Hudson Yards: Bankers vs. Hotties (& Three Other Bids)

Friday, October 12, 2007, by Robert

2007_10_Hudson%20Yards.jpg The bids are in on for the 26-acre Hudson Yards development site. The various projects could include up to 24 million square feet of office space and 13,000 apartments. There will be a decision by spring, give or take, from the MTA, which will select the winner. How one feels about the bidders depends on the relative value one places on, say, bankers versus fashion models and writers, etc. Here's the list:

1) Tishman Speyer has a bid that would move Morgan Stanley to the development.
2) Vornado Realty Trust and the Durst Organization would bring in Conde Nast Publications. It would also include a new HQ for the International Center of Photography. They'd also build that people mover.
3) Time-Warner Center developers Related Companies have Kohn Pederson Fox--designers of the doomed Jets Stadium--on board.
4) Brookfield Properties is bringing in Skidmore, Owing & Merill, plus High Line designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
5) Extell is calling on architect Steven Holl.

· Bids are in for West Side yards [Metro]
· The Architects of the New West Side [NYO]
· Developers Submit Bids for Hudson Yards [Real Deal]

[Photo courtesy of Seth Holladay/flickr]

Filed under Manhattan: Midtown West/Times Square, Real Estate Development, Durst Organization, Extell, Hudson Yards, Related Companies, Tishman Speyer, Vornado

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Comments (12 extant)

1st...

Put a park with millions of trees goddamit. The city is too addicted to revenue and selling to these developers to build more shite.

By first at October 12, 2007 11:18 AM

Move. If I wanted trees I would move out of a city. It's like what Sam Kinison said about people starving in Africa. "You live in a fucking DESERT... MOVE TO THE FOOD!"

Aside, from that, despite local opposition, the people mover is an AWESOME idea that will reduce the enormous costs associated with building underground.

By Anonymous at October 12, 2007 11:43 AM

#1 that's not going to happen unless you get Bloomberg to personally use his billions to buy the land from the mta, build the platform over the rail yards (at a cost of hundreds of millions) and fund a park there.

By anonymous at October 12, 2007 11:46 AM

a large park there would NOT get very much use in relation to the amount of space. Read Jane Jacobs. Small parks surrounded by high density is the ideal solution in cities.

By anonymous at October 12, 2007 11:51 AM

I say the Vornado proposal, but that's just based on the little description we have.

By Anonymous at October 12, 2007 11:54 AM

A modest proposal:
1)save the northern part of the Highline for a park
2)set aside one acre for a water front park
3) divide the other parcels into five sections one for each development team using the best parts of their proposals and specifying that each of these five areas have a small park open to the general public.
This way we get parks and trees. this is a better solution as it would lesson the possibility that whatever group is chosen would run out of money and screw the public.

By anonymous at October 12, 2007 12:00 PM

www.diehipster.com is updated. See naked Josh.

By diehipster at October 12, 2007 12:02 PM

i'm thinking the Conde Nast proposal will win. why? i have no idea. just an inkling. got my first paycheck from my new job today and the taxes taken out were ridonkulous.

By Chris at October 12, 2007 12:03 PM

#7. Stay on topic you fool.

Looking forward to a clear winner. Integrate the grid into the project and I'll be happy. Something like Bryant Park would be nice.

By #7 has a little dick & got laughed at by hipster girls at October 12, 2007 12:09 PM

10.

Anyone but Related or Extell. They have no taste and build the ugliest buildings. Brookfield right now gets my vote.
PS: #1 Are you and idiot the platform to cover the rail yard with cost one billion dollars then another $500 Million to build a park and you think NYC taxes payers should pay? Are you from Jersey?

By jj at October 12, 2007 1:19 PM

11.

Whats wrong with not being the sexiest building on the block but having the most efficent use of interior and exterior spaces. Dont judge a book by a cover

By extell at October 14, 2007 11:37 PM

12.

WE DO NOT NEED A GOT DAMN STADIUM ON THE WEST SIDE. around that area is the bus zone, and the gridlock is already crazy. throw up some condos and call it George.

By whatta at November 17, 2007 6:35 PM