Leading off the top ten of our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is Two Manhattan West, a 935-foot-tall commercial skyscraper in the Manhattan West master plan in Midtown West. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by Brookfield, the 58-story structure rises directly south of its taller fraternal twin, One Manhattan West, and will yield 1.9 million square feet of office space. W&W Glass in the facade contractor and AECOM Tishman is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of West 31st Street and Ninth Avenue.
Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Work has moved closer to completion since our last update in June, with crews completing the dismantling the construction elevator from the eastern elevation facing Ninth Avenue. The gap in the glass curtain wall where it was attached will soon be all filled in, finishing off the exterior of the tower.
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
The crown is complete and will eventually have the same lighting system, made up of thin LED strips, seen with One Manhattan West, while also being provided with a similar building maintenance unit (BMU) by R&R Scaffolding Ltd.
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Below are photographs of the complex from early December as the hoist was almost fully removed.
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Construction is still progressing on the base of the skyscraper, where large sections of brushed metal paneling are being installed over the arched supports that frame the lobby. This work should wrap up in the coming weeks, followed by the removal of the sidewalk fencing around the perimeter of the property.
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
Two Manhattan West. Photo by Michael Young
The below rendering offers a preview of the finished look of the lobby and the surrounding landscaped plaza.
View of lobby and entryway at Two Manhattan West. Rendering courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Two Manhattan West is currently about 80 percent leased, anchored by law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, which will occupy 481,000 square feet. Other tenants include law firm Crowell & Moring with 71,000 square feet, accounting firm KPMG with 450,000 square feet—the largest deal signed in Manhattan this year—hedge fund D.E. Shaw with 283,000 square feet, and law firm Clifford Chance with 144,000 square feet.
Amenities include a 3,200-square-foot landscaped terrace, bike storage, conference centers, and a fitness and wellness center.
Two Manhattan West is anticipated to welcome tenants in the first half of 2023.
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Large sections of brushed metal paneling over the arched so beautiful, from the lobby to the crown proud of its exterior. Though the gap is showing little bit on the tower, but it can’t delete predominant progress to couple of forceful structures: Thanks to Michael Young.
This building is gorgeous. This truly is how one should design a glass box. Round the corners and give it a flowing and organic shape. But, most of all with Two Manhattan West is how it looks with its taller sibling, One Manhattan West. I don’t think there’s another complex of buildings that compliment each other as well as these two. Such a fabulous complex here, and it’s still not even fully complete.
That was very well said and I love these towers too!
Beautiful tower but scary to read just how much floor space law firms take up, LOL.
Understated elegance. As to the White Shoe mega firms, not every law firm that’s in the Hudson Yards fits this description. I’m “Of Counsel” to a small firm in the Hudson Yards where I give them the benefit of my 47 years as a member of the NY Bar, including 30 of them as trial counsel to the Bar.
I think for glass boxes this is done right. I love the curved corners. If only there were fewer of said glass boxes around the city. Kinda dampening these buildings style. 😛
You could say these beautiful curtain walls subtly relate to SOM’s historic work in New York, such as 130 Broadway. Now if only tried and true SOM could come up with a smaller more subtle design for the Chrysler Building joy-killer of the Commodore site…
That ungainly behemoth is a HUGE mistake. It has no elegance like the huge Empire State Building is. And yes, it will destroy New York’s most beautiful skyscraper, the Chrysler Building. It’s really sad the Commodore building will define the New York skyline, and in a most unfortunate but telling way.
I’m with you on the Commodore, at least in design. Its base, in particular. But I like the height – taller would be OK.
Two Manhattan West is very easy on the eyes. The subtle curved details really are quite beautiful. This building should age very well.
Compare the foreground Moynihan Station and that Middle East-Far East skyscraper crap in the back.
And if anyone does move into these office buildings, another office building will be vacated. We do not need any more office buildings.
Nice that the building is 80% leased. My guess is the location being so close to Penn Station was a huge asset.
I wonder how easy it will be to lease the spaces which are currently occcupied by the new tenants moving into this building?
KPF has really transformed itself from the sleek almost phoned-in glass boringness of Hudson Yards into this cool neo-deco focus. I’m a fan.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed this, not KPF
Do you make it a destination to visit? I don’t.