KKR Buys Stake in Observation Deck at NYC Hudson Yards Tower

  • Investment firm has its headquarters in the west side building
  • Sky deck at 30 Hudson Yards is Western Hemisphere’s highest
Visitors on the “Edge” observation deck at 30 Hudson Yards in New York.Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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KKR & Co. bought a majority stake in the observation deck at Manhattan’s 30 Hudson Yards, the highest viewing platform in the Western hemisphere.

The purchase price was more than $500 million, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction. KKR also has its corporate headquarters in the tower, built by Related Cos. as part of its massive real estate development on the far west side.