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Demolition Wraps for Two New Residential Skyscrapers in New York City

Rendering of 606 West 30th Street. Photo source: Ismael Leyva Architects.
Rendering of 606 West 30th Street. Photo source: Ismael Leyva Architects.
16 July 2019 | New York City, United States

Demolition has been completed at the site of 601 West 29th Street in Hudson Yards for an upcoming 695-foot-tall (211-meter-tall), 58-story skyscraper designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Douglaston Development. Meanwhile, the adjacent lot is almost cleared for a 520-foot-tall (158-meter-tall), 42-story tower at 606 West 30th Street, which is being developed by Lalezarian Properties and designed by Ismael Leyva Architects. The two structures will share the parcel of land between 29th Street and 30th Street to the west of Eleventh Avenue and be called the Block 675 Complex.

The one-story garage that used to sit on the eastern end of the rectangular-shaped property has been completely cleared to make way for 601 West 29th Street, known as Tower A. The four-story brick structure that stood in the center of the parcel has been knocked down for 606 West 30th Street, known as Tower B, and excavators are currently removing the rubble and debris.

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“Block 675 will maintain a prominent position in front of the eventual second phase of Hudson Yards.”

Tower A will yield 730,000 square feet (67,819 square meters) of residential space divided among 931 apartments, for an average of 780 square feet (73 square meters) apiece, indicating an area for rentals. There will also be 9,300 square feet (864 square meters) of ground-floor retail. To build a structure of this size required the transfer of 123,000 square feet (11,427 square meters) of air rights from Chelsea Piers. Of this total, 4,562 square feet (424 square meters) of air rights will go to Tower B. The 545-foot (166-meter) tall development known as Tower B will yield 312,350 square feet (29,018 square meters), with 192,780 square feet (17,910 square meters) designated for residential space and 14,240 square feet (1,323 square meters) for commercial space. It will have 260 residences, with average unit scope of 741 square feet (69 square meters), also indicating rentals.

Tower A’s amenities will include a lobby with concierge service, a fitness center, a sports simulation room, a music room, and a potential outdoor public terrace on the second floor with retail. The sixth floor will have a residents-only outdoor terrace with a lounge and an outdoor swimming pool. Floor 40 will have a garden terrace connected to a private residential library. Aside from the known 30-foot-long rear yard and 56-parking-space garage, amenities of Tower B have not been revealed.

Both planned buildings won’t be as tall as anything else built in the first phase of Hudson Yards, but will nonetheless contribute to the density of the skyline in this new neighborhood and maintain a prominent position in front of the eventual second phase of Hudson Yards.

Completion of 601 West 29th Street is expected in 2021.

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