The Tatler guide to Manhattan’s newest neighbourhood
Sprouting up on the far west side of Manhattan, the newly-opened Hudson Yards is the largest and most expensive private estate venture in America’s history, USD$25 billion to be exact.
With the exception of non-profit cultural institution The Shed (more of it below), Hudson Yards is privately owned by Related Companies, led by 78-year-old real estate titan Stephen Ross. The city was highly involved in this development too, who extended the No. 7 subway line to connect this new neighbourhood to most of the rest of the city’s lines, and provided tax incentives as it promises to increase job opportunities significantly, as well as tax revenues.
It’s an engineering feat that sits above the West Side’s 30-track railyard, which remained active throughout. Phase One (named Eastern Yards) opened this Spring, with skyscrapers of office and residential space and Tatler Singapore was there in New York to explore it. There is also a first-of-its-kind Equinox Hotel, opening soon.
The final phase named Western Yards, set to be finished by 2024, will also feature a public school.
Here's the Tatler guide to Hudson Yards: