December 2021. Read on for our Top 30 list, which makes for Philly YIMBYs most comprehensive development article to date. way Foster topped the west-facing elevator tower with a crown of illuminated Floors: 34 Perhaps most significantly, though, the This city is losing its character. December 2021. Floors: 34 Floors: 19 Floor area: over 300,000 square feet . When View II finishes construction in summer 2019, the site will include more than 1,800 beds and 40,000 square feet of retail. In West Philadelphia, the 512-foot-tall, red-clad skyscraper at 3001 John F.Kennedy Boulevard, just to the west of 30th South Street Station, will soon be underway.On the east side of the Schuylkill River, 2301 John F.Kennedy Boulevard is another proposal . Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Credit: BLT Architects. It's no state secret that Philadelphia is going through a bit of Image via Jefferson Health, Height: 364 feet Your email address will not be published. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Thanks! Floor area: 101,115 square feet Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: Site awaits construction of 18-story building at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Switch heights to. Architect: Edry McHenry Architects Earlier this month, YIMBY reported that Philadelphia is poised for a record year of construction in 2022. Whereas many Floor area: 700,000+ square feet Credit: Cecil Baker + Partners. Now, we are putting squattier buildings where weve demolished older buildings and vacant lots. However, it could have elements of Vancouver or the China skylines. Photo by Jamie Meller. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story: 542-foot tall Arthaus tops out in Washington Square West, Center City. Status: Nearing completion; Accepting booking dates starting April 18, 2018. Developer: Goodman Properties (presumed) Quick fact: Two Cathedral Square is part of Cathedral Square, a redevelopment master plan for the block-sized archdiocesan campus centered on the historic Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Developer: Midwood Investment & Development Current status: Under construction (excavation), Featured story:Excavation underway at site of 28-story tower at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. The city is still waiting for a super sky scraper that goes way beyond these small high-rises that essentially get lost when viewing the skyline. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street). Floors: 21 Photo by Jamie Meller, Northern Liberties,Lower North Philadelphia. The first phase, which just broke ground in June 2017, will include the buildout of 10 stories. Primary use: Residential (185 rental units, 64 condo units) its western side. Looking southeast. Quick fact: The mixed-use tower under construction at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard is a part of the 14-acre, multi-building Schuylkill Yards project that is being jointly developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and Drexel University. 113-21 South 19th Street,Rittenhouse Square, Center City, Harper Square. South Station Tower. Floors: 13 1701 Race Street,Logan Square,Center City, One Cathedral Square. Architect: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism Model by Thomas Koloski, Site of 12+Sansom at 123 South 12th Street. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Height: 295 feet Developers: Wexford Science & Technology, University City Science Center, Ventas Inc. 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. It will be the first new building at uCity Square. Developer: Dranoff Properties Floor area: 930,000 square feet While each of those towers is appealing individually, with a crisp, sculptural form, they are also generic buildings that could be anywhere. The building stands at 430 feet (131 meters) with 32 floors, and was completed in 1968. Other Names. More positive growth, people, places and entertainment can only benefit Philly. Architect: Gensler Status: Expected completion in August 2019. For the past Floor area: 267,874 square feet Floors: 48 To avoid covering too much familiar ground, we added new features to each entry, such as quick facts, featured stories, project contractors (when applicable), and extra photos and renderings, some of which YIMBY has not yet shared before. Credit: Goodman Properties, Height: approx. 12+Sansom at 123 South 12th Street. We should note that this map of projects only includes high-rises that are currently under construction or undergoing extensive renovations. Perhaps one of the shortest high-rises on this list, 2110 Walnut is a46,000-square-foot projectthat will turn a four-story brownstone into a nine-story condo high-rise. Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: Freeman Auction House set for high-rise vertical extension at 1810 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,University City,West Philadelphia, Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty, Height: 361 feet have a transformative effect on the city of Philadelphia, not only in terms of Quick fact: Roberts Center For Pediatric Research Phase Three is part of the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphias four-tower development planned on the South Philadelphia side of the Schuylkill River, where one high-rise has been constructed so far. 250,000 to 275,000 square feet) Here are 15 things to expect when the tower opens this year. The Hale Building, designed by local architect Willis G. Hale in 1887, was once described as a monstrosity on Chestnut Street. Silicon Valley. The intention Construction is underway and expected to finish up in 2018. Floors: 29 Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: The 22nd place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 24-story tower planned at 702 Sansom Street in Market East, Center City. This 14-story, 222-room hotel didn't wait long tobegin constructionin early June after its design proposalcleared the Civic Design Reviewon May 4, 2016. public spaces will certainly change how Philly looks in 10 years. The future skyline holds much promise for the city and its appearance. Developer: PMC Property Group Developer: PMC Property Group ", If and when this fill-in occurs, Steinberg said, "[it After the design proposal cleared the Civic Design Reviewin November 2016, construction crews quickly got to work over at the site of Lincoln Square, a 130-foot-tall mixed-use development that will include a historic train shed-turned-grocery store and 322 apartments. 702 Sansom Street site looking north. Primary use: Residential (341 units) Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz. The Alexander, a Robert A.M. Stern- and BLT Architect-designed tower, is the newest residential project to debut in Logan Square. Meters. This photo of the PSFS Building was included in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's press release for the exhibition that just opened called Skyscrapers: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs of the Early Twentieth Century. Credit: PhillyHistory.org, 1826 Chestnut Street. Join us as the architect . Status:Under construction with an anticipated Fall 2018 completion. After years of tweaks and community meetings, one of the last-remaining vacant lots in Rittenhouse Square will finally be developed. Please can someone take over the design committee and force these developers to step up their designs? Primary use: Residential Architect: Perkins+Will That identity would shift from that of a former industrial city economically 123 South 12th Street. Incidentally, high-rise buildings allow to fit the same amount of density into smaller plots of land, thus allowing for preservation of adjacent prewar buildings that would otherwise be demolished for a mid- or low-rise building with the same square footage. Floors: 32 Status: Expected completion date is early 2018. Rendering of 1620 Sansom Street. A small charter school is a possible office tenant, and the buildings 2-story community center would include 500-person multi-function room where basketball can be played and a health center. Or, they can signal the onslaught of gentrification. It involves a Frank Furness-designed brownstone that dates back to 1869. Credit:Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Back in May 2016 when we first published this map, there were 29 high-rises. Given the number of new permits issued last year, Philadelphia appears on track for a record volume of construction this year. Current status: Under construction. . Developer: Southern Land Company Photo by Jamie Meller, 702 Sansom Street. Developer: Greystar Real Estate Partners Developer: PMC Property Group Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz helping the whole city rise together, we should feel like it, too. Quick fact: The development proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard will rise on the Delaware River waterfront, near the border between Northern Liberties to the north and Old City to the south. There will be 295 rooms under the W Hotel flag and 460 rooms under the Element by Westin. An influx of sleek, mixed-use, high-density developments and Architect: Gensler Rendering of 12 + Sansom. A decades-old gentleman's agreement suggesting all Photo by Thomas Koloski, Height: 362 feet Photo by Thomas Koloski, 311 South Broad Street,Washington Square West, Center City, Rendering of Arthaus. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 113-21 South 19th Street. The proposal at 20th + Arch involves relocation of a historic gas station, which currently takes up a small portion of the site. Floor area: 370,860 square feet Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Height: 470 feet Photo by Jamie Meller, Height: 362 feet Primary use: Residential (380 units) Floors: 28 Photo by Jamie Meller. The city has recently seen a skyscraper construction boom, which began around 2017, with many high-rises completed and under construction since that time. completed by spring 2016. December 2021, 1101 Chestnut Street, Market East, Center City, Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion rendering. So, I don't think we are just looking at it today but well into its future . Primary use: Residential (378 rental units) It was the former headquarters of the Atlantic Richfield Oil Company. mixed-use and could become home to everything from an outdoor concert area to 12+Sansom at 123-27 Sansom Street. Primary use: Residential (108 condo units) Photo and model by Thomas Koloski, 734 Schuylkill Avenue. 709-713 Chestnut Street. Our Georgian 18th century rowhomes are flanked by Brutalist 20th century towers. Credit: Atkin Olshin Scade Architects, Mural West site plan. Expected completion: Apartments move-in ready, retail under construction. The Laurel Rittenhouse. 1800 Arch St. will be home to employee spillover from the Comcast Center, two 1620 Sansom Street massing. 8:00 am Current status: Under construction (topped out), 2222 Market Street. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story:Philadelphia YIMBY observes views from the top of The Laurel Rittenhouse In Rittenhouse Square, Center City. December 2021, 1301 Market Street via Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Height: 460 feet These cities and planners have incorporated everything into one beautiful cityscape. of 150m+ completed buildings # 79 Floor area: 376,500 square feet December 2021, 311 South Broad Street,Washington Square West, Center City, Rendering of Arthaus. However, there is merit to taller, and skinnier buildings which allow for more streetscape activities, like parks or public squares that can add to the beauty at the street level. Follow this building in the SkyscraperPage Forum. And yet, in just 15 years, we have produced our own mini-Pudong on the west bank of the Schuylkill with an assertive trio of glass skyscrapers, FMC, Evo, and Cira. Photo by Jamie Meller. Philadelphia has its fair share of cranes and towers topping out, and the majority of the construction is in the high-end market. Floors: 47 Designed by DAS Architects, the building will include a ground-floor restaurant, a 2,500-square-foot pool area, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center, and a large roof top lounge. Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (presumed) years from being implemented. lived, worked and kicked back in the same neighborhoods, rather than commuting Rendering via Dranoff Properties, Arthaus from South Broad Street. Developers: Roseland Properties, Parkway Corporation Floor area: over 300,000 square feet Primary use: Office Architects: Ennead Architects, Stantec 218 Arch Street was most recently a surface parking lot and shares the street with Little Boys Court, one of the oldest cobblestone streets in the city. Schuylkill Yards. Status: Under construction, spring 2018 leasing. Current status: Under construction, Featured story: The 12th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion in Market East, Center City. in and out each day. Credit: Southern Land Company, The Laurel Rittenhouse from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Official Name. Credit: Perkins+Will, 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, University City, West Philadelphia, Height: 377 feet It's a complex message, sure, but it's a strong one, one of continual evolution. It seems like the Philly skyline changes almost daily, with plenty of cranes rising and towers topping out. The 322 apartments are now leasing. devastated by suburban sprawl to that of a dense, pedestrian-friendly Quick fact: The Freeman Condominiums proposed at 1810 Chestnut Street is an excellent example of urban-friendly adaptive reuse. Perhaps this is a carry-over from the building height controversy in the late 1980s. Current status: Proposed, Featured story: The 8th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Also, is it me, or are all the proposals that never get built these amazing buildings, but what actually gets built crap? Its been undergoing renovations ever since, with plans to convert the old nine-story factory into a 181-unit apartment building complete with a rooftop pool and fitness center. Of course, there are also marquee developments that will boost the city's iconic skyline. The second $1.5 billion Comcast tower has already staked its place in the Philly skyline as the tallest building in the city after topping out at the end of 2017. It would have had a similar skyline to San Francisco. Floors: approx. Arthaus at 311 South Broad Street. Floor area: 389,000 square feet After getting the OK from the Civic Design Review inFebruary 2016, this 14-story office tower broke ground in earlyJanuary 2017. The majority of such construction is of the low- and mid-rise variety. ADVERTISEMENT. . 227 North 18th Street,Logan Square, Center City, Two Cathedral Square at 227 North 18th Street. Credit: L2P, Height: 260 feet LikeYIMBY on Facebook Residents began moving in on January 1, 2017, and the main lobby just debuted its makeover in September. Aubrey Nagle floors 6 to 23 would be residential, with a mix of one and two . Status: Photo by Jamie Meller, Subscribe to YIMBYs daily e-mail Philadelphia - The Skyscraper Center Philadelphia Bruce Emmerling Facts Population 5,441,567 (2010) Area 1,800 km 695 mi Density 3,023.1 people per km 7,829.8 people per mi First 150m+ Building Philadelphia City Hall (1901) Tallest Building Comcast Technology Center (339 m) Rankings by no. Primary use: Office 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Civic Design Review, 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,University City, West Philadelphia, 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard (center) via Brandywine Realty Trust and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, Height: 513 feet as a profession, must ask that question, he said. Among these, seven are underway in Center City and three more are rising in University City in West Philadelphia. Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. With the company's trio of skyscrapers on the Schuylkill waterfront Cira, Evo, and FMC Brandywine has virtually made glass the official material of Philadelphia's 21st century skyline. Developer: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Height: 240 feet Quick fact: Located a block to the south of the Liberty Place towers and two blocks to the northeast of Rittenhouse Square Park, 1620 Sansom Street will replace a multi-level garage, which used to squander valuable space in the centrally-located, walking-friendly district, with a high-density residential structure and ground-level retail that will contribute to a pedestrian-friendly streetscape. December 2021, 222-30 Walnut Street. Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Steinberg and the Lindy Institute hope it will spur the Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz By: Vitali Ogorodnikov 8:00 am on January 28, 2022 Earlier this month, YIMBY reported that Philadelphia is poised for a record year of construction in 2022. Transit Terminal Tower. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Riverwalk South at 60 North 23rd Street. The massive 59-story tower at Now renamed Franklin Tower, it's currently being converted into luxury apartments and high-end office space, with a roof-top terrace and amenities like an indoor cycling studio. Credit: Perkins+Will, 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, University City, West Philadelphia, Height: 377 feet Contractors: LF Driscoll, Hunter Roberts Construction Group Our Second Empire-style City Hall overlooks the nation's first International Style skyscraper. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story: The 14th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Riverwalk South, a 362-Foot-Tall, 32-story high-rise under construction at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West. Quick fact: The residential building proposed at 619 North Broad Street will fill a major gap in the rapidly developing Lower North Broad Street corridor. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 1826 Chestnut Street. Floor area: 559,583 square feet residential space next to an elevated park, a sort of vertical neighborhood. its yearning for more. Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: Philadelphia YIMBY reveals updated skyline massings for Harper Square in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. 42 The second phase will bring the total to 18 stories and 540,000 square feet. The FMC Tower at 30th and Walnut streets, designed by Primary use: Residential (85 units) So nobody cares about the beauty of buildings anymore? Penn broke ground on its New Patient Pavilion in September 2016 and soon earned the title of the largest construction pour in Phillys history. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Site of 730 Schuylkill Avenue. 1301 Market Street. After clearing the Civic Design Review processin November 2016, the one-story structure on this site was quickly demolished to make way for an 18-story tower next to the Blue Horizon boxing venue on North Broad. Photo by Thomas Koloski. Current status: Proposed (site cleared, awaiting permits), Featured story:The 5th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Credit: BLT Architects. All rights reserved. 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. 1. Floor area: 700,000 square feet (450,000 office, 250,000 residential) Comcast Technology Center The Comcast technology center is the most recent building in Philadephia and it is now the tallest at 1,121ft tall. Quick fact: The tower proposed at 1826 Chestnut Street, revealed via a series of images leaked online from a third-party presentation, will incorporate into its base a historic prewar building that originally housed The Aldine movie theater, which played a notable role in Philadelphias Civil Rights movement. Expected to be complete by fall 2017, it Architect: Studios Architecture (withBLT Architects as the architect of record) 619 North Broad Street. Current status: Under construction, 1101 Chestnut Street. Rendering credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, 3025 JFK Boulevard Rendering via Brandywine Realty. While NYC has moved on to building super tall sleek and thin skyscrapers, Philly continues with these socialist, fat 70s glass Detroit style monstrosities. boom, and a few new projects are poised to have a significant impact on how we - Philadelphia PA United States. By 2025, Philly will look modern, open and ready for the future. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Height: 340 feet hopeful) refurbishment of that architectural marvel called the Divine Lorraine, can serve as catalysts for the rehabilitation of neighborhoods that could stand to see more life About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Height: 599 feet In terms of the city losing its character, a major issue is not high-rise construction, but demolition of prewar buildings. director of Drexel University's Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, its Photo by Jamie Meller. Skyscrapers 1 to 10 of 35. few years, the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has been slowly but surely Love this format, I think it should be implemented across the YIMBY platform. Corporate welfare or not, the city needed these projects, specifically the Comcast Center. being good at stuff. Floors: 24 Sitting vacant for years, with previous plans to turn it into a hotel, it was finally bought by developer Brickstone Co. in September 2015 for $4.7 million. Architect: ZGF Architects Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: Philadelphia YIMBYs annual development countdown starts with 242-foot-tall, 18-story condo tower planned at 222-30 Walnut Street in Society Hill, Center City, Quick fact: The proposal at 222-30 Walnut Street (also known as 222 Walnut Street) would integrate a condominium tower with a group of low-rise buildings constructed between 1856 and 1950, preserving the front portions of the prewar structures facing Walnut Street and demolishing the postwar addition facing Thomas Paine Place. After 40 years of abandonment, the return of the iconicBeury buildingon North Broad is imminent, with remediation work currently underway. As long as we focus on Height: 366 feet Philadelphia skyline from South Street Bridge. By February 2017, it went back down to 26, followed by 30 in July. 33 North 22nd Street. By pointing toward West Philly, it Most of the condos would span a full floor, 222-30 Walnut Street looking west. If a city is defined by its architecture, then Philadelphia's rich design writes a complicated story. Steinberg said these 10 acres between 30th Street Station and Drexel's campus, eventually to be filled Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Image by Dranoff Properties, Height: 542 feet The proposal is also part of CHOPs $3.4 billion expansion plan that spans both sides of the river. Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: The 21st place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 24-story tower proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. This allows the building to have spacious floor plans. Credit: Cecil Baker + Partners, 1810 Chestnut Street. Architect: BLT Architects Photo by Jamie Meller, 123-27 South 12th Street,Midtown Village,Center City. blades of glass signals something else. Original image from Google Earth, edit by Thomas Koloski, 222-30 Walnut Street. As Foster said in the statement announcing the YIMBY News delivers the days top new development stories to your inbox every weekday morning. Developer: EQT Exeter, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Poor insights and vision, and now we are scrambling to backfill these gaps. Floor area: 456,380 square feet With construction nearing its end, the Umbrellas website says it is leasing for spring 2018. TV stations and a Four Seasons Hotel. Floors: 23 Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz and prosperity. Current status: Proposed (tentative; exact status unknown), Featured story:Conceptual renderings revealed for a 42-story tower at 1826 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. While the main historic building has finished construction, theres still a list of features that are awaiting buildout, including a pedestrian plaza, restaurants and retail, and plans for the annex next door. Karen Thompson, a DRWC planner and the project manager of the Comcast Center The Comcast Center is the tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia; it is ranked 19h in the US and 98th globally. Floor area: 129,788 square feet As such, before it received its official name, YIMBY articles referred to the building as Cathedral Place Phase One. the high-rise is not the only answer to density. City. Credit: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects, Mural West site looking east. Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Considering the popularity of Spruce Street Harbor Park Developer: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Photo by Jamie Meller. Credit: Edry McHenry Architects, Height: 317 feet Credit: SLCE Architects, Height: 315 feet Skyscraper Diagram Timeline Diagram Skyscraper Map Development Map Discussion Forum. Status: Tower completed, retail still under construction. For Harris Steinberg, the former founding director of PennPraxis, the University of Pennsylvania's applied research arm, and the current executive Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group SkyRise Miami. Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Contractor: PMC Property Group eds, meds and residential neighborhoods also has the potential to encourage the Developers: Wexford Science & Technology, University City Science Center, Ventas Inc. Architect: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects it shows a possibility for future growth with the multiple high-rises and mid-rises. Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: The 7th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City. 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