below.
