Hudson Yards, New York’s $25-billion megaproject, proves corporate development does not make a great city GlobeArts
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Not a commercial failure, mind you: I would guess these 28 acres of condos and office will prove very profitable. The views from the towers go forever, or at least across half of New Jersey. The 720,000-square-foot shopping mall includes a Thomas Keller restaurant, a ficus-equipped cafe, and even a Zara for the junior staff to shop at. The private-equity and real estate execs who work here will be very comfortable. The lead developers, New York’s Related Cos.
The buildings that flank it are largely aloof and insensitive. Most won’t even have restaurants or cafes, those traditional ways of bringing life to a streetscape.
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