Center City Tower (Philadelphia)
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Center City Tower was the working name of a formerly proposed skyscraper
in downtown Philadelphia.
Designed and proposed by the firm now known as Kling
(designers of Philadelphia's Penn Center and Bell Atlantic Tower), the building would have risen to a height of 1,050 feet (320 m) and 75 stories, making it the tallest building in The United States outside New York and Chicago and with a floor area of 1700000 square feet (157,935.2 m²), one of the largest in Center City.
The building was designed with an oblate footprint and several setbacks to the top culminating in a spire. Renderings depict it being sheathed in blue glass with studios/media center on the ground level.
and 1441 Chestnut have occupied and bifurcated the original plot.
A long lived rumor held that the building was being designed with Comcast
Corporation, Philadelphia's most high profile corporation, in mind. Such a rumor would have been killed on January 5, 2005, the day Comcast Center
was officially launched.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in downtown Philadelphia.
Designed and proposed by the firm now known as Kling
Kling
Kling can refer to:*Kling or Keling, a term for Malaysians or Singaporeans of Indian descent*Kling Stubbins, an international architectural firmPeople with the surname Kling include:*Anja Kling, a German actress...
(designers of Philadelphia's Penn Center and Bell Atlantic Tower), the building would have risen to a height of 1,050 feet (320 m) and 75 stories, making it the tallest building in The United States outside New York and Chicago and with a floor area of 1700000 square feet (157,935.2 m²), one of the largest in Center City.
The building was designed with an oblate footprint and several setbacks to the top culminating in a spire. Renderings depict it being sheathed in blue glass with studios/media center on the ground level.
History
The plot this building was designed to occupy was made available after the One Meridian Plaza fire on February 23, 1991 which left the building uninhabitable. The relative lack of a need for that much office space in Philadelphia ultimately doomed the proposal. In addition, two new highrises - Residences at the RitzResidences At The Ritz (Philadelphia)
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton is a luxury residential skyscraper in Center City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At , the 48-story skyscraper is the tenth-tallest building in Philadelphia, and the tallest residential tower in the city. The building was erected on the former site of One Meridian...
and 1441 Chestnut have occupied and bifurcated the original plot.
A long lived rumor held that the building was being designed with Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
Corporation, Philadelphia's most high profile corporation, in mind. Such a rumor would have been killed on January 5, 2005, the day Comcast Center
Comcast Center (office building)
Comcast Center is a skyscraper in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 58-story, tower is the tallest building in Philadelphia and the fifteenth tallest building in the United States. Originally called One Pennsylvania Plaza when the building was first announced in 2001, the Comcast Center...
was officially launched.