NYC MTA Approves US$7 Billion Penn Station Redesign

Evening rendering of the main entrance and outdoor plaza at Penn Station; image by FXCollaborative

In partnership with New Jersey Transit Corp. and Amtrak, the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) approved the redesign of Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York YIMBY is among outlets to report. Designed by a team consisting of architect FXCollaborative, engineering firm WSP and British design studio John McAslan and Partners, the improved Penn Station could cost NYC up to US$7 billion. Envisioned are additional elevators and escalators, new retail and dining options, improved ticket and waiting areas, additional entries and exits and an underground connection to the 34th Street-Herald Square subway station. In place of the current station will be a 250,000-ft2, single-level structure able to handle approximately 650,000 daily commuters. A 30,000-ft2 public plaza, widened sidewalks and bike lanes are planned outside. Described by NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” the new Penn Station is part of a masterplan that includes high-rise towers housing 1,800 apartments.

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