NEW YORK | 30 Hudson Yards (North Tower) | 1,296 FT | 92 FLOORS - Page 87

Hypothalamus · #**1721** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 5:38 PM**

Our official heights... from SSC's Vertical Gotham via HuYa Website

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Originally Posted by Vertical_Gotham

So everything is official for Related/ Oxford phase 1:

10 HuYa @ 895ft
15 HuYa @ 910ft
30 HuYa @ 1,227ft
35 HuYa @ 1,000ft

ILNY · #**1722** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 8:04 PM**

From Nytimes article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/ny...=nyregion&_r=0

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Related said it expected to begin construction of the platform for the eastern yard in the coming weeks, opening the way for the second office tower, the shopping mall, two residential buildings, a park and a cultural center.

Submariner · #**1723** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 8:27 PM**

Any word on when this tower will start to rise?

NYguy · #**1724** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^Wow! Helluva base. I'm happy that, due to the size of the retail podium, most of the Daily News building will be hidden from view.

The base is turning out to be the best part of the tower, on both sides.

Dac150 · #**1725** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 2:19 AM**

The move by Time Warner to this site has been hinted at for quite some time - glad to see it's actually happening!

WonderlandPark · #**1726** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 4:31 AM**

All of the sudden this got a big haircut, I cannot find an explanation in scanning any of the posts, just that it dropped by a good chunk. Any explanation?

At least the timeline is seriously aggressive, will be fun to see this all rising.

dendenden · #**1727** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 4:38 AM**

It's such a striking, beautiful building that it's hard to not be a little disappointed about the height decrease, but I can't wait to see this built!

antinimby · #**1728** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 5:06 AM**

It seems like whenever they sign a tenant, the tower changes heights. The South tower was originally taller before Coach signed on.

Maybe that has something to do with it?

Tectonic · #**1729** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 5:23 AM**

There are slight design changes as well.

NYguy · #**1730** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 1:00 PM**

^ The design changes are an improvement, but its always been a work in progress. Go back to the earlier renderings (of the current plan), and you will see a lot has changed.

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

All of the sudden this got a big haircut, I cannot find an explanation in scanning any of the posts, just that it dropped by a good chunk. Any explanation?

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Originally Posted by antinimby

It seems like whenever they sign a tenant, the tower changes heights. The South tower was originally taller before Coach signed on.

Maybe that has something to do with it?

These are companies that will own their space in the building, and even though the building here has increased slightly in size, the bulk has shifted more to the lower levels which Time Warner's various divisions will occupy (offices, studios, etc). The result is a tower closer to the original height. There may be further revisions before its all said and done, so don't be surprised by another height change.

Tectonic · #**1731** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 1:05 PM**

The design has improved. One thing though, the outside the studio shots for cnn won't be as nice.

NYguy · #**1732** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tectonic

The design has improved. One thing though, the outside the studio shots for cnn won't be as nice.

The studio shots will no doubt be over the world famous plaza, its enormous sculpture, and the Hudson. I think it will be fine.

I am curious though about what will become of the HBO headquarters building on 42nd Street.

Posting this again just because its awesome. So much development going on in and around the city, yet we can still get something like this built. Now, if things can just come together for that "Hudson Spire" site just up the block.

BigDan35 · #**1733** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 4:24 PM**

Subscribed!

King DenCity · #**1734** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 5:15 PM**

That right there is the beginning of NYC's futuristic corridors!

baseball1992 · #**1735** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 5:55 PM**

It may of gotten a 100ft haircut over the last few months, but that base is 10 times better than what it was.

Dac150 · #**1736** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 6:10 PM**

^^Agreed - the design enhancements to the bottom portion of the tower combined with the fact that the outdoor observation deck is still 'a go' offsets any and all personal disappointment of the height reduction. 1,227ft is still an incredible height for an office building of all things.

Crawford · #**1737** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 6:39 PM**

I'm pissed of at the height reduction, but this building looks spectacular at street level.

And there will be so many supertalls built in Hudson Yards over the next 20 years, I don't think it matters that much in the long run.

Building heights get adjusted. Just this week, this building was slightly shortened, while 220 CPS got slightly taller.

antinimby · #**1738** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 7:31 PM**

Can someone dig up a "before" look of the base along 11th pretty much from that same angle? I remember it looked cold and uninviting.

dc_denizen · #**1739** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 1:04 AM**

looks like a supersized version of Vegas' City Center project. Very angular and pointy, for my taste.

reencharles · #**1740** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 2:10 AM**

Every time I come to this topic, the height of this building decreases. Nearly 50 meters of height reduction. Unfortunate... Anyway, the design is very good and I am happy that Warner closed the deal.