Five Manhattan West is a 16-story building at 450 West 33rd Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City.[1] Previously known as Westyard Distribution Center,[2] it was designed by Davis Brody Bond and opened in 1969.[3][4]

Five Manhattan West
5 Manhattan West in 2019
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice and Retail
Address450 West 33rd Street
Coordinates40°45′11″N 73°59′58″W / 40.75306°N 73.99944°W / 40.75306; -73.99944
Completed1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Technical details
Floor area1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Davis Brody Bond
DeveloperBrookfield Properties
Qatar Investment Authority
EngineerCosentini Associates
Structural engineerSkidmore, Owings and Merrill
Main contractorAECOM Tishman Construction
The building before the exterior renovations in 2014.

The building sits above rail tracks running west from Penn Station. The portals of the North River Tunnels and Empire Connection are beneath the building.[5]

History

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The building opened in 1969.[3] It is 16 stories tall[6] and covers about 1.8 million square feet (170,000 m2).[7] In the 1980s, the external structure was painted beige and brown metal siding was added.[8][6] In 2003, cosmetic work was done to the precast concrete facade.[9]

Brookfield Properties acquired the property in 2011.[8] In 2014, Brookfield began a $300 million project to replace the brutalist architecture concrete exterior with a glass facade and replace the interior and mechanical systems.[10] The design work was done by REX.[8] When renovation of the building was completed in 2017, it was renamed 5 Manhattan West.[5] In April 2018, Brookfield obtained a $1.15 billion mortgage loan secured by the building.[11]

Tenants

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References

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  1. ^ "Five Manhattan West". Brookfield Properties.
  2. ^ "Westyard Distribution Center". Davis Brody Bond.
  3. ^ a b Cunningham, Cathy; Grossman, Matt; Cunningham, Cathy (April 13, 2018). "Brookfield Lands $1.2B Landesbank Loan for 5 Manhattan West". Observer Media.
  4. ^ Maurer, Mark (January 26, 2015). "Ad giant IPG grows to 280K sf at Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.
  5. ^ a b Hughes, C.J. (March 17, 2017). "Hudson Yards, Meet Your New Neighbor, Manhattan West". The New York Times.
  6. ^ a b "Five Manhattan West / REX". ArchDaily. December 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Jordana, Sebastian (February 10, 2014). "REX Unveils Details of Five Manhattan West Development". ArchDaily. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Kim, Betsy (November 16, 2017). "Five Manhattan West: Architectural Feat in Renovation and Preservation". ALM.
  9. ^ Cuozzo, Steve (February 10, 2014). "It's beast to beauty on 33rd". New York Post.
  10. ^ Morris, Keiko (February 10, 2014). "'Brutalist' Building Set for Yet Another Look". The Wall Street Journal.
  11. ^ Jordan, John (April 16, 2018). "Brookfield Lands Refinancing Deal for 5 Manhattan West". ALM.
  12. ^ Martin, Douglas (May 4, 1995). "Moving Day At The News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  13. ^ Holusha, John (February 7, 1999). "Commercial Property / 450 West 33d Street; From Skating on the Ice to Logging On to the Web". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  14. ^ Bagli, Charles V. (January 3, 2003). "Associated Press to Move From Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  15. ^ SCHRAM, LAUREN ELKIES (August 11, 2014). "R/GA Moving to Brookfield's 450 West 33rd Street". Observer Media.
  16. ^ Maurer, Mark (March 27, 2015). "Financial data firm Markit signs huge lease at 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.
  17. ^ Rothstein, Ethan (June 5, 2017). "JPMorgan To Expand By 300K SF At Five Manhattan West". Bisnow Media.
  18. ^ Small, Eddie (September 21, 2017). "It's official: Amazon is coming to Brookfield's 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.
  19. ^ SCHRAM, LAUREN ELKIES (April 10, 2018). "Peloton Signs Two Leases Totaling 32K SF at Five Manhattan West". Observer Media.
  20. ^ Young, Liz (July 20, 2020). "Whole Foods opens new store at Manhattan West development". American City Business Journals.
  21. ^ Matsuda, Akiko (November 4, 2020). "Noom inks 113K-sf sublease at 5 Manhattan West". The Real Deal.