At $25 billion, Hudson Yards is the most expensive real-estate development in US history. It's also one of the largest; once completed, the project will span more than 18 million square feet, including 14 acres of public space.
With two buildings already completed and many more underway, the development now overwhelms the Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen neighborhoods near the Eastern and Western Rail Yards. Though the project has a recognizable public landmark — a 150-foot-tall honeycomb structure known as Vessel — its buildings are masterful achievements in their own right.
Business Insider got a rare peek inside the development site, which is bustling with activity and a maze of new construction. Every day there's a new path to navigate, said Geoff Butler, the senior project manager at Related Companies, which is developing the site with Oxford Properties Group.
Even on a cloudy day, the buildings' reflective panels glisten in a celebration of progress.
Take a look at how the development is coming along:
When you step onto the construction site, your eye immediately goes toward Vessel, a $150 million public art installation.
The structure is the brainchild of Thomas Heatherwick, the British designer behind the 2012 Olympics cauldron and the Seed Cathedral in the UK.
Vessel comprises 154 interconnecting flights of stairs totaling almost 2,500 steps.
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