Demolition is making steady progress at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, the site of Google’s newest 1.3-million-square-foot building. Workers continue to dismantle part of the steel superstructure of St. John’s Terminal, which directly overlooks the Hudson River. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by Oxford Properties, the new facility will join two other nearby buildings at 315 Hudson Street and 345 Hudson Street to form a 1.7-million-square-foot “Googleplex.”
Photos show the white crane above 550 Washington Street fully assembled. Demolition should be fairly straightforward, since the entire terminal consists of a repetitive grid of steel columns, beams, and girders.
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street with the crane aligned with One World Trade Center, photo by Michael Young
550 Washington Street will rise to a modest height above West Street, providing office tenants wide views of the Hudson River and the Jersey City skyline. The massing appears to be fairly simple with a glass curtain wall covering the entire northern elevation. The eastern and western walls appear to incorporate a mix of brick and steel on the lower podium floors, followed by a landscaped setback and industrial windows climbing toward a landscaped roof terrace.
Rendering of 550 Washington Street (© COOKFOX Architects)
Rendering of 550 Washington Street (© COOKFOX Architects)
The closest subways are the 1 train at the Houston Street Station at the corner of Houston Street and Varick Street, and the C and E trains at the corner of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue. The Holland Tunnel is only a few blocks to the south of the three-building complex.
315 Hudson Street and 345 Hudson Street are planning to open in 2020, while 550 Washington Street is slated to finish in May 2022, as indicated on the construction fence.
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They are not wasting any time. I like it. Any update on potential high rises on the block to the north of Google’s portion of the development?
That crane is there to add nine new floors to the existing structure, not demolish it. Go back to your article from October 2018.
I don’t believe the existing building is being demolished (or dismantled). They did indeed demolish the portion over Houston St and a bit adjacent, but the work seems to be clearing the interior and getting the structure ready for the overbuild.
I love this and can’t wait for the finished product