30 Hudson Yards


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Height: Occupied
342.1 m / 1,123 ft   Height: To Tip
387.1 m / 1,270 ft
Height: Architectural
387.1 m / 1,270 ft  
30 Hudson Yards Outline
Height: Observatory
336.7 m / 1,104 ft
Floors Above Ground
73
# of Elevators
59
Tower GFA
361,993 m² / 3,896,460 ft²
Development GFA
729,114 m² / 7,848,118 ft²

Facts

Official Name 30 Hudson Yards
Name of Complex Hudson Yards
Other Names Hudson Yards Tower A, Manhattan Tower, Hudson Yards North Tower
Structure Type Building
Status Completed
Country United States
City New York City
Street Address & Map 500 West 33rd Street
Postal Code 10001
Building Function office
Structural Material steel
Energy Label LEED Gold BD+C: Core and Shell
Proposed 2011
Construction Start 2014
Completion 2019
Official Website Hudson Yards
Rankings Click arrows to view the next taller/shorter buildings
Global Ranking #36 Tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #5 Tallest in North America
National Ranking #5 Tallest in United States
City Ranking #3 Tallest in New York City

Companies Involved

Owner Hudson Yards; Oxford Properties Group Inc.; Related Companies
Developer Oxford Properties Group Inc.; Related Companies
Architect
• Design Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Structural Engineer
• Design Thornton Tomasetti
• Peer Review CAST CONNEX
MEP Engineer
• Design Jaros, Baum & Bolles
Main Contractor Tishman Construction
Other Consultant
• Civil Philip Habib & Associates
• Code Code Consultants, Inc.
• Damping GERB Vibration Control Systems, Inc
• Energy Concept Vidaris, Inc.
• Environmental Langan Engineering
• Façade Schlaich Bergermann und Partner; Heintges & Associates
• Façade Maintenance Entek Engineering Ltd.
• Geotechnical Langan Engineering
• Landscape Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
• Observatory CS Facades S.r.l.
• Sustainability Vidaris, Inc.
• Urban Planner Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
• Wind RWDI
Material Supplier
• Aluminium POHL Group
• Cladding Enclos Corp.; Permasteelisa Group; POHL Group
• Formwork Doka GmbH
• Hardware Empire Architectural Metal & Glass Corp.
• Steel ArcelorMittal; COREY; CAST CONNEX; Cimolai

About 30 Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards will anchor the Hudson Yards development, touted as the largest private real estate development in United States history. Located on the west side of Manhattan, Hudson Yards is to become a new center for retail, commerce, and culture for the area. The whole development is intended to be an integrated “city within a city,” incorporating residential and office buildings, streets, parks, utilities, and commercial space into one complete whole. Built on top of an active rail yard, and located steps away from a recent subway extension, Hudson Yards will be thoroughly incorporated into the larger urban fabric.

As the largest planned building in the development, 30 Hudson Yards stands out not just for its size, but for how it relates to the nearby towers through a series of setbacks and ledges. Rising from a shared podium, 10 and 30 Hudson Yards have a mirrored relationship; they gently taper away from each other, creating a “v”-shaped negative space between them. This strong visual interaction is meant to anchor the dynamic architectural presence of the development.

Unlike most buildings in the complex, the tower will be devoted primarily to office space. It will feature column-free floor plans and floor-to-ceiling glass in order to maximize surrounding views, as well as a cantilevered observation deck that will be open to the public. Several sustainable design solutions will be present on site, including organic waste collection and on-site energy generation, resulting in an expected LEED Gold certification and a 30 percent increase in energy efficiency when compared to the average New York City building. As the mainstay of a development that seeks to redefine Manhattan’s west side, 30 Hudson Yards is poised to make a significant and enduring mark on The Big Apple.

CTBUH Initiatives

CTBUH Study Examines Tallest Buildings with Dampers
22 Aug 2018 – CTBUH Research

Talking Tall: Engineering a Better Future
27 Jul 2018 – CTBUH Journal Paper

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
13 Oct 2016 – CTBUH Research

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CTBUH Initiatives Related to 30 Hudson Yards

CTBUH Study Examines Tallest Buildings with Dampers
22 Aug 2018, Chicago – CTBUH Research
CTBUH has released a Tall Buildings in Numbers (TBIN) interactive data study on the world's tallest buildings with dampers.
Talking Tall: Engineering a Better Future
27 Jul 2018, Chicago – CTBUH Journal Paper
In the 2018 CTBUH Journal Issue III, Aine Brazil, Vice Chairman, Thornton Tomasetti, talks about her career highlights in high-rises and the support for more women in engineering.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
13 Oct 2016, Chicago – CTBUH Research
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
CTBUH Philadelphia: Creating Real Estate Out of Thin Air
3 May 2016, Philadelphia – Event Report
The CTBUH Philadelphia Committee hosted speakers at the Hayworth Showroom in Philadelphia to discover how the development at 30th Street Station can be made a reality.
Brooklyn Urban and Construction Tour
28 Oct 2015, New York City – Tour Report
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured City Point Complex, Barclays Center, and 461 Dean Street which have impacted the cityscape of Brooklyn.
High Line Urban Tour
28 Oct 2015, New York City – Tour Report
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured High Line, which have significantly changed the urban landscape of New York City, from its history to its near-future.
Hudson Yards Building Tour
28 Oct 2015, New York City – Tour Report
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the Hudson Yards develoment which is the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States.
Closing Networking Reception
27 Oct 2015, New York City – Conference Activity Report
The Hudson Yards Networking Reception took place on Tuesday evening in the incredible Time Warner Center, offering great views of Columbus Circle at the corner of Central Park.
CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
12 Dec 2019 – CTBUH Research
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This is the second consecutive year in which this…

Videos

Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
17 Oct 2016 – Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti

Urban Density and the Porous High Rise: The Integration of the Tall Building in the City
18 Sep 2014 – James von Klemperer, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC

Research Papers

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
12 Dec 2019 – CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue I

Engineering a Better Future
Jul 2018 – CTBUH Journal 2018 Issue III

Gaining Momentum at Hudson Yards
Oct 2015 – CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV

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Papers Related to 30 Hudson Yards

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
12 Dec 2019 – CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue I; CTBUH Research
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This is the second…
Engineering a Better Future
Jul 2018 – CTBUH Journal 2018 Issue III; Aine Brazil, Thornton Tomasetti
Aine Brazil, Vice Chairman, Thornton Tomasetti, is the recipient of the 2018 CTBUH Fazlur R. Khan Medal. Through a 40-plus-year career, she has been responsible for the…
Gaining Momentum at Hudson Yards
Oct 2015 – CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV; Jay Cross, Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development ever undertaken in the United States. The site, built over a working rail yard, will eventually hold more than…
Manhattan’s Last Frontier Becomes a Mini-City
Oct 2015 – CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV; Marianne Kwok, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Hudson Yards is a mixed-use development built over rail yards on the west side of New York’s Manhattan Island. As the largest real estate project ever undertaken in the…
New York: The Ultimate Skyscraper Laboratory
Oct 2015 – CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV; CTBUH Research
A timeline of skyscraper completions in New York uncannily resembles the boom and bust cycles of the United States in the 20th and early 21st centuries. The most active…

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