Since the 2013 rezoning that created Hudson Square—an area roughly bordered by West Houston, Greenwich, Varick, and Canal streets, as well as part of Sixth Avenue—the neighborhood has seen new developments, many of which are residential, rise at a rapid clip.
And now, one of the biggest new buildings in the area—the Walt Disney Company’s new headquarters, taking over the site of what was once City Winery—is getting ready to rise. Disney, Silverstein Properties (which is developing the building), and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have unveiled the first batch of renderings for the media conglomerate’s new HQ, known as 4 Hudson Square. The 1.2 million-square-foot building will occupy the entire block bordered by Varick, Hudson, Vandam, and Spring streets, with ground floor retail and new sidewalk pavings included as part of the package.