The Interstate 76 is a 434-mile long highway that runs from New Jersey to Ohio and was completed in 1964. In Philadelphia, it cuts through Center City and hugs the Schuylkill River from Conshohocken to Grays Ferry, and passes next to the 736-foot-tall FMC Tower at 2929 Walnut Street in University City. Today Philly YIMBY looks at the skyline as it appears from the highway.
North view of the skyline from the I-76. Photo by Thomas Koloski
The northward view looks is close to the renown vantage point seen from the Spring Garden Street Bridge. Directly to the west of the Center City skyscrapers, the view becomes hidden due to the overhead lanes of the highway flowing in the opposite direction, along with walls blocking the sight lines. When looking south, much more of the skyline is exposed, along with the largest developments underway coming into sight.
South view of the skyline from the I-76. Photo by Thomas Koloski
In the northbound view, we can see the skyline step up from both sides to the Comcast Technology Center, which was completed in 2019. Behind the north Riverwalk tower, the south tower has topped its core while the final roof slab is under construction with The Laurel Rittenhouse Square popping up from behind. From the south, The Laurel drastically comes into view, with almost the whole tower visible. The high-rise is just floors away from topping out, and the current highest floor plate rises high up in front of the Liberty Place towers.
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Pretty soon I expect to see more offices and condos being built away from the Central Business Corp; when you look at the locations and aesthetics it will now help if the city looks to do that. Philadelphia, be cosmopolitan.
Well, there’s plenty of prime real estate to the EAST of Broad Street for soaring skyscrapers.
It’s up to developers to take advantage of this opportunity.