Five Manhattan West
Five Manhattan West is a 1,559,200 square feet (144,850 m2), 16-story building at 450 West 33rd Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City.[2] Also known as Westyard Distribution Center,[3] it was designed by Davis Brody Bond and opened in 1969.[4][5]
| Five Manhattan West | |
|---|---|
 5 Manhattan West in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office and Retail |
| Address | 450 West 33rd Street |
| Coordinates | 40°45′11″N 73°59′58″W |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 995 ft (303 m)[1] |
| Top floor | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 171,000 m2 (1,840,600 sq ft) |
| 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.[6]
History
The building opened in 1969.[4] In the 1980s, the external structure was painted beige and brown metal siding was added.[7] In 2003, cosmetic work was done to the precast concrete facade.[8]
Brookfield Properties acquired the property in 2011.[7] 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.[9] The design work was done by REX.[7] When renovation of the building was completed in 2017, it was renamed 5 Manhattan West.[6] In April 2018, Brookfield obtained a $1.15 billion mortgage loan secured by the building.[10]
Tenants
- The New York Daily News moved to the building in 1995 from its former headquarters at the Daily News Building.[11]
- DoubleClick was a tenant from 1999 to 2003.[12]
- The Associated Press moved to the building from its former headquarters at Rockefeller Center in 2004;[13] it vacated in 2017.[7]
- R/GA signed a lease to occupy 173,000 square feet in August 2014.[14]
- Markit signed a lease to occupy 140,000 square feet in March 2015.[15]
- JPMorgan Chase expanded its space at the building by 305,000 square feet in June 2017.[16]
- Amazon signed a lease to occupy 359,000 square feet in September 2017 for the primary New York City office of Amazon Advertising.[17]
- Peloton Interactive signed leases for 32,000 square feet in April 2018.[18]
- Whole Foods opened a 60,000 square foot store in the building in July 2020.[19]
- Noom signed a sublease to occupy 113,000 square feet at the building in November 2020, taking space from R/GA.[20]
References
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- "Westyard Distribution Center". Davis Brody Bond.
- Cunningham, Cathy; Grossman, Matt; Cunningham, Cathy (April 13, 2018). "Brookfield Lands $1.2B Landesbank Loan for 5 Manhattan West". Observer Media.
- "Ad giant IPG grows to 280K sf at Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal. January 26, 2015.
- Hughes, C.J. (March 17, 2017). "Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West". The New York Times.
- Kim, Betsy (November 16, 2017). "Five Manhattan West: Architectural Feat in Renovation and Preservation". ALM.
- Cuozzo, Steve (February 10, 2014). "It's beast to beauty on 33rd". New York Post.
- Morris, Keiko (February 10, 2014). "'Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look". The Wall Street Journal.
- Jordan, John (April 16, 2018). "Brookfield Lands Refinancing Deal for 5 Manhattan West". ALM.
- Martin, Douglas (May 4, 1995). "Moving Day At The News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Holusha, John (February 7, 1999). "Commercial Property / 450 West 33d Street; From Skating on the Ice to Logging On to the Web". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Bagli, Charles V. (January 3, 2003). "Associated Press to Move From Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- SCHRAM, LAUREN ELKIES (August 11, 2014). "R/GA Moving to Brookfield's 450 West 33rd Street". Observer Media.
- Maurer, Mark (March 27, 2015). "Financial data firm Markit signs huge lease at 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.
- Rothstein, Ethan (June 5, 2017). "JPMorgan To Expand By 300K SF At Five Manhattan West". Bisnow Media.
- Small, Eddie (September 21, 2017). "It's official: Amazon is coming to Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.
- SCHRAM, LAUREN ELKIES (April 10, 2018). "Peloton Signs Two Leases Totaling 32K SF at Five Manhattan West". Observer Media.
- Young, Liz (July 20, 2020). "Whole Foods opens new store at Manhattan West development". American City Business Journals.
- Matsuda, Akiko (November 4, 2020). "Noom inks 113K-sf sublease at 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.