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One of the best stories about Hudson Yards is the McDonalds on the corner of 10th Ave and W34th Street. It was a massive McDonalds and had a parking lot, mainly full of taxis. Supposedly the franchisee owned the land (can't seem to verify online) - I bet no one wanted the land as that side of...

I wonder why some of the renderings include 175 Park Ave "The Commodore" in them when 175 is a monster that distracts you from the main subject.

With a "logo you can see from space!"

I thought we were done with offset windows.

I can't wait for this project to be completed so you all can shift to something new to complain about. I guess I could stop reading this thread, too. But why take responsibility for my actions? :p

Love the first picture. For those of us living in exile, getting an occasional shot from a distance at street level is nice for orienting where a project is.

That 3-story medical office building with an adjoining parking lot seems even more out of place.

That first photo is giving Port Authority exoskeleton vibes.

I love how crowded Kendall is getting that you sometimes only see a sliver of massive buildings because there are now so many more buildings. I am also impressed that developers keep finding new places to stuff a 12-story lab building over there.

What a blast from the past!

Where I was going is that while these buildings look cheap, and are quite dull on the outside, are actually well built vs what is available in the surrounding area. Also, the interiors are generally very good quality with modern, open floorplans, new appliances, in-unit laundry, no lead paint or...

I think this will take time to lease out on office and sell on the residential side. Look at the billionaire buildings in NYC. Those sold very slowly. Also, midtown Manhattan commercial leasing activity has been on fire lately - this is the core old-school Midtown (not Hudson Yards). It has...

I lived in a 5 over 1 like these after living in a $700M Hudson Yards high rise. The 5 over 1 was quite nice and did not feel cheap at all. They are built better than most of the single family homes that are being tossed up all over the burbs. Imagine everything being new and in working order...

Probably covered earlier, but are they going to contribute to the expansion or development of schools in the area? I know it will be renting to singles and couples, but I would imagine these places will more affordable than Cambridge/Somerville/Newton, etc. and would attract young families, too.

Been a while, but Minneapolis' downtown is slowly coming back. It is now quite busy Tuesday-Thursday as the big employers have been having people come into the office a few days a week at US Bank, Wells Fargo, Target HQ, Ameriprise HQ, and some of the supporting professional services firms...

I am obviously no architect, but that exterior seems awfully busy. Looks like a collage of styles, like a vision board or something.

What is that reddish-brown block in the foreground?

How much pessimism am I feeling that option A will be the one built and then the neighborhood will also complain about the lack of housing?

I dunno. Lab buildings pay the rent and those are always going to be stubby stumps. However, if this building is a success, I see a future where there are a few 400 and 500-foot residential buildings in Kendall (and parts of Somerville and maybe Everett) as space is at a premium, prices for...

That sounds like me when my wife asks when am I going to take out the garbage when it is -5 degrees outside.