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{{Infobox building
| name = Manhattan West
| status = Mostly complete
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| location = New York City
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| groundbreaking_date = January 13, 2013
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| website = {{URL|manhattanwestnyc.com}}
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|One Manhattan West: 2015
|Two Manhattan West: 2019
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|Pendry Manhattan West: December 2018
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|The Lofts: 1913; 2019 (renovated)
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| owner = [[Brookfield Properties]]
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|One Manhattan West: 67 floors
|Two Manhattan West: 58 floors
|The Eugene: 62 floors
|Pendry Manhattan West: 21 floors
|Five Manhattan West:16 floors<ref name="6sqft">{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=Dana |title=Mixed-use development Manhattan West officially opens today, revealing restaurants, open space, and more |url=https://www.6sqft.com/mixed-use-development-manhattan-west-officially-opens-today-revealing-restaurants-open-space-and-more/ |publisher=6sqft |date=28 September 2021}}</ref>
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'''Manhattan West''' is a {{convert|7|e6sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[mixed-use development]] by [[Brookfield Properties]], built as part of the [[Hudson Yards Redevelopment]].<ref name="Hilburg">{{Cite web|last=Hilburg|first=Jonathan|date=September 28, 2021|title=Manhattan West opens, capping over 30 years of development on Manhattan's Far West Side|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2021/09/manhattan-west-opens-manhattans-far-west-side/|website=The Architect’s Newspaper|language=en-US}}</ref> The project spans 8
[[File:Manhattan West April 2016 3.JPG|thumb|New buildings under construction]]▼
The project is bordered by [[Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)|Tenth Avenue]] and the [[Hudson Yards (development)|Hudson Yards]] mega-development to the west<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hughes|first=C. J.|date=March 17, 2017|title=Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/realestate/hudson-yards-meet-your-new-neighbor-manhattan-west.html|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and Ninth Avenue and the [[Moynihan Train Hall]] to the east.<ref name="6sqft" /> The taller
▲'''Manhattan West''' is a {{convert|7|e6sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[mixed-use development]] by [[Brookfield Properties]], built as part of the [[Hudson Yards Redevelopment]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 28, 2021|title=Manhattan West opens, capping over 30 years of development on Manhattan's Far West Side|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2021/09/manhattan-west-opens-manhattans-far-west-side/|website=The Architect’s Newspaper|language=en-US}}</ref> The project spans 8-acres and features four office towers, one boutique hotel, one residential building, {{convert|225000|ft2|m2}} of retail space<ref name="6sqft">{{Cite web|title=Mixed-use development Manhattan West officially opens today, linking NYC's far west side|url=https://www.6sqft.com/mixed-use-development-manhattan-west-officially-opens-today-revealing-restaurants-open-space-and-more/|website=6sqft|language=en-US}}</ref> and a 2.5-acre (1 hectare) public plaza.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Who's Coming to Manhattan West|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-coming-manhattan-west-201812457.html|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 18, 2021|title=Manhattan West a Test to Midtown's Resiliency|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2021/10/manhattan-west-a-test-to-midtowns-resiliency/|website=Commercial Observer|language=en-US}}</ref> The project was built on a platform over [[Pennsylvania Station|Penn Station]] storage tracks along [[Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)|Ninth Avenue]] between 32nd and 33rd Streets.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 1, 2014|title=The Track to Span 3: Genesis of the innovative Manhattan West Platform|url=https://www.constructionspecifier.com/the-track-to-span-3-genesis-of-the-innovative-manhattan-west-platform/| website=Construction Specifier|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="6sqft" />
▲The project is bordered by [[Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)|Tenth Avenue]] and the [[Hudson Yards (development)|Hudson Yards]] mega-development to the west<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hughes|first=C. J.|date=March 17, 2017|title=Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/realestate/hudson-yards-meet-your-new-neighbor-manhattan-west.html|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and Ninth Avenue and the [[Moynihan Train Hall]] to the east.<ref name="6sqft" /> The taller west tower extends 995 feet (303 m), and is one of the tallest buildings in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=One Manhattan West - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/wd/8898| website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}</ref> The project was largely completed in 2021, and held its grand opening on September 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Liz|date=September 29, 2021|title=Brookfield's $4.5 billion Manhattan West development is ready to open|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/09/28/brookfield-manhattan-west-grand-opening.html|url-status=live|access-date=|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
==History and context==
===Location===
The development is located on the west side of Manhattan, bound by Ninth Avenue in the east, Tenth Avenue in the west, 31st Street in the south, and 33rd Street in the north.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://www.manhattanwestnyc.com/faq/
===Development===
First conceived as a project in the 1990s,<ref name="Stouhi">{{Cite web|last=Stouhi|first=Dima|date=September 29, 2021|title=SOM's Mixed-Use Development in West Manhattan Opens to the Public|url=https://www.archdaily.com/969320/soms-mixed-use-development-in-west-manhattan-opens-to-the-public|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=ArchDaily|language=en-US}}</ref> ground was broken for the site in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chaban|first=Matt |url=http://observer.com/2013/01/manhattan-west-on-the-rise-brookfield-breaks-ground-on-60-story-twin-towers/ |title=Manhattan West on the Rise: Brookfield Breaks Ground on 60-Story Twin Towers | New York Observer |publisher=Observer.com |date=January 15
In October 2015, the [[Qatar Investment Authority]] invested a 44% stake in the $4.5 billion mixed-use development project.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/qatar-investment-authority-makes-mark-in-nyc-re/ | title=Qatar Investment Authority Makes Mark in NYC RE | work=Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute | date=October 29, 2015 | accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref> The deal included the formation of a joint venture between [[Brookfield Property Partners]] and QIA for the development of 7 million square feet (650,000 m2) of residential and office space in five buildings that Brookfield said would be worth $8.6 billion upon completion. Initial plans included a 62-story residential tower and 67-story skyscraper.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Levitt|first=David M.|date=October 28, 2015|title=Qatar Joins Brookfield's $8.6 Billion Manhattan West Project|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-28/brookfield-joins-with-qatar-for-8-6-billion-manhattan-project|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, plans for an additional, 59-story skyscraper were filed.<ref name="First Filings">{{cite news |last1=Fedak |first1=Nikolai |title=First Filings Submitted for Manhattan
Manhattan West is part of the [[Hudson Yards Redevelopment]], a larger plan to redevelop the Hudson Yards area, which extends from the west of [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Pennsylvania Station]] to the [[Hudson River]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4c9a17d2-7d66-11e5-98fb-5a6d4728f74e|title=Qatar fund backs Brookfield's $8bn Manhattan West project|newspaper=[[Financial Times]]|language=en-GB|access-date=February 1, 2017|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
During the summer of 2020, Manhattan West opened
Manhattan West officially opened to the public in late September 2021.<ref
In September 2021, a $50 million plan to build pedestrian bridges connecting the [[High Line]] and Manhattan West was announced by New York Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] and Brookfield Properties.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baird-Remba|first=Rebecca|date=September 15, 2021|title=Plan Unveiled for Pedestrian Bridges Between High Line, Manhattan West|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2021/09/brookfield-esd-unveil-50m-pedestrian-bridges-between-high-line-and-manhattan-west/|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=Commercial Observer|language=en-US}}</ref> Groundbreaking for the approximately 1000-foot extension, called the Moynihan Connector, took place on February 24, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2022 |title=Work to Begin on High Line Connection to Moynihan Hall |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/work-to-begin-on-high-line-connection-to-moynihan-hall/3567352/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 February 2022 |title=Groundbreaking held for $50 million High Line connecter to Moynihan Train Hall |url=https://abc7ny.com/high-line-moynihan-train-hall-penn-station-west-side/11592380/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref> This project will connect the [[High Line]] to [[Moynihan Train Hall]] through Manhattan West.
==Site and structures==
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{{Main|One Manhattan West}}
One Manhattan West is one of five buildings developed by Brookfield Property Partners and QIA for the Manhattan West project. Designed and engineered by [[Skidmore, Owings &
The structural system of the tower is composed of a central [[reinforced concrete]] core and a perimeter steel [[Moment-resisting frame|moment frame]]. Part of the tower overhangs the below ground train tracks leading into Penn Station. In order to avoid the tracks, the perimeter columns on the south, north, and east sides do not come down to ground level, but are transferred to the core above the building's lobby.<ref>{{cite journal | author1=Charles Besjak |author2=Preetam Biswas |author3=Georgi I. Petrov |author4=Matthew Streeter |author5=Devin Austin | title=Effects of Perimeter to Core Connectivity on Tall Building Behavior| journal=International Journal of High-Rise Buildings | year=2017 | volume=6 | number=1}}</ref> Skidmore, Owings & Merrill also served as the lead structural engineer on the building, the 15th-tallest in New York City as of November 2022, while [[Jaros, Baum & Bolles]] was the MEP engineer and [[AECOM]] [[Tishman Realty & Construction|Tishman Construction]] was the primary contractor.<ref name=":1" />
The 67-story, 2.1 million square-foot structure topped out in August 2018 and was completed in 2019.<ref name=":0"/>
Placed outside One and Two Manhattan West, [[Charles Ray (artist)|Charles Ray]]’s sculpture ''Adam and Eve'' (2023) consists of two larger-than life figures made of stainless steel blocks.<ref>Claire Voon (27 April 2023), [https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/04/27/charles-ray-christopher-wool-manhattan-west-public-art New works by Charles Ray and Christopher Wool will be public fixtures of Manhattan development] ''[[The Art Newspaper]]''.</ref>
=== Two Manhattan West ===
Two Manhattan West, also designed and engineered by Skidmore, Owings
Installed in the lobby of Two Manhattan West, [[Christopher Wool]]’s ''Crosstown Traffic'' (2023) measures 28ft by 39ft and is both his first mosaic as well as his largest work of art.<ref>Claire Voon (27 April 2023), [https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/04/27/charles-ray-christopher-wool-manhattan-west-public-art New works by Charles Ray and Christopher Wool will be public fixtures of Manhattan development] ''[[The Art Newspaper]]''.</ref>
▲Two Manhattan West, also engineered by Skidmore, Owings and Mills, is scheduled for completion in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Taylor |title=Brookfield Properties Tops Out 58-Story Two Manhattan West Office Tower |url=https://rebusinessonline.com/brookfield-properties-tops-out-58-story-two-manhattan-west-office-tower/ |publisher=Rebusiness Online |date=27 January 2022}}</ref> Permits filed in November 2017 showed the building to include just under 1.75 million square feet (163,000 m2) of office space on 59-stories with plans to reach 935 feet (285 m) in height.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Zoe |title=Two Manhattan West moves forward with official DOB filing |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2017/11/27/16704462/two-manhattan-west-construction-update-nyc |publisher=Curbed New York |date=27 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="First Filings"/> Construction began at the end of 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Michael |title=Two Manhattan West Prepares For Imminent Ascent, in Midtown |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/12/two-manhattan-west-prepares-for-imminent-ascent-in-midtown.html |publisher=New York Yimby |date=20 December 2019}}</ref> In 2022 the building topped out at 58 stories with 2 million square feet, and is due to open by the end of 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Sebastian |title=SOM’s Two Manhattan West Officially Tops Out 935 Feet Above Midtown West, Manhattan |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/01/soms-two-manhattan-west-officially-tops-out-935-feet-above-midtown-west-manhattan.html |publisher=New York Yimby |date=27 January 2022}}</ref>
Law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced in October 2019 that it would occupy thirteen floors at Two Manhattan West, solidifying its place as the anchor tenant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Sebastian |date=2019-10-11 |title=Cravath, Swaine & Moore Sign on as Anchor Tenant at Two Manhattan West in Hudson Yards |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/10/cravath-swaine-moore-sign-on-as-anchor-tenant-at-two-manhattan-west-in-hudson-yards.html |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=New York YIMBY |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2022, global accounting firm [[KPMG]] announced that it intended to move its U.S. headquarters to the building in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Natalie |title=KPMG to Move US Headquarters to Manhattan West Tower, Cut NYC Office Space |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-23/kpmg-to-move-us-headquarters-to-manhattan-west-tower-cut-space?sref=CIpmV6x8 |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=23 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="wsj_kpmg">{{cite news |last1=Putzier |first1=Konrad |title=KPMG to Cut Manhattan Office Space in Move to New U.S. Headquarters at Hudson Yards |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/kpmg-to-cut-manhattan-office-space-in-move-to-new-u-s-headquarters-at-hudson-yards-11661270438 |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=23 August 2022}}</ref> Totaling 456,000 square feet, the space KPMG will occupy represents a 40% decline in space currently leased by the firm in [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]].<ref name="wsj_kpmg" /> In September 2022, hedge fund firm D.E. Shaw agreed to occupy eight floors in the building beginning in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Jack |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Two Manhattan West Snares Another Big-Ticket Lease |url=https://www.globest.com/2022/09/28/two-manhattan-west-snares-another-big-ticket-lease/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=GlobeSt |language=en}}</ref>
===The Eugene===
{{Main|The Eugene}}
The Eugene, also referred to as Three Manhattan West, located at 435 West 31st Street, is a 62-story residential building that broke ground in December 2014 and was completed in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warerkar|first=Tanay|date=March 8, 2017|title=Inside Manhattan West's 62-story rental before it welcomes residents|url=https://ny.curbed.com/2017/3/8/14857770/manhattan-west-eugene-rental-launch
===Pendry Manhattan West===
The [[Pendry Hotels and Resorts|Pendry]] is a 21-story hotel operated by Pendry Hotels with 164 guest rooms including 30 suites, a restaurant, a lounge, an open-air terrace bar, and meeting and event space. The building, also designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, began construction in December 2018 and opened on September 17, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|
===Five Manhattan West===
{{Main|Five Manhattan West}}Formerly known as Westyard Distribution Center, the building at 450 West 33rd Street was designed by [[Davis Brody Bond]] and originally opened in 1969.<ref>{{cite web |
{{Main|Five Manhattan West}}▼
[[File:Morgan stub hiline snow jeh.jpg|thumb|left|The initial appearance of 450 West 33rd Street]] [[File:Manhattan W Feb 2017 3.jpg|thumb|Five Manhattan West as seen in 2017|left]]▼
▲Formerly known as Westyard Distribution Center, the building at 450 West 33rd Street was designed by [[Davis Brody Bond]] and originally opened in 1969.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Cunningham | first1=Cathy | last2=Grossman | first2=Matt | title=Brookfield Lands $1.2B Landesbank Loan for 5 Manhattan West | website=Commercial Observer | date=April 13, 2018 | url=https://commercialobserver.com/2018/04/brookfield-scores-1-2b-landesbank-loan-for-5-manhattan-square/ | access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Ad giant IPG grows to 280K sf at Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West | website=The Real Deal New York | date=January 26, 2015 | url=https://therealdeal.com/2015/01/26/ad-giant-ipg-grows-to-280k-sf-at-brookfields-5-manhattan-west/ | access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> The {{convert|1.8|e6ft2|m2|adj=on}}, 16-story building originally had a beige [[precast concrete]] facade with a sloped base, and although the facade was cleaned in 2003, it was seen as out of place with the architecture of the surrounding neighborhood.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2014/02/10/its-beast-to-beauty-on-33rd/|title=It's beast to beauty on 33rd|first=Steve|last=Cuozzo|newspaper=New York Post|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> As of 2014, it contained the headquarters of the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/big-plans-for-n-y-c-s-wild-west-1.1023091?page=all|title=Big plans in works for NYC's gritty 'Wild West'|last=Dobnik|first=Verena|date=May 25, 2014|work=North Jersey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625175441/http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/big-plans-for-n-y-c-s-wild-west-1.1023091?page=all|archive-date=June 25, 2016|accessdate=June 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, the [[Brutalist architecture|brutalist]] concrete exterior was replaced with a glass [[facade]] by Rex Architects. Its interior and mechanical systems were also renovated.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303650204579375183190976444 | title='Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look | newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=February 10, 2014 | accessdate=June 2, 2014 | last=Morris|first=Keiko}}</ref> When renovation of the building was completed, it was renamed Five Manhattan West.<ref name=NYTimes-MeetNewNeighbor-2017>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/realestate/hudson-yards-meet-your-new-neighbor-manhattan-west.html|title=Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West|last=Hughes|first=C.J.|date=March 17, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref>
===The Lofts===
As part of the project, a building constructed in 1913 on 33rd Street was redesigned as a flexible workspace and office space.<ref name="6sqft"/>
==Additional Tenants==
By October 2019, when One Manhattan West opened, the tower had reached 90% occupancy. Current tenants include the law firm [[Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom|Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLP]], [[Ernst & Young]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Liz |title=Ernst & Young opening big new Manhattan West offices, with collaborative spaces, flexible work policies |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/07/15/ernst-young-opening-new-manhattan-west-offices.html |publisher=New York Business Journal |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> [[McKool Smith]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Jackson |title=Meet One Manhattan West: Best Design Silver Winner |url=https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/meet-one-manhattan-west-best-design-silver-winner/ |publisher=Commercial Property Executive |date=26 January 2021}}</ref> [[Accenture]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Zoe |title=Manhattan
In October 2019, the law firm [[Cravath, Swaine & Moore]] signed for space in Two Manhattan West, intending to move its headquarters to the building and occupy 13 floors. The firm will likely move to the building in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Sebastian |title=Cravath, Swaine & Moore Sign on as Anchor Tenant at Two Manhattan West in Hudson Yards |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/10/cravath-swaine-moore-sign-on-as-anchor-tenant-at-two-manhattan-west-in-hudson-yards.html |publisher=New York Yimby |date=11 October 2019}}</ref>
Manhattan West also rents space to a variety of entertainment, dining, and shopping venues. These include Casa Dani,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fabricant |first1=Florence |title=Casa Dani, From a Celebrated Spanish Chef, Opens in Manhattan West |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/dining/nyc-restaurant-openings.html |
==Architectural reception==
Justin Davidson, in an article about the development's opening for ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', compared Manhattan West favorably to Hudson Yards, writing that the Brookfield development "[...] feels like a corner of New York conceived with actual human beings in mind" while Hudson Yards
▲[[File:Morgan stub hiline snow jeh.jpg|thumb|left|The initial appearance of 450 West 33rd Street
▲[[File:Manhattan West April 2016 3.JPG|thumb|New buildings under construction|left]]
==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
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