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30 Hudson Yards
30 Hudson Yards in 2019
Map
Interactive map of the 30 Hudson Yards area
Alternative names
Hudson Yards Tower A
Manhattan Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice, Observation, Retail
Architectural style
Neo-futurism
Location500 West 33rd Street
Manhattan, New York 10001[1]
Coordinates40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W / 40.7541°N 74.0008°W / 40.7541; -74.0008
Current tenantsVarious (See List)
GroundbreakingDecember 4, 2012
Construction started
October 2014
OpenedMarch 15, 2019
OperatorThe Related Companies L.P.
Oxford Properties Group Inc.
Height
Height1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count103[3]
Floor area2,600,000 square feet (240,000 m2)[4]
Lifts/elevators59
Design and construction
ArchitectsKohn Pedersen Fox (architect & master planner)
EngineerJaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP)
Structural engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
Main contractorTishman Construction
Website
hudsonyardsnewyork.com/30-hudson-yards
References
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Map
Map of buildings and structures at Hudson Yards. Zoom the map and click on points for more details.

30 Hudson Yards (also known during construction as the North Tower[6]) is a supertall commercial skyscraper on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Located near Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, and the Penn Station area, the building is part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, a plan to redevelop the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's West Side Yard. It is the seventh-tallest building in New York City and the ninth-tallest in the United States as of May 2025.[7]

The building has a triangular observation deck, known as The Edge, jutting out from the 100th floor, with a bar and event space on the 101st floor. This observation deck, at 1,100 feet (340 m), opened in March 2020 and is the second-highest outdoor observation deck containing optically transparent flooring in the world, after the Cabo Girão Skywalk. The building was formerly the headquarters for WarnerMedia until the company merged with Discovery, Inc. in 2022 to form Warner Bros. Discovery; WBD remains a tenant of the building. The building also serves as the headquarters for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., an American global investment company.

History

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The groundbreaking ceremony took place on December 4, 2012. Early construction work focused on building a platform to cover much of the Eastern Rail Yard, for much of Phase 1 to sit upon and to allow the Gateway Rail Tunnel project to pass underground with a clear path. The platform is rested on caissons that are drilled underground into the solid bedrock known as Manhattan schist. On December 12, 2013, it was announced that Tutor Perini Building Corp. was awarded a US$510 million contract to build the platform.[8]

In 2013, Time Warner (later WarnerMedia, and now Warner Bros. Discovery) announced its intention to move most of its offices to 30 Hudson Yards, vacating its current headquarters at the Time Warner Center, also owned by Related, at Columbus Circle.[9] The company would occupy half the building, below the 38th floor.[10][11]

In mid-2015, Related received a $690 million loan from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and CIBC which allowed construction to start.[12][13] By January 2016, the structure's first few aboveground floors were already complete.[14] Construction of the observation deck at the top of the tower began in April 2018.[15][16] The observation deck was nearly complete by mid-2018.[17][18][19][20]

In January 2019, WarnerMedia hired Douglas Harmon and Adam Spies of Cushman & Wakefield to find a buyer that would sell their office condominium under leaseback agreement. WarnerMedia's office condo included more than 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m2) on floors 16 through 51 and represented approximately 60 percent of the 90-story tower with 2.6 million square feet (240,000 m2).[21]

The building opened on March 15, 2019.[22][23] One month later, WarnerMedia executed a leaseback and sold their space to Related and Allianz for $2.2 billion after signing a 15-year lease for 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m2).[24] The sale closed in June 2019.[25][26] The partners financed the purchase with a 10-year, $1.43 billion commercial mortgage-backed security interest-only loan from Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs.[26] In May 2019, CNN began broadcasting from its new studios in the building.[27][28]

In June, KKR took out a $490 million mortgage from Deutsche Bank on their office condominium space.[29]

In December 2024, Visa Inc. and Stonepeak subleased portions of WBD's space.[30][31]

Tenants

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Studios

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Architecture and design

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Kohn Pedersen Fox was chosen for the design of the building, while Thornton Tomasetti was lead structural engineer and Jaros, Baum & Bolles provided MEP engineering services.[34][7] Originally planned to be 1,337 feet (408 m) tall,[35] the building was later downsized to 1,270 feet (390 m) tall, making it still the development's tallest building.[7][36] WarnerMedia's space features amenities including a cafeteria, a fitness center, a two-level auditorium and cinema and an outdoor deck.[26] The protruding outdoor deck has resulted in reviewers likening the building's shape to a duck.[37][38]

The building's lobby contains artwork by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa consisting of 11 stainless steel spheres hanging from the ceiling, meant to represent global unity and cultural diversity.[39]

Edge NYC

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The building is home to Edge NYC,[6] a multi-sensory indoor and outdoor experience on the 100th and 101st floors of 30 Hudson Yards. Guests can explore immersive indoor installations and the outdoor sky deck suspended 1,100 feet (335 m) above Manhattan, alongside elevated dining, cocktails, and nightlife experiences including Skyline Bar & Café, Peak with Priceless, Avenue Sky Lounge, and seasonal nightlife programming, Marquee Skydeck, all operated in partnership with TAO Group Hospitality.

Edge NYC was developed as part of the Hudson Yards project by Related Companies and Oxford Properties. It opened to visitors on March 11, 2020, and temporarily closed two days later due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.[40] Edge reopened on September 2, 2020.[41] Edge NYC is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere.[42] The venue includes both indoor and outdoor areas, making it accessible in all weather conditions. The outdoor sky deck features a cantilevered terrace jutting 80 feet (24 m) outward south of the building on the 100th floor, providing 360-degree panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and the Hudson River.[42] Visitors can lean into the nine-foot (2.7 m) high clear glass barricade slanted 6.6 degrees outward. The deck includes a 225 sq ft (20.9 m²) glass floor triangle looking down 1,131 ft (345 m) to the street below, angled glass walls, skyline seats, and eastern point.[43]

The experience, developed in collaboration with Journey, Moment Factory, and SOFTlab, consists of a sequence of installations including Pulse, a room translating the energy of the city into waves of light, color, and sound; Crystal Cave, a landscape of jewel-like forms that shift in appearance across the day; and Infinite City, a fragmented, luminous interpretation of the Manhattan skyline — all preceding the outdoor sky deck on the 100th floor, which serves as the culmination of the experience.[44]Additional installations include Reflections, Kaleidoscope, Prism, and Skyrise.

Since 2025, Edge NYC has hosted Marquee Skydeck,[45] a seasonal rooftop nightlife concept presented by Tao Group Hospitality. Operating on select evenings, primarily weekends from spring through autumn, the program features curated DJ performances 1,100 feet above the Manhattan skyline. Events are ticketed separately from general admission and are for guests aged 21 and over.

Edge NYC offers several food and beverage options operated by Tao Group Hospitality. Peak with Priceless is a full-service restaurant on the 101st floor offering American cuisine with views of the Manhattan skyline. Avenue Sky Lounge, a reimagining of the celebrity-frequented Manhattan nightclub Avenue operates as a cocktail lounge and events venue with Art Deco-influenced interiors and a cocktail program inspired by New York City neighborhoods.[46] Quin Bar with Priceless offers handcrafted cocktails, sparkling wines, and small plates in a lounge setting. The Edge Bar is now Skyline Bar & Café offering an elevated assortment of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks inspired by New York City’s most iconic dishes.[47]

Edge NYC is located on Level 4 of The Shops & Restaurants at 30 Hudson Yards, on the west side of Midtown Manhattan. The nearest subway station is 34th Street-Hudson Yards on the 7 train; the A, C, and E trains stop at 34th Street-Penn Station, with a walking connection via the shops. Edge NYC is adjacent to Vessel and walkable from the southern terminus of the High Line at 30th Street and The Shed. Tickets are required for all visitors and are date and time specific; advance booking is recommended. Children aged five and under are admitted free. A typical visit lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes.[48]

Edge NYC has received recognition across design and architecture publications since its opening in 2020. Interior Design magazine named Edge NYC a Best of Year Award winner in the Outdoor Space category; the opening indoor multimedia experience "Journey to Edge" received a separate Best of Year Award in the Exhibition/Installation category.[49] Edge NYC has also received the Architecture MasterPrize in the Landscape Architecture category, Outdoor Designs subcategory, awarded by a jury of over 60 architects and design leaders.[50]

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See also

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References

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