Five Manhattan West Explained

Five Manhattan West
Status:Complete
Address:450 West 33rd Street
Building Type:Office and Retail
Floor Area:1800000square feet
Developer:Brookfield Properties
Qatar Investment Authority
Architect:Davis Brody Bond
Structural Engineer:Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Main Contractor:AECOM Tishman Construction
Engineer:Cosentini Associates

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]

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 .[7] In the 1980s, the external structure was painted beige and brown metal siding was added.[8] In 2003, cosmetic work was done to the precast concrete facade.[9]

Brookfield Properties acquired the property in 2011. 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. When renovation of the building was completed in 2017, it was renamed 5 Manhattan West. In April 2018, Brookfield obtained a $1.15 billion mortgage loan secured by the building.[11]

Tenants

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five Manhattan West . Brookfield Properties.
  2. Web site: Westyard Distribution Center . Davis Brody Bond.
  3. News: Brookfield Lands $1.2B Landesbank Loan for 5 Manhattan West . Cunningham . Cathy . Grossman . Matt . Cunningham . Cathy . . April 13, 2018.
  4. News: Ad giant IPG grows to 280K sf at Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West . . Maurer . Mark . January 26, 2015.
  5. News: Hughes . C.J. . March 17, 2017 . Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West . . limited.
  6. Web site: December 6, 2017 . Five Manhattan West / REX . February 5, 2024 . ArchDaily.
  7. Web site: Jordana . Sebastian . February 10, 2014 . REX Unveils Details of Five Manhattan West Development . February 5, 2024 . ArchDaily.
  8. News: Five Manhattan West: Architectural Feat in Renovation and Preservation . Betsy . Kim . . November 16, 2017.
  9. News: Cuozzo . Steve . February 10, 2014 . It's beast to beauty on 33rd . .
  10. News: Morris . Keiko . February 10, 2014 . 'Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look . . subscription.
  11. News: Jordan . John . April 16, 2018 . Brookfield Lands Refinancing Deal for 5 Manhattan West . .
  12. News: Martin. Douglas . Moving Day At The News . . May 4, 1995 . limited . 0362-4331.
  13. News: Holusha . John . Commercial Property / 450 West 33d Street; From Skating on the Ice to Logging On to the Web . . February 7, 1999 . limited . 0362-4331.
  14. News: Bagli . Charles V. . Associated Press to Move From Rockefeller Center . . January 3, 2003 . 0362-4331.
  15. News: R/GA Moving to Brookfield's 450 West 33rd Street . LAUREN ELKIES . SCHRAM . . August 11, 2014.
  16. News: Mark . Maurer . Financial data firm Markit signs huge lease at 5 Manhattan West . . March 27, 2015 . limited.
  17. News: JPMorgan To Expand By 300K SF At Five Manhattan West . Ethan . Rothstein . . June 5, 2017.
  18. News: Small . Eddie . It's official: Amazon is coming to Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West . . September 21, 2017 . limited.
  19. News: Peloton Signs Two Leases Totaling 32K SF at Five Manhattan West . LAUREN ELKIES . SCHRAM . . April 10, 2018.
  20. News: Whole Foods opens new store at Manhattan West development . Liz . Young . . July 20, 2020.
  21. News: Akiko . Matsuda . Noom inks 113K-sf sublease at 5 Manhattan West . . November 4, 2020 . limited.

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