Project Information

Description of Entry

Opened in June 2014, Hudson Eats is a vibrant upscale dining terrace featuring fast-casual selections from a variety of chef-inspired eateries. The 30,000 SF LEED Silver-certified space, located on the second floor of Brookfield Place, provides seating for up to 600 diners with expansive views of the Hudson River.

Hudson Eats creates a cohesive overall dining environment while allowing tenants to retain individual brand identity. A finely-crafted backdrop, defined by handmade tile walls, steel portals, marble and wood tables, and custom designed seating and lighting, provides the ideal venue for tenants to showcase their unique product. Dig Inn Seasonal Market, Tartinery, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ and other similar vendors were selected for their diversity, quality and integration within the greater context of the site.

By breaking the mold in fast-casual dining, Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place has played a major role in lower Manhattan’s emerging culinary scene over the past two years. Through its curation of a diverse mix of tenants – many of them local urban eateries – and the incorporation of design elements not seen in other food courts, Hudson Eats has become a new dining destination for Battery Park City, a go-to for residents and workers in lower Manhattan, and a leader in the emergence of food hall dining in New York.

Shopping Center Information

Type of Project

Other

Physical Characteristics of Project

Other

Total Acreage of Site

Total Acreage of Site

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference: plus or (minus)	Number of Levels

 

Other Uses: Office

Other Uses: Hotel

Other Uses: Residential

Other Uses: Residential

Other Uses

Other Uses

Trade Area/Cachement Area Information

Project Trade Area

Population of Primary Trade Area	Population of Secondary Trade Area	Annualized percentage of shoppers anticipated being from outside of trade area (e.g., tourists, conventioneers)

Retail Information

Total Retail Space

Total Acreage of Site

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference-Plus or (minus)

Gross Leasable Area (small shop excluding anchors)

Gross Leasable Area (small shop excluding anchors)

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference-Plus or (minus)	Total Number of Retail Stores (excluding anchors)

 

Total Number of Retail Stores (including anchors)

Major Tenants

Parking Information

Number of Parking Spaces Provided

Deck Parking

If deck parking, list vehicle capacity and number of levels of parking structure and briefly describe how structure connects to center.

How many parking space are required by code?

 

Development Schedule

Original Project Opening Date

Official Project Opening Date

Current renovation expansion opening date

Professional Recognition

Development Company

Owner

Production or Executive Architect

Graphic Designer

Lighting Designer

Landscape Architect

General Contractor

Management Company

Finance Company

Summary

Entry Summary

Describe the characteristics of the project you are submitting for an award. 

In what ways do you feel that other developers can benefit from your experience? 

Was this project a public-private partnership or joint effort with a governmental entity? If so, what is the name of that agency, and what was the nature of their involvement in the project?

Describe the financing involved in the project.

If you had this project to do over again, what would you do differently? Why?

Renovations / Expansions

Explain why the owner decided to renovate or expand. Include a description of the existing conditions prior to renovation or expansion (physical conditions, sales, tenant mix, vacancy factor and the like)

Describe how the renovation or expansion altered those conditions.

What do you believe to be the key reasons for the success of the project? Why?

How did you determine the business success of the project? (Cite 'before' and 'after' statistics to back up the claim.)

If the center was kept open during construction, explain what measures were taken to ensure shopper safety and main shopper traffic, and what impact the work had on business.

In addition to the physical improvements, what ancillary measures were taken to enhance the center?

Describe any new marketing and/or re-leasing approaches successfully implemented during the period.

Sustainable Design

Is your project ISO, LEED, ARUP or BREEAM certified?

If yes, at what level?

Describe the project's central approach to sustainability such as energy and water use, the internal environment, pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology and management processes.

Supporting Marterials

Documentation

Tenant Mix / Merchandising Plan

Maps / Floor Plan

Photo Gallery

Audio / Video

 

Project Information

Description of Entry

Opened in June 2014, Hudson Eats is a vibrant upscale dining terrace featuring fast-casual selections from a variety of chef-inspired eateries. The 30,000 SF LEED Silver-certified space, located on the second floor of Brookfield Place, provides seating for up to 600 diners with expansive views of the Hudson River.

Hudson Eats creates a cohesive overall dining environment while allowing tenants to retain individual brand identity. A finely-crafted backdrop, defined by handmade tile walls, steel portals, marble and wood tables, and custom designed seating and lighting, provides the ideal venue for tenants to showcase their unique product. Dig Inn Seasonal Market, Tartinery, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ and other similar vendors were selected for their diversity, quality and integration within the greater context of the site.

By breaking the mold in fast-casual dining, Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place has played a major role in lower Manhattan’s emerging culinary scene over the past two years. Through its curation of a diverse mix of tenants – many of them local urban eateries – and the incorporation of design elements not seen in other food courts, Hudson Eats has become a new dining destination for Battery Park City, a go-to for residents and workers in lower Manhattan, and a leader in the emergence of food hall dining in New York.

Shopping Center Information

Type of Project

Other

Physical Characteristics of Project

Other

Total Acreage of Site

Total Acreage of Site

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference: plus or (minus)	Number of Levels

 

Other Uses: Office

Other Uses: Hotel

Other Uses: Residential

Other Uses: Residential

Other Uses

Other Uses

Trade Area/Cachement Area Information

Project Trade Area

Population of Primary Trade Area	Population of Secondary Trade Area	Annualized percentage of shoppers anticipated being from outside of trade area (e.g., tourists, conventioneers)

Retail Information

Total Retail Space

Total Acreage of Site

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference-Plus or (minus)

Gross Leasable Area (small shop excluding anchors)

Gross Leasable Area (small shop excluding anchors)

Before Renovation / Expansion	After Renovation / Expansion	Net Difference-Plus or (minus)	Total Number of Retail Stores (excluding anchors)

 

Total Number of Retail Stores (including anchors)

Major Tenants

Parking Information

Number of Parking Spaces Provided

Deck Parking

If deck parking, list vehicle capacity and number of levels of parking structure and briefly describe how structure connects to center.

How many parking space are required by code?

 

Development Schedule

Original Project Opening Date

Official Project Opening Date

Professional Recognition

Development Company

Owner

Production or Executive Architect

Graphic Designer

Lighting Designer

Landscape Architect

General Contractor

Management Company

Finance Company

Summary

Entry Summary

Describe the characteristics of the project you are submitting for an award. 

In what ways do you feel that other developers can benefit from your experience? 

Was this project a public-private partnership or joint effort with a governmental entity? If so, what is the name of that agency, and what was the nature of their involvement in the project?

Describe the financing involved in the project.

If you had this project to do over again, what would you do differently? Why?

New Developments

Explain what specific design and construction problems were solved or how new standards in the areas of design and construction were established.

Describe what you feel to be the key reasons for the success of the project (environmental enhancements, space utilization, construction costs, and the like).

Was the developer required to make an investment in the community? If so, explain what had to be done and what the impact was on the community.

Sustainable Design

Is your project ISO, LEED, ARUP or BREEAM certified?

If yes, at what level?

Describe the project's central approach to sustainability such as energy and water use, the internal environment, pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology and management processes.

Supporting Marterials

Documentation

Tenant Mix / Merchandising Plan

Maps / Floor Plan

Photo Gallery

Audio / Video

Description of Entry

Opened in June 2014, Hudson Eats is a vibrant upscale dining terrace featuring fast-casual selections from a variety of chef-inspired eateries. The 30,000 SF LEED Silver-certified space, located on the second floor of Brookfield Place, provides seating for up to 600 diners with expansive views of the Hudson River.

Hudson Eats creates a cohesive overall dining environment while allowing tenants to retain individual brand identity. A finely-crafted backdrop, defined by handmade tile walls, steel portals, marble and wood tables, and custom designed seating and lighting, provides the ideal venue for tenants to showcase their unique product. Dig Inn Seasonal Market, Tartinery, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ and other similar vendors were selected for their diversity, quality and integration within the greater context of the site.

By breaking the mold in fast-casual dining, Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place has played a major role in lower Manhattan’s emerging culinary scene over the past two years. Through its curation of a diverse mix of tenants – many of them local urban eateries – and the incorporation of design elements not seen in other food courts, Hudson Eats has become a new dining destination for Battery Park City, a go-to for residents and workers in lower Manhattan, and a leader in the emergence of food hall dining in New York.

Size of Store

30000

Company Name

Brookfield Properties

Architect

BCV Architects, AvroKO (Design Architects); SpectorGroup (Executive Architect)

Designer

BCV Architects, AvroKO (Design Architects)

General Contractor

Tishman Construction

Type of Merchandise

Restaurant

Opening Date

6/3/2014

If Renovation, Store's Original Opening Date

Store's Renovated Opening Date

Summary

Retail Store Design

Provide detailed information on the design concept, including background on the reasons for the concept, its development and impact on store image and sales performance.

Hudson Eats' development as a modern, refined dining terrace evolved through the exploration of several different ideas. The design team, with Brookfield Place, studied Manhattan's rich culinary and food history, including the historic Washington Market. Concepts for a vibrant gathering place emerged from this research. The last several years have seen downtown witness a growing number of quality culinary offerings, both in the fine dining and fast-casual markets. As a dining terrace comprised of innovative vendors, Hudson Eats was positioned to be a valuable asset to the surrounding community and visitors. The design - sleek, polished and also accessible - complements a repositioned Brookfield Place with its accompanying high-quality retail shops and offices. The layout provides a variety of environments for diners, from marble high-tops to round banquettes with stunning views of the Hudson. The mix of an airy dining experience with fresh, exciting vendors led to immediate praise when Hudson Eats opened, and its atmosphere and character have continued to earn accolades. Writing about the revitalization of Battery Park City in the Times, Paola Singer observed, “It’s nearly noon at Hudson Eats, a stylish new food hall in Battery Park City, and the lunchtime crowd is pouring in ... The options are abundant and so is the space: 30,000 SF decked out in white marble with sculptural lighting, edged by soaring glass walls...” Singer goes on to call Hudson Eats an “instant success” and it has continued to be one of the top dining destinations in the city. 

 

 

 

Describe the integration of interior, storefront and merchandise displays.

An important part of the design of Hudson Eats was finding a balance between an elegant, cohesive overall dining environment and individual tenant identity, as well as how the dining terrace fit within the newly repositioned Brookfield Place. The architects choreographed a comprehensive design criteria process in which each tenant would be able to contribute to a vibrant dining experience with a unified aesthetic spirit, while retaining the unique character of each store’s brand. Against a clean tile backdrop, blackened steel armatures were developed as portals within which each tenant would fit. Standalone tenants, like Tartinery, were fit within a similarly clean, refined palette of materials.

The architects recognized that strong visual presentation was an essential and integral component of vendor design. Tenants were encouraged to showcase creative and imaginative interior displays, while a unified blade-sign system was employed on the exterior of vendor portals for enhanced wayfinding. Another important aspect of the design was to embrace chef-driven personality of the dining terrace. Several tenants feature open, energetic prep-lines that enhance the overall vibrancy of the dining terrace.

Describe the specific materials used in creating the new concept.

In keeping with the desire to provide an elevated dining experience, the design team selected refined materials that would fit within a dining setting and complement the overall repositioning of Brookfield Place. For the floors, terrazzo tile, Sadlerstone and concrete were used, while blackened and brushed stainless steel for the ceilings and portals complements the Akdo tile and marble surfaces. Dark walnut was also employed to contrast the clean, bright surfaces. Expansive glazing provides plentiful light during the day and magnificent views of the nearby Hudson River.

If this is a renovation, describe the impact on sales. If this is a new store, comment on sales performance to date versus the planned performance.

Sales volumes have far exceeded even the most ambitious expectations. Aggregate annual restaurant sales have nearly doubled (+96%) compared to pre-development.

Total cost per square meters including design, leasehold improvements and fixtures.

Hudson Eats was part of the $250 million Brookfield Place repositioning.

Documentation

Floor Plan

Audio / Video