450 Eleventh Avenue's Angular Glass Façade Reaches Halfway Mark in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

By: Michael Young and Matt Pruznick 8:00 am on August 31, 2023

Façade installation has reached the halfway mark of 450 Eleventh Avenue, a 51-story hotel skyscraper in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 642-foot-tall structure will house a 379-room Aloft hotel along with amenities including a business center, a ballroom, and a fourth-floor restaurant with a bar and outdoor terrace. Atria Builders is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center.

The angled floor-to-ceiling glass panels have enclosed more of the lower half of the slender reinforced concrete superstructure since our last update in early July, when exterior work had recently resumed in earnest after a prolonged pause. The western profile facing Eleventh Avenue is the farthest ahead, with the northern side along West 37th Street not far behind.

Photo by Michael Young

Some sections remain exposed around the anchor points for the tower crane on the northern elevation.

Photo by Michael Young

Meanwhile, black soffits are being installed on the undersides of the overhanging angular edges at two-story intervals.

Photo by Michael Young

Installation of the curtain wall has also begun on the top floors of the skyscraper, and the crown is now enclosed in gray paneling with horizontal slats.

Photo by Michael Young

YIMBY last reported that the blank southern and eastern walls will eventually be covered over with EIFS panels.

Photo by Michael Young

No revised completion date has been announced, though YIMBY anticipates 450 Eleventh Avenue to finish construction around the middle of next year.

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