Hyatt Union Square is now opening Jan. 2; and where's the the hydroponic bamboo garden?

One of our favorite five-years-in the-making developments, the Hyatt Union Square, now has an official opening date of Jan. 2, per the Hyatt Union Square website.

Earlier estimates put the opening around Nov. 15 here at Fourth Avenue and East 13th Street.

Which explains why there's still no sign of the hydroponic bamboo garden and halo!