The Spiral
A spiraling green skyscraper in Hudson Yards, Manhattan.
Each floor of the building has outdoor gardens that create a continuous green pathway spiraling around the facade, which is the origin of its name.[1] Bjarke Ingels Group, the firm that also designed West 57, was the architect for this building.[1]
Quick Facts
- Former names
- Hudson Spire, 509 West 34th Street
- Location
- 66 Hudson Boulevard, Manhattan, New York
- Roof
- 1,031 ft / 314 m
- Main contractor
- Turner Construction
- Floor count
- 66
- Floor area
- 2,850,000 sq ft / 0.265 km²
- Developer
- Tishman Speyer
- Architect
- Bjarke Ingels Group
- AAI Architects
- P.C. (as architect of record)
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
The tenants' lawyer was known for tying up cases on appeal, so Tishman offered a multimillion-dollar settlement to avoid a prolonged battle.[2] Acquiring the site cost Tishman Speyer $438 million.[3][2] A $1.8 billion construction loan for the project was provided by Blackstone Mortgage Trust in April 2018.[4][5]
What the cited sources add
A 2018 press release described The Spiral as a 2.8 million square foot trophy office building that was 28% preleased to Pfizer.[5] The same release stated the project had a total cost of $3.6 billion, with over $1.9 billion of equity invested.[5] The building is pursuing LEED Gold certification and prioritizes biophilic design focused on health and wellness.[6] The Spiral covers a full city block, bounded by West 34th Street, West 35th Street, 10th Avenue, and the park.[6]
On the 66th floor, the Clubhouse provides an open-air terrace, panoramic city views, a lounge, and food and beverage service.[1][6] Compared to other systems, the Bosch irrigation system in the building is engineered to conserve 4.5 million gallons of water annually.[1] Interior design services for the building were provided by Space Copenhagen.[1]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Spiral (New York City)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cheng, "Skyline-Changing Tower on Manhattan's West Side Lures Who's Who List of Tenants", CoStar, March 31, 2023; Cheng, "Skyline-Changing Tower on Manhattan's West Side Lures Who's Who List of Tenants", CoStar, March 31, 2023; "Smart building technology for New York's "The Spiral" skyscraper", Building Technologies Global (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sutherland, "Battling Hudson Yards project got these 2 tenants $25M — and new luxury digs", New York Post, October 6, 2015. facts only, no text reused. nypost.com
- Wikipedia, "The Spiral (New York City)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alberts, "Meet Hudson Spire, The U.S.'s 'Potential Future Tallest Tower'", Curbed, February 6, 2014; Sutherland, "Battling Hudson Yards project got these 2 tenants $25M — and new luxury digs", New York Post, October 6, 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Spiral (New York City)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hall, "Tishman Speyer files plans for $3.2B Hudson Yards tower", The Real Deal, September 29, 2016; "Blackstone Mortgage Trust Announces Closing of $1.8 Billion Financing for Tishman Speyer's Spiral Development Project", PR Newswire, April 10, 2018; "Tishman Speyer's half-empty Hudson Yards tower tops out", The Real Deal, January 25, 2021; "Tishman Speyer's The Spiral Earns CoStar's Commercial Development of Year Honors", PR Newswire, March 31, 2023; Cheng, "Tishman Speyer is in talks for $3 billion CMBS loan backed by Spiral en.wikipedia.org
- "Blackstone Mortgage Trust Announces Closing of $1.8 Billion Financing for Tishman Speyer's Spiral Development Project", PR Newswire, April 10, 2018. facts only, no text reused. prnewswire.com
- "Tishman Speyer's The Spiral Earns CoStar's Commercial Development of Year Honors", PR Newswire, March 31, 2023. facts only, no text reused. prnewswire.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article The Spiral (New York City) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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