I moved into my NYC apartment and could see the Empire State Building – here’s how the skyline dramatically changed in a year
- An Instagram user showed how long it took for New York’s skyline to change
- They had been living in the posh apartment complex The Eugene for four months
- The furious resident initially thought they would have the ‘amazing view’ forever
An Instagram user has shown how quickly New York City’s skyline can change in less than a year.
The account, known as @newyork__only, was posted a video on Jan. 3 from the roof of the Eugene Building in Hudson Yards, where construction of a skyscraper can be seen obscuring the Empire State Building.
“When I moved into my apartment in New York City, I thought I would forever have this amazing view of the Empire State Building from my roof…,” the user wrote.
They then showed the building’s construction during the first four to 12 months of living in the Hudson Yards apartment complex.
It is unclear when construction began, but a Facebook video shows the view of the Empire State Building was blocked for residents of The Eugene in July 2023.
An Instagram user shared a video of construction outside the Eugene building after only living there for four months
A new skyscraper was being built in the Hudson Yards area and the first shot showed a crane in the center of the future building that would cover the skyline
The resident first showed the skyline and a crane in the middle of the skyscraper that was under construction.
They later showed what the view looked like after living at The Eugene for five and nine months.
The view of the Empire State Building was perfectly blocked by the skyscraper after its resident lived there for just ten months.
Two months later, construction was almost complete.
“I will miss this amazing view forever,” the user wrote alongside a clip of fireworks shooting from the Empire State Building.
The view of the Empire State Building was perfectly blocked by the skyscraper after its resident lived there for just 10 months
The Eugene apartment complex is a short distance from Chelsea, The High Line, Madison Square Garden and the Moynihan Train Hall
It was developed by Brookfield Properties and built as part of the Hudson Yards redevelopment
The Eugene apartment complex is a short distance from Chelsea, The High Line, Madison Square Garden and the Moynihan Train Hall.
It was developed by Brookfield Properties and built as part of the redevelopment of the Hudson Yards.
The Manhattan West building currently offers a variety of facilities such as outdoor grilling stations and massage treatment rooms.
Other notable amenities include a panoramic lounge, a vintage arcade, massage treatment rooms and a library lounge.
Instagram users have commented on how beautiful the building is, with one even commenting that the Eugene building is located in “a sea of skyscrapers.”
The Manhattan West building currently offers a variety of facilities such as outdoor grilling stations and massage treatment rooms
Social media users have had mixed reactions to the video, with many noting how often skyscrapers are built and that the resident can move
‘Meh. When your building was built it had the same impact on someone else,” one Instagram user wrote.
Some people repeatedly welcomed the resident to New York due to the frequent construction of skyscrapers and even wrote that he should get over the construction, since they live in a building with a roof terrace.
‘You still have better eyesight than me. I see rats and people laughing,” someone else wrote.
Others suggested the resident see what is available in ‘the new building’ and that they can simply move if they are not satisfied.
“If you can afford to live in this apartment, you can afford to move,” one Instagram user wrote.