On the site of undeveloped Western Rail Yards in New York City, Hudson Yards has unveiled new details for Hudson Yards West, the next phase of the development.
The Hudson Yards West by Related Cos./Oxford Properties Group and Wynn Resorts will include Hudson Green, a 5.6-acre public park; Wynn New York City resort; and 1,500 new housing units, including 324 affordable apartments. The phase will also bring a new public school and a neighborhood-focused traffic, safety, and sanitation plan.
"The next phase of Hudson Yards is a $12 billion total project investment in New York's future that, if approved by city and state officials, will create tens of thousands of jobs, 1,500 units of housing including hundreds of new affordable apartments, and billions in much-needed revenue for the city and state," says Jeff T. Blau, CEO of Related Cos.
"At the center of it all is Hudson Green, a 5.6-acre rolling green park with incredible river vistas, hundreds of trees for hot summer days, gardens, a playground and a dog park. We truly believe it will be an oasis that becomes the new calling card of the neighborhood. In the months ahead, we look forward to sharing more details of the extensive, long-term economic and community benefits our vision for Hudson Yards and Wynn New York City will bring to New York."
The park is designed by Hollander Design and Sasaki as part of a master plan designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), while the architecture and design of the resort is being led by Wynn Design and Develop, Wynn Resorts' in-house team of designers, architects, and creatives.
Wynn New York City will anchor Hudson Yards West, completing a decadeslong revitalization of Manhattan's West Side, the companies note. The new vision for Hudson Yards West adheres to the approved uses in the 2009 zoning but has evolved to reflect the city's current landscape and economic infrastructure needs. Wynn New York City will be the economic engine supporting the development and will create 5,000 permanent union careers for New Yorkers.
"It's easy for leaders to talk about wanting to create jobs and invest in the economy and infrastructure, but our proposal to develop Hudson Yards West would actually do it, which is why it continues to garner important support from unions, trade organizations, and small businesses," says Bruce A. Beal Jr., president of Related Cos.
"Finishing the undeveloped yards will not only create 35,000 unionized construction jobs during development, but 5,000 permanent union careers in the resort, which is the economic engine that supports all of these wonderful community benefits, including the affordable housing, public park, and transportation improvements."
Related Cos./Oxford Properties Group and Wynn Resorts have also announced new details around the community benefits of the proposal, including the Wynn Neighborhood Improvement Fund, which will provide resources for key areas including public safety and security; sanitation to keep sidewalks and streets clean; beautification and plantings for public open space; and support for local artists, whose work will be displayed both throughout Hudson Green and within the resort. Full plans for the community benefits program will be revealed by next summer.
