Inside Building the New Manhattan Skyline

Architectural rendering of Hudson rail yards

Covering 28 acres, Hudson Yards is the largest construction project in the New York, since the building of Rockefeller Center. With estimated costs of $20 billion, the plans include 18 million square feet of commercial and residential space, more than 100 retail stores, approximately 4,000 residences, 14 acres of public open space, a 750-seat public school and a 200-room hotel.

As the centerpiece of the project, two platforms are being constructed on stilts over 30 active tracks, three rail tunnels and the tunnel for Amway’s Gateway project. Various office, retail and residential towers will then sit on top of the platforms.