520 West 28th Street
Zaha Hadid's only New York City building. Boffi kitchens by ZHA. Electrochromic glass bathrooms. Robotic valet parking. 39 residences beside the High Line.
| Building Type | glass tower |
| Era | Ultra-Contemporary (2015–present) |
| Governance | Condominium |
| Board Approval | Not Required |
| Year | 2017 |
| Architect | Zaha Hadid Architects (Patrik Schumacher) |
| Interior Designer | Zaha Hadid Design (architect designed all interiors) |
| Landmark | No |
| Units | 39 |
| Price Range | $3.9M - $15.5M |
| Design Register | Starchitect Contemporary |
| Flooring | Wide-plank white oak throughout |
| Kitchen | Boffi (building-exclusive collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Boffi) |
| Countertop | Sculptural white marble island (ZHA-designed undulating form) |
| Backsplash | High-gloss formed millwork panel system by ZHA |
| Appliances | Gaggenau |
| Appliance Suite | Full Gaggenau suite including wine fridge and double dishwashers |
| Bath Fixtures | Dornbracht; Teuco Guzzini freestanding soaking tub (6-foot) |
| Bath Stone | Black crosscut Nero Marquina marble accent wall; electrochromic glass frosts on demand for privacy |
| Ceilings | 10–14 ft |
| Windows | 10-foot wide motorized windows; sliding glass walls with rounded corner panes; electrochromic bathroom glass; private balconies and terraces in most units; custom Hadid sculptural element in each unit's entry foyer |
| Smart Home | Yes |
| Collections | 39 residences (2–5 bedrooms); triplex penthouse (6,853 sq ft + 2,552 sq ft outdoor); robotic parking and automated storage system (modeled on Swiss bank vault); 25-yard skylit indoor pool; IMAX theatre; High Line adjacency |
| Lobby | Zaha Hadid's only completed New York City building — and her last, as she died in 2016 before its completion. Patrik Schumacher completed the project. Every interior element was designed by Hadid: Boffi kitchens, sculptural marble islands, electrochromic glass, motorized windows. Paul Kasmin Gallery sculpture garden adjacent. Related Companies development. |
520 West 28th Street is the only building Zaha Hadid designed in New York City — and also her last. She died in 2016 before it was completed, and Patrik Schumacher delivered the project. The building is the fullest expression of Hadid's residential philosophy: no right angles, no straight lines, everything flowing from interior to exterior and back.
Hadid designed not just the exterior but every interior element: the Boffi kitchens (a building-exclusive collaboration), the sculptural white marble islands whose undulating form echoes the building's exterior fins, the black crosscut Nero Marquina bathroom walls, and the electrochromic glass that frosts bathroom windows on demand. Each unit receives a custom sculptural element designed by Hadid for its entry foyer — a unique object made only for that apartment.
The renovation challenge is that Hadid's material selections are so specific and so interrelated that any change to one element sends ripples through the whole. The Boffi kitchen is not a kitchen that can be renovated piecemeal — it is a building-exclusive design object. The electrochromic glass is rare technology. Every intervention must be approached as a complete design proposition.
- Boffi kitchen is a building-exclusive Zaha Hadid design — renovation of the kitchen means replacing an irreplaceable building-specific object
- Electrochromic glass in bathrooms is rare technology — maintenance, upgrade, or replacement requires specialist contractors
- Nero Marquina accent wall is architectural — replacement material must maintain dramatic visual weight
- Every unit has a custom Hadid entry sculpture — this is part of the residence's identity and should be preserved or displayed as art
- No standard furniture layouts apply — every room is curved, angled, or sculpted; custom fabrication is the default approach
- Building has strong cultural identity (Hadid, High Line, gallery district) — art integration is expected and appropriate