R.I.P. Manhattan Aquariums
If the Hilton Hotel were to be built on Site K, would it be possible to construct a pedestrian bridge over 11th Avenue?
that would be sick
Not as sick as building a passage under 11th Avenue, which considering is a viaduct and open underneath the street surface in this section, makes infinitely more sense than a visually intrusive skywalk.
They are planning on connecting the Hilton to JCC via a sky bridge, so thatâs already in the works/a part of the proposal.
An underground pedestrian connection used to exist on this site that led to JCC, but it became defunct once the vent building was built in its footprint.
Not all of 11th Ave is a viaduct, much of it isnt. Where there isnt earth or backfill, it is easements for Amtrak and/or the MTA.
I donât think JCC is ever used to refer to the Javits Center. JCC usually means Jewish Community Center.
I think skybridges are a pox on the urban streetscape - just look at downtown Minneapolis / Saint Paul. But I guess it will be appealing to those who want to visit NYC for a convention without ever having to step outside.
I heard the Hilton Hotel at Site K is supposed to have over 40 floorsâis that true? Hopefully, some renderings of the hotel will be released in the coming months.
418 11th Avenue (Site K)
In Manhattanâs Chelsea-Hudson Yards neighborhood, the Hudson Boulevard Collective filed plans to construct two towers across 1.7 million square feet at 548 and 550 West 36th Street. The structures will house 1,758 residential units. Daniel Kaplan is the architect.
Total Building Square Footage 1,361,541
High-Rise Determination (BC 202) - What is the distance between the highest occupied floor and the lowest level of fire department vehicular access?
748 Feet
Project accepted to Development Hub per consultation on 3/20/26. Application is for the construction of a 70-story Mixed use building building
Dwelling Units (Building) 1458
Hotel portion:
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Total Building Square Footage 293,047
High-Rise Determination (BC 202) - What is the distance between the highest occupied floor and the lowest level of fire department vehicular access?
387 Feet
Dwelling Units (Building) 300
