The 308-meter-tall office tower 50 Hudson Yards officially opened in Manhattan. The carefully planning of the minimized core and the section gives the flexibility needed to create new reconfigurations, with spaces free for columns and generous ceiling heights. The floor-to-ceiling glazing lets natural light in and optimizes views of the Hudson River to the west and the Empire State Building to the east. The vertical pieces going up the facade and the structural elements of the base are clad in granite.