The Spiral (New York City) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Spiral |
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| Former names | Hudson Spire, 509 West 34th Street |
| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | 66 Hudson Boulevard, Manhattan, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′17″N 73°59′59″W / 40.754801°N 73.999835°W |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Estimated completion | 2022 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 1,041 feet (317 m) |
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| Floor count | 66 |
| Floor area | 2,850,000 square feet (265,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Bjarke Ingels Group |
| Developer | Tishman Speyer |
The Spiral, also known as 66 Hudson Boulevard, is a 66-floor skyscraper under construction in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City. The project was announced in 2016 by real estate developer Tishman Speyer as a 1,041-foot (317 m) skyscraper with 2.85 million square feet (265,000 m2) and 66 floors. The tower is being designed by Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group, which also designed the nearby West 57.
The Spiral will be located on 34th Street between Hudson Boulevard and Tenth Avenue. When completed, The Spiral will join other developments made possible by rezoning, including Hudson Yards, 3 Hudson Boulevard and Manhattan West. A distinguishing feature of the proposed building is that each floor will have outdoor gardens that will spiral around the building.
History
The tower was initially conceptualized in 2014 as the Hudson Spire, with a 1,800-foot (550 m) roof height a 2,000-foot (610 m) architectural height. It was marketed as the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere.
In late 2015, Tishman Speyer paid $25 million to two men who refused to move from their apartment at 10th Avenue and West 34th Street, the future site of the Spiral. In exchange, the men agreed to leave the premises and moved to another building. The developer had spent $438 million on the property and its surrounding area, but despite a court order in Tishman Speyer's favor, the pair had remained until the payout was awarded.
New renderings released in 2016 show a 1,041 foot (317 meters) tower lined with a "cascading series of landscaped terraces and hanging gardens." On August 27, 2017, pharmaceutical firm Pfizer announced plans to move the company's world headquarters into 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) in the new building, taking up floors 7 through 21. The company officially signed a 20-year lease in April 2018, in conjunction with Blackstone providing a $1.8 billion construction loan, one of the largest such loans in New York City history.
Tenants
Tenants will move in once the tower is complete. As of April 2019 the building is 34.7% leased. Tenants include:
- Floors 7-21: Pfizer
- Floors 25-28: AllianceBernstein
- Floors 40-52: Debevoise & Plimpton
See also
In Spanish: The Spiral (Nueva York) para niños
