Uncovering the Less-discovered at Hudson Yards’ Vertical MallThere are also new eateries to explore such as Kāwi and Fuku, two concepts from David Chang's popular Momofuku.

[Collection]NEW YORK — Related Companies and the more than 100 retailers at its 1 million-square-foot Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards want to wow consumers when the vertical mall opens at noon on Friday, with everything from the store lineup to amenities to cultural programming such as “Off the Wall,” an eight-month, site-specific art and design exhibit by Culture Corps. The works by artists such as Francesco Clemente, Will Cotton, Rachel Feinstein, Jeanette Hayes, Lara Schnitger, Rob Pruitt and Serban Ionescu on yet-to-be-leased retail spaces busy the eye and divert the mind by treating the empty storefronts as a canvas. The Shops is 85 percent leased, according to Kenneth Himmel, president and chief executive officer of Related Urban, the mixed-use division of Related Companies that is developing the neighborhood on Manhattan’s far West Side with Oxford Properties Group. Himmel said Related kept “15 percent unleased, because, frankly, some people won’t appreciate it until they see it.” “A good third of the tenants are innovators as first concepts never seen before or never seen in New York,” said Himmel. “We’ve spent the better part of seven years putting this collection together.” The Shops leans into men’s wear with Mack Weldon, men’s activewear brand Rhone, and

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