Google Hudson Square

Google Hudson Square opened in 2024 as the New York City headquarters of its Global Business Organization.

The adaptive reuse and transformation of St. John’s Terminal at 550 Washington Street and two adjacent buildings in Lower Manhattan provides 1.7 million square feet of office space and tenant amenities for Google. AKRF served as CEQR environmental planner, transportation and civil engineer, and acoustical consultant for the project.

The building was designed by COOKFOX, Gensler, and Adamson Associates Architects and developed by Oxford Properties Group and Atlas Capital Group.

Industry Honors

2025 ULI New York Excellence in Office Development Award

2024 ENR New York Best Project – Interior/Tenant Improvement

2024 CoreNet Global Innovators Award

2024 SARA National Design Award

Newsworthy

“Google opens New York headquarters in repurposed 1930s railway terminal”

We first prepared the CEQR Environmental Impact Statement for the review of multiple proposed actions requiring land use approvals: a zoning text amendment, zoning map amendment, and two zoning special permits, as well as an action by Hudson River Park Trust.

A Statement of Findings was issued on the FEIS in 2016. AKRF provided transportation planning services, including the preparation of travel demand and parking forecasts to assist with the initial concept planning for the project.

We were subsequently retained to provide civil engineering services, which included the Builders Pavement Plan, street tree plans, crosswalk plans, and maintenance and protection of traffic plans.

The firm’s engineers provided civil design for expansion of the existing building on the site and public realm improvements, which included a sidewalk widening along Washington Street and a new pedestrian crossing of Route 9A to provide access from Hudson River Park.

Our noise analysis accounted for vehicular traffic on surrounding roadways, including the West Side Highway.

Acoustics, noise, and vibration consulting

Our acoustical consulting responsibilities included all building acoustic review during schematic design, design development, and construction documents; noise E-Designation consulting services including the preparation of a Noise Remediation Action Plan and Noise Installation Report; and inspections and site visits during the building’s construction.