5 Manhattan West

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5 Manhattan West
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5 Manhattan West as seen in 2019.
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
Address450 West 33rd Street
Completed1969
Design and construction
ArchitectDavis Brody Bond
The initial appearance of 450 West 33rd Street.

5 Manhattan West is a building at 450 West 33rd Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City. Also known as Westyard Distribution Center, it was designed by Davis Brody Bond and opened in 1969.[1][2] The 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2), 16-story building originally had a beige precast concrete facade with a sloped base, and although the facade was cleaned up in 2003, it was seen as out of place with the architecture of the surrounding neighborhood.[3]

The New York Daily News moved to 450 West 33rd Street in 1995 from its former headquarters at 220 East 42nd Street.[4] The structure also housed DoubleClick from 1999 to 2003.[5] The Associated Press moved to 450 West 33rd Street from its former headquarters at Rockefeller Center in the early 2000s,[6] and remains in the building as of 2014.[7]

2014 renovation[]

In 2014, the brutalist concrete exterior was replaced with a glass facade and its interior and mechanical systems were also renovated.[8] When renovation of the building was completed, it was renamed 5 Manhattan West.[9] It houses offices of Amazon and JP Morgan Chase.[10]

The building sits above rail tracks running west from Penn Station, and the portals of the North River Tunnels and Empire Connection are beneath the building.

References[]

  1. ^ Cunningham, Cathy; Grossman, Matt; Cunningham, Cathy (April 13, 2018). "Brookfield Lands $1.2B Landesbank Loan for 5 Manhattan West". Commercial Observer. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ad giant IPG grows to 280K sf at Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal New York. January 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Cuozzo, Steve (February 10, 2014). "It's beast to beauty on 33rd". New York Post. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Martin, Douglas (1995-05-04). "Moving Day At The News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. ^ Holusha, John (1999-02-07). "Commercial Property / 450 West 33d Street; From Skating on the Ice to Logging On to the Web". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. ^ Bagli, Charles V. (2003-01-03). "Associated Press to Move From Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ^ Dobnik, Verena (May 25, 2014). "Big plans in works for NYC's gritty 'Wild West'". North Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  8. ^ Morris, Keiko (February 10, 2014). "'Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  9. ^ Hughes, C.J. (March 17, 2017). "Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  10. ^ Small, Eddie (September 21, 2017). "It's official: Amazon is coming to Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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