How the Pandemic Left the $25 Billion Hudson Yards Eerily Deserted
Feb. 6, 2021 When Hudson Yards opened in 2019 as the largest private development in American history, it aspired to transform Manhattan’s Far West Side with a sleek spread of ultraluxury condominiums, office towers for powerhouse companies like Facebook, and a mall with coveted international brands and restaurants by celebrity chefs like José Andrés. All of it surrounded a copper-colored sculpture that would be to New York what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. But the pandemic has ravaged New York City’s real estate market and its premier, $25 billion development, raising significant quest...
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