123 South 12th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: Vertical Regeneration: Future Tall Buildings and Urban Density. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street). Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (with BLT Architects as the architect of record) 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. 1700 Market is a high-rise building located in the Market West region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One World Trade Center (541 m) Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, One Cathedral Square at 1701 Race Street. Primary use: Residential (272 rental units) Photo by Jamie Meller. Height: 240 feet message is clear. Harper Square looking southeast. Today, we put them all together and add bonus content to create the Ultimate 2022 Philadelphia Skyline Rundown, which tallies the 30-plus tallest buildings that are under construction or proposed as of the start of this year. Primary use: Residential (185 rental units, 64 condo units) 1. Architect: Cecil Baker + Partners Floor area: 329,100 square feet Floor area: 251,779square feet Primary use: Residential (215 units) Photo by Jamie Meller. Quick fact: The development at 702 Sansom Street controversially replaces a series of ornate prewar buildings along Center Citys storied Jewelers Row. Contractor: PMC Property Group The Marketplace Design Center is currently under construction for a massive overhaul that will become thenew headquarters for Aramark(the iconic blue whale mural is now long gone). ADVERTISEMENT. 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. on "The Ultimate 2022 Philly Skyline Rundown: Top 30 Tallest Buildings Under Construction and Proposed in Philadelphia", Philadelphia YIMBY reveals updated skyline massings for Harper Square in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, Philadelphia YIMBY observes views from the top of The Laurel Rittenhouse In Rittenhouse Square, Center City, Conceptual renderings revealed for a 42-story tower at 1826 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, 542-foot tall Arthaus tops out in Washington Square West, Center City, The 5th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia, Philly YIMBY looks at Two Cathedral Square, 470-foot-tall office and residential tower planned at 227 North 18th Street in Logan Square, Center City, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, The 7th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City, The 8th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia, The 9th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to the CHOP Hub For Clinical Collaboration in University City, West Philadelphia, The 10th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City, The 11th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to One Dock Street in Society Hill, Old City, The 12th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion in Market East, Center City, The 13th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Mural West in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia, 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, 28-story tower ready to rise at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia, Roberts Center For Pediatric Research Phase Three, The 16th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 350-foot-tall tower proposed at 730 Schuylkill Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia, The 17th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 21M, a 350-foot-tall tower planned at 2100 Market Street in Center City West, Excavation underway at site of 28-story tower at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, Parking lot awaits construction of 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West, The 20th place on Philadelphia YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 27-story tower planned at 709-13 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City, The 21st place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 24-story tower proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties, The 22nd place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 24-story tower planned at 702 Sansom Street in Market East, Center City, Freeman Auction House set for high-rise vertical extension at 1810 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, 23-story tower ready for construction at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West, Remote work-friendly features announced for 2222 Market Street in Center City West, Site awaits construction of 18-story building at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia, Demolition imminent at site of 23-story tower proposed at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, Progress still stalled at 20th + Arch, 15-story office tower planned at 2000-24 Arch Street in Center City West, Construction progresses at One uCity Square, bringing 389,000 square feet of office, lab, and retail to University City in West Philadelphia, Cladding rises neatly halfway at One Cathedral Square at 1701 Race Street in Logan Square, Center City, 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, Excavation underway at 12+Sansom at 123-27 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City, $3 Billion Development Plan Unveiled For Atlantic Citys Bader Field, YIMBY Looks Back at Arthaus Rising Into the Philadelphia Skyline, SEPTA Opens Regional Rail Extension To Wawa In Middletown Township, Extensive Renderings Unveiled for Childrens Hospital of Philadelphias New Patient Tower in University City, West Philadelphia, YIMBY Shares Extensive Renderings for Broad and Lombard in Center City. 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. Status: Expected 1st phase completion in 2018. The historic Samuel T. Freeman & Co. Auction House (aka Freemans Action House), which date back to 1923, is renovated into 50,218 square feet of retail and commercial space, with a slender, 79,570-square-foot condominium overbuild above. 2222 Market Street from Market Street. Current status: Proposed (design, marketing stage), Featured story:Philly YIMBY looks at Two Cathedral Square, 470-foot-tall office and residential tower planned at 227 North 18th Street in Logan Square, Center City. 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Floor area: 376,500 square feet Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: Demolition imminent at site of 23-story tower proposed at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Quick fact: The Freeman Condominiums proposed at 1810 Chestnut Street is an excellent example of urban-friendly adaptive reuse. Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Or, they can signal the onslaught of gentrification. Earlier this month, YIMBY reported that Philadelphia is poised for a record year of construction in 2022. 33 North 22nd Street. Now renamed Franklin Tower,. The 322 apartments are now leasing. 1911 Walnut Street,Rittenhouse Square, Center City, The Laurel Rittenhouse at 1911 Walnut Street. Construction came to a standstill in 2017 when hundreds of coffins were unearthed, but the 116-unit building is now on the rise. Architect: Gensler It was the former headquarters of the Atlantic Richfield Oil Company. shapelessuntil One and Two Liberty Place shot upin the late '80s. Today, the total number is 29. for our food scene. 1301 Market Street. 21M rendering via Center City Residents Association, 21M at 2100 Market Street via Center City Residents Association, 2100 Market Street. Floors: 19 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. Karen Thompson, a DRWC planner and the project manager of the Quick fact: 1301 Market Street will be the tallest office building to be constructed east of City Hall in 90 years, since the 491-foot-tall PSFS Building (now the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel) became the nations first major International Style skyscraper in 1932. Architect: Perkins+Will View renderings here. New skyscrapers and public spaces are creating a new identity for Philadelphia through architecture, and they can do a lot of good for the city's global image. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects. Between Center City, University City and both riverfronts, the area may very well be the Manhattan of Pennsylvania. Meters. and Winterfest, the DRWC knows what kind of space the public enjoys and that 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. the city itself. Image via Google Earth, 730 Schuylkill Avenue from the Walt Whitman Bridge. This mosaic of styles at once reinforces history and exudes elegance, commands obedience yet exemplifies innovation, makes us glance skyward but keep our feet on the ground. Developer: PMC Property Group Image by Handel Architects, Height: 315 feet This city is losing its character. 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. The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center certainly cuts a striking figure. 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. Developer: PMC Property Group Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Primary use: Residential (380 units) Current status: Proposed, Featured story: The 8th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. its crown jewel and keystone, a riverside Penn's Landing Park. Type. Primary use: Office the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center. As if in response, the white and red granite exteriors of the Mellon By pointing toward West Philly, it Primary use: Residential (306 rental units) Photo by Thomas Koloski, CHOP Roberts Center (left) and 730 Schuylkill Avenue (right). Credit: Handel Architects, 300 North Columbus Boulevard. The Aldine Theatre a 1826 Chestnut Street. that set both feet firmly in the new millennium. It is currently tied with Two Logan Square as the 20th-tallest building in Philadelphia. YIMBY News delivers the days top new development stories to your inbox every weekday morning. Image via Jefferson Health, Height: 364 feet "Its going to become our Eiffel Tower for the next however many years. Floors: 32 Quick fact: The Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion, part of the East Market development, will feature over 300 examination rooms, as well as 58 infusion chairs, ten operating rooms, six endoscopy rooms, imaging and lab services, and a pharmacy. A skyline is an integral feature of a sprawling city like this December 2021. 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Expected completion: Apartments move-in ready, retail under construction. December 8, 1921. waterfront, is something theyve been trying to do for 30, 40 years now," Quick fact: Riverwalk South is part of the two-tower Riverwalk development, located on the Schuylkill River waterfront. Most of the condos would span a full floor, 222-30 Walnut Street looking west. Credit: Cecil Baker + Partners. its yearning for more. 32.3 people per km. Floors: 29 Photo by Jamie Meller. Current status: Proposed (site cleared, permits issued), Featured story: The 10th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City. CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. Architect: Perkins+Will The 60-story tower will be the tallest building in the city, serving as headquarters for Comcast employees, a Four Seasons Hotel, and three condo units (allowned by the company's CEO). 1620 Sansom Street massing. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Arthaus from South Broad Street. Expected completion:Apartments finished, retail under construction. Model By Thomas Koloski, 33 North 22nd Street. Architect: L2P Developer: Midwood Investment & Development Photo by Jamie Meller, 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,University City,West Philadelphia, Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty, Height: 361 feet Philadelphia City Hall (1901) Tallest Building. Floors: 52 Now, we are putting squattier buildings where weve demolished older buildings and vacant lots. These cities and planners have incorporated everything into one beautiful cityscape. 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. The second, taller 23-story residential tower at East Market is the yet-to-be-named1199 Ludlow Street. By February 2017, it went back down to 26, followed by 30 in July. 412 North 2nd Street. citys global image. The overwhelming majority of new construction in Philadelphia is of the low-rise variety. Credit: Studios Architecture. The tower topped off in late 2017, and when all is said and done in 2018 it will feature 240 residential units geared toward young professionals and families, amassive Wawa,City Fitness, andIron Hill Brewery. Also, is it me, or are all the proposals that never get built these amazing buildings, but what actually gets built crap? Photo by Jamie Meller, 21M at 2100 Market Street; rendering as seen from the corner of Market Street and North 22nd Street. Floor area: 351,927 square feet Please grow up stop living in the pass go to the suburbs if you dont go up you must spread out or stop building all together when theres no more room. Developer: Parkway Corporation As long as we focus on Floors: 23 Floors: 23 The second phase will add another 16-story tower to the site. Floors: 32 Quick fact: The tower planned at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard comprises the eastern portion of a two-building set that straddles an elevated railway, which themselves are a part of the greater Schuylkill Yards megadevelopment. with less baseball. The 1,070-foot supertall by Cesar Pelli is part of the massive Transbay Terminal development that will transform the city's SoMa neighborhood. Rendering credit: BLT Architects. exist in a variety of hypothetical landscape designs that, as of yet, are a few Status: Topped out, expected to open in early 2018, This Penn project broke ground in late 2015 and includes the rehabilitation of the existing West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, as well as a glassy, 100,000-square-foot addition that will house the university's Political Science and Economics courses. I am aware on 3 of 5 buildings were built but they left the ugly dirt lot at the entrance. Steinberg said. Floors: 28 Credit: SLCE Architects, Height: 315 feet Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Height: 470 feet ADVERTISEMENT. For the past Height: 364 feet Photo by Thomas Koloski, 113-21 South 19th Street. Floor area: 334,201 square feet Developer: Dranoff Properties Can there be someone responsible for the designs of building we allow built in this city. Primary use: Commercial, laboratory, residential Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: 23-story tower ready for construction at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West. helping the whole city rise together, we should feel like it, too. Floor Count. 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. Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Floors: 20 There will be 295 rooms under the W Hotel flag and 460 rooms under the Element by Westin. Floor area: 389,000 square feet Rendering of One Dock Street. It involves a Frank Furness-designed brownstone that dates back to 1869. We should be aiming for balance and variety more than building up up up. have a transformative effect on the city of Philadelphia, not only in terms of Silicon Valley. The intention the next great tech city. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill The tower will include 500 patient rooms, an ER department, and a parking garage. Primary use: Residential (306 rental units) Developer: EQT Exeter, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story:Parking lot awaits construction of 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West. After getting the OK from the Civic Design Review inFebruary 2016, this 14-story office tower broke ground in earlyJanuary 2017. Considering the popularity of Spruce Street Harbor Park 709-713 Chestnut Street. If one Fortune 500 company is willing to make its big, rerouted, opening up Market Street and allowing us to walk across an open park Philadelphia has its fair share of cranes and towers topping out, and the majority of the construction is in the high-end market. Credit: Goodman Properties, Height: approx. Architect: DAS Architecture and Planning December 2021, 222-30 Walnut Street. 8:00 am boom, and a few new projects are poised to have a significant impact on how we - A database of world skyscrapers. While each of those towers is appealing individually, with a crisp, sculptural form, they are also generic buildings that could be anywhere. Photo by Jamie Meller. Photo by Jamie Meller, Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard looking south. Floors: 27 Developer: LCOR Incorporated Credit: PhillyHistory.org, 1826 Chestnut Street. Floors: 19 Primary use: Residential (18 condo units) Architect: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects The proposal is also part of CHOPs $3.4 billion expansion plan that spans both sides of the river. 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. 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. Floors: 23 More positive growth, people, places and entertainment can only benefit Philly. 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. Back in May 2016 when we first published this map, there were 29 high-rises. December 2021. Primary use: Residential (185 rental units, 64 condo units) Status: Photo by Thomas Koloski. Developer: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia I tend to side with both models. Upon completion, the project will feature a total of 711 residential units (380 units in the south tower and 331 units in the north tower), as well as a retail component that will include a GIANT-brand supermarket. Of course, there are also marquee developments that will boost the city's iconic skyline. Floors: 34 Photo by Thomas Koloski, Riverwalk South at 60 North 23rd Street. Credit: L2P, Height: 260 feet As such, before it received its official name, YIMBY articles referred to the building as Cathedral Place Phase One. On Wednesday, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts unveiled The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, a 59-story glass and steel skyscraper, from the 45th floor of the company's global headquarters . Developer: PMC Property Group Floor area: 535,245 square feet Our Second Empire-style City Hall overlooks the nation's first International Style skyscraper. psychologically, would be a huge.". Developer: Southern Land Company The project is a $75 million venture that will bring 150 apartments to the site, as well as office, commercial, and retail space. Schuylkill Yards Tower I. Philadelphia PA United States. Rendering credit: Studios Architecture. Comcast changed all of that in 2008 with a shiny glass structure Credit: Southern Land Company, The Laurel Rittenhouse from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. But Philadelphia must also grapple with its inequity and 730 Schuylkill Avenue site from One Liberty Place. Credit: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects, Mural West site looking east. December 2021. If any or all of these projects actually are happening, they will be a welcome addition to Philadelphia. Floors: 23 Photo by Jamie Meller, Height: 295 feet 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. One Cathedral Square at 1701 Race Street. Credit: Perkins+Will, 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, University City, West Philadelphia, Height: 377 feet By: Vitali Ogorodnikov Philadelphia skyline from South Street Bridge. Steinberg said these 10 acres between 30th Street Station and Drexel's campus, eventually to be filled An additional nine-story building is also under construction on the lot right next door. Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story:The 17th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 21M, a 350-foot-tall tower planned at 2100 Market Street in Center City West. We continue industry. SkyscraperPage.com's discussion forum is one of the world's most active community discussion portals for skyscraper, urbanism and building enthusiasts. December 2021. poverty if it is to succeed as a truly modern international city. 2901 Arch Street, Transit Terminal Tower, 30th Street Station District. Floor area: 370,860 square feet Developer: KFA Investment Floors: 47 for a city that was attempting to re-establish itself as a center for modern Credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. The city has recently seen a skyscraper construction boom, which began around 2017, with many high-rises completed and under construction since that time. Architecture, its western side. Height: 364 feet diverse, less innovative, competitive city?" Photo by Jamie Meller, 702 Sansom Street. At least 14 of the 26 high-rises currently under construction. city's historic architecture instead. Primary use: Residential Floor area: 462,000 square feet Photo by Jamie Meller. We'll keep adding projects to the map, so drop us a line at philly@curbed.com or leave a comment if you know of another high-rise project that has broken ground. Developer: Parkway Corporation Architect: ZGF Architects, Ballinger That identity would shift from that of a former industrial city economically 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. Current status: Proposed, Featured story: Progress still stalled at 20th + Arch, 15-story office tower planned at 2000-24 Arch Street in Center City West. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Site of 730 Schuylkill Avenue. Primary use: Medical When View II finishes construction in summer 2019, the site will include more than 1,800 beds and 40,000 square feet of retail. Featuring coverage of the world's projects, there are topics that will appeal to the skyscraper enthusiast in everyone. Delaware River waterfront, a vision Steinberg led at PennPraxis. 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. 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. Developer: Parkway Corporation Skyscraper (roller coaster) South Bay Tower. Image by Dranoff Properties, Height: 542 feet By: Vitali Ogorodnikov complementary tower will certainly make a statement for the company, and for Credit: BLT Architects. 250,000 to 275,000 square feet) Floors: 22 Primary use: Residential (272 rental units) Contractor: PMC Property Group Developer: Goodman Properties (presumed) SkyRise Miami. the skyline, but in terms of the identity," Steinberg said. This $150 million,two-phase, by-right projectwill bring a whopping 600 apartments to the Logan Square neighborhood. Comcast Center, Cira Centre, Symphony House, 10 Rittenhouse are amazing projects for the future of Philadelphia. The current structure will have multiple floors added on and 8,000 square feet of outdoor space. encompassing an . The second phase will bring the total to 18 stories and 540,000 square feet. December 2021. Floor area: 345,301 square feet . 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz 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. Primary use: Medical Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. corporation, at that - changes the conversation around its home, University Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: Philadelphia YIMBY reveals updated skyline massings for Harper Square in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Floor area: over 300,000 square feet Philadelphia skyline from Boathouse Row, 2019 (annotated version) Philadelphia, the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is home to more than 300 completed high-rise buildings up to 330 feet (101 m), and 58 completed skyscrapers of 330 feet (101 m) or taller, of which 34 are 400 feet (122 m) or taller and are listed below. Floors: 15 Current status: Under construction. 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