With land available for large office construction in Manhattan scarce, the City has turned to its last "frontier" - the West Side of Manhattan - to expand the commercial core. Known more for its lowrise character and parking lots, the Hudson Yards redevelopment will transform this last frontier into a vital piece of the City's future growth.
This will be aided in part by the extension of the number 7 subway line, at last bringing the subway service into this otherwise "desolate" area of the city.
The City will also cover two large, open railyards with development and open space. A major new boulevard - Hudson Boulevard - will be the center of the new commercial and residential construction.
HUDSON YARDS
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/hyards/eis.shtml
ZONING
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/hyar...ing_012005.pdf
DESCRIPTION
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/hyar...geis_final.pdf
SUMMARY
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/hyar...nformation.pdf