Construction progress continues at Riverwalk, a pair of residential towers at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West.The development has already made an impact on the skyline as the north tower has nearly wrapped up the glass and metal exterior. The development will have a total of 711 units, with 331 units located in the north tower, which will open ahead of the south tower. Designed by Gensler and developed by PMC Property Group, which has a number of properties across the city, the 315-foot-tall, 28-story tower features a façade of high quality glass and metal that echoes the Schuylkill River to the west, where the metal forms waves transformed by natural light throughout the day. The concrete-framed structure replaces a large parking lot.
Riverwalk north tower finishing missing cladding where the elevator was. Photo by Thomas Koloski
Riverwalk (left) in the Philadelphia skyline. Photo by Thomas Koloski
Riverwalk from Market Street. Photo by Thomas Koloski
In the past updates, YIMBY has watched the tower top out and the glass rise to the pinnacle. In the last latest, we noticed colorful metal on the balconies. Unfortunately, it appears that the metal panels were temporary, as the three levels now show a darker color, with yellow panels that extend across the floors, just as the red coloring does. In addition, the construction elevator has been removed since the last update. The tower is now nearly completely finished at the exterior, and the airplane warning lights at the top of the building have been lit up. The major components that remain to be finished are the base of the building and the interiors.
The tower is scheduled for completion at the end of the year.
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It looks so short on the skyline, yet will have a positive impact on the Schuylkill Riverwalk.
Very nice!