Five Manhattan West
Building in Manhattan, New York From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Five Manhattan West is a 16-story building at 450 West 33rd Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City.[1] Previously known as Westyard Distribution Center,[2] it was designed by Davis Brody Bond and opened in 1969.[3][4]
| Five Manhattan West | |
|---|---|
 5 Manhattan West in 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office and Retail |
| Address | 450 West 33rd Street |
| Coordinates | 40°45′11″N 73°59′58″W |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Davis Brody Bond |
| Developer | Brookfield Properties Qatar Investment Authority |
| Engineer | Cosentini Associates |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Main contractor | AECOM Tishman Construction |
The building sits above rail tracks running west from Penn Station. The portals of the North River Tunnels and Empire Connection are beneath the building.[5]
History
The building opened in 1969.[3] It is 16 stories tall[6] and covers about 1.8 million square feet (170,000 m2).[7] In the 1980s, the external structure was painted beige and brown metal siding was added.[8][6] In 2003, cosmetic work was done to the precast concrete facade.[9]
Brookfield Properties acquired the property in 2011.[8] In 2014, Brookfield began a $300 million project to replace the brutalist architecture concrete exterior with a glass facade and replace the interior and mechanical systems.[10] The design work was done by REX.[8] When renovation of the building was completed in 2017, it was renamed 5 Manhattan West.[5] In April 2018, Brookfield obtained a $1.15 billion mortgage loan secured by the building.[11]
Tenants
- The New York Daily News moved to the building in 1995 from its former headquarters at the Daily News Building.[12]
- DoubleClick was a tenant from 1999 to 2003.[13]
- The Associated Press was a tenant from 2004 to 2017, after moving from its former headquarters at Rockefeller Center.[8][14]
- R/GA signed a lease to occupy 173,000 square feet in August 2014.[15]
- Markit signed a lease to occupy 140,000 square feet in March 2015.[16]
- JPMorgan Chase expanded its space at the building by 305,000 square feet in June 2017.[17]
- Amazon signed a lease to occupy 359,000 square feet in September 2017 for the primary New York City office of Amazon Advertising.[18]
- Peloton Interactive signed leases for 32,000 square feet in April 2018.[19]
- Whole Foods opened a 60,000 square foot store in the building in July 2020.[20]
- Noom signed a sublease to occupy 113,000 square feet at the building in November 2020, taking space from R/GA.[21]
References
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