Progress is continuing on the 180-foot-tall northern wing of the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown West. Designed by tvsdesign and developed by Empire State Development Corporation, the $1.5 billion, 1.2-million-square-foot addition will raise the facility’s total span to 3.3 million square feet. Lendlease and Turner Construction Company are working together to assemble the Hudson Yards project while the developer is aiming for LEED certification.
Recent photos show the state of the expansion on the eastern side of the property, directly to the north of the main entrance. This multi-story rectangular volume has a steel frame and will contain a ground-floor lobby and staircases, which will be externally visible thanks to a glass curtain wall. The expansion will add 100,000 square feet of new and permanent exhibition spaces, for a combined total of nearly 1 million square feet.
The new entrance to the expansion along 11th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The new entrance to the expansion along 11th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
Photos from across the Hudson River show the western elevation below the first setback gradually being enclosed with large gray rectangular panels. This portion will house a four-level, 633,000-square-foot truck facility with new freight elevators and 27 loading docks, as well as 164,000 square feet of meeting rooms above. The two construction cranes are perched on what will eventually become a roof deck that spans over 22,000 square feet, providing up to 1,500 people with views overlooking the Hudson River and New Jersey. The centerpiece of the expansion is a planned 58,00-square-foot ballroom near the top of the superstructure, the largest on the east coast.
Looking east across from the Hudson River. Photo by Michael Young
Looking east across from the Hudson River. Photo by Michael Young
There are two different sets of designs and materials: the opaque gray panels cover mechanical equipment; and the clear glass for the occupied stories.
The southern side of the new expansion. Photo by Michael Young
The southern side of the new expansion. Photo by Michael Young
YIMBY previously reported that work is expected to be completed sometime in 2021.
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The windows point towards the strength of your growing skyline of the development.
The rendering looks good but I look out at this POS everyday and it is BUTT UGLY!
How does NY ever recoup its $1.5 Billion investment in this?
Javits brings in about 2 Billion Dollars a year for NY.
looks fantastic !!!
Its butt ugly but one of few east coast spots for large international expos. Their addidng garage space for more leasing and overnoght fees. It could work.
Hopefully, once conventions (ever?) come back, this will be needed to keep NYC competitive on “the circuit.”
There’s no question that we need a large convention center like this in NYC. However, look at that dismal view of Manhattan, looking east from the Hudson. This location is crying out for some really bold design. This construction is way too understated.