Hudson Commons and officals inaugurate Canoe Plaza and Promenade
Last November, Cove Property Group and Baupost Group unveiled plans to redevelop 441 Ninth Avenue, a nondescript office building at the northwest corner of 34th Street. Rebranded as Hudson Commons, the half-billion-dollar overhaul involves replacing existing windows, adding a slew of amenities, and piling on 17 floors atop the original 8-floor warehouse structure. Earlier this month, the steel skeleton reached its full height and an American flag was mounted to signify the project's topping out.
Upon completion in 2019, Hudson Commons will deliver 700,000-square-feet of Class A office space to the hot sub-district whose incoming tenants include Black Rock, Time Warner, Amazon, and the NHL. As its name conveys, Hudson Commons intends to bank on its now-prime address which is one avenue west of Related-Oxford's Hudson Yards, two streets north of Brookfield's Manhattan West and an earshot away from a soon-to-be-revamped Moynihan Station/Penn Station.
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The developers have yet to formally announce any tenant signings but are targeting TAMI (Technology, Advertising, Media, and Information), fashion, financial services, and legal tenants. To reel in young, creative firms, the office spaces will have high ceilings, wide expanses of vision glass, floorplates measuring up to 50,000 square feet, and access to 14 private terraces The official website also promises many mingling areas, a bike room, and a parking garage. The project will also seek LEED Gold certification. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) are the project's architects and were responsible for 10 and 30 Hudson Yards down the street. Kevin Hoo, a managing partner at Cove, tells the Observer that the entire building will be tenant-ready by the end of summer 2019.
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Two blocks north of Hudson Commons, local stakeholders and government officials unveiled a small but much-needed green space named Canoe Plaza and Promenade. Usurping asphalt and parked cars, the pedestrianized space is designed by Shanti Nagel of Design Wild and gets its name from its shape when viewed from overhead. The upgraded space features a walkway, an allay of newly-planted trees, seating and a nine-foot cor-ten steel sculpture called “Ascension” shaped by Hell’s Kitchen artist Jordan Baker-Caldwell.
In early October, Quadrum's CEO Oleg Pavlov was joined by Senator Brad Hoylmon, Matt Green of Speaker Corey Johnson???s office, Congressman Nadler, Assembylman Gottfried as well as Christine Berthet herself to celebrate the unveil with speeches and actual Canoe???s and Ceremonial Oars to commemorate the almost decade long projects final completion.
The renovation and greening of the plaza was spearheaded by Quadrum Global, owner and operator of the Arlo Hotel brand, who is building a 500-key inn nearby on West 38th Street. Marvel Architects are the designers and a recent visit to the site shows that foundation work is just about finished. Staying true to Quadrum's commitment to urban design and community building, the project will feature an inviting street façade that floats in front of the tower and reinforces the robust streetwalls of the Garment District.
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