Center City West

The 14th Place on Philly YIMBY’s 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

8:00 am on December 18, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 14th place on Philly YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to Riverwalk South, a 362-foot-tall, 32-story high-rise under construction at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the PMC Property Group, the building stands next to the Schuylkill River and is part of the two-towered Riverwalk complex. The development is part of a new hub of high-rise buildings underway along and near Market Street.

21M at 2100 Market Street; rendering as seen from the corner of Market Street and North 22nd Street. Credit: Brandywine Realty Trust

The 17th Place on Philly YIMBY’s December Countdown Goes to 21M, 350-Foot-Tall Tower Planned at 2100 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on December 15, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 17th Place on Philadelphia YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to 21M, a 350-foot-tall mixed-use tower proposed at 2100 Market Street in Center City West. Developed by the Brandywine Realty Trust, the project has been in the works for several years and has seen various iterations, with the latest one designed by Edry McHenry Architects. Since we last reviewed the project for our last year’s countdown, no permits have been filed nor has any progress has been made at the site, where a parking lot continues to operate.

33 North 22nd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz.

Parking Lot Awaits Construction of 328-Foot-Tall, 29-Story Residential Tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West

8:00 am on December 13, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential tower proposed at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West takes the 19th place in Philadelphia YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group, the building will feature 341 apartments as well as a garage for use both by the building’s residents and customers of the adjacent Trader Joe’s supermarket, which currently uses the future building site for outdoor parking. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed no construction progress at the site, as we expected given that construction permits have just been issued last month.

2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

23-story Tower Ready for Construction at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West

8:00 am on December 8, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 24th place on Philadelphia YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown belongs to 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a 303-foot-tall, 23-story tower proposed at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which also serves as the contractor), the sleek, curved tower will rise on a slender-wedge shaped lot by the Schuylkill River waterfront and will hold 334,201 square feet of interior space. The development will offer 287 residential units as well as office space and parking for 44 cars and 96 bicycles. A construction permit was issued in late November, specifying a construction cost of $105 million.

As Facade Ascends at 2222 Market Street, YIMBY Looks Back at the Year’s Progress at the 295-Foot-Tall Office Building Rising in Center City West

8:00 am on December 7, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 25th place on Philly YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to the 295-foot-tall, 19-story office building under construction at 2222 Market Street in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the Parkway Corporation (alternately Parkway Commercial Properties), with IMC Construction as the contractor, the development will feature 329,100 square feet of tenant floor area, with 324,826 square feet of Class A office space and 4,274 square feet of retail, as well as a 47-car underground garage. The structure is being built as the new headquarters for Morgan Lewis, a major law firm. Features will include ten-foot-high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, several landscaped outdoor decks, flexible workspace plans, a conference center, a fitness center, Zoom conference rooms, expanded areas for servicing out-of-office visitors, and rooms with advanced audio technology to facilitate virtual court hearings.

26-30 South 21st Street. Credit: Parkway Corporation

Parking Lot Awaits Development at 26-30 South 21st Street in Center City West

7:00 am on December 6, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Parkway Corporation, the proprietor of multiple parking lots and other real estate in Center City and beyond, seeks to redevelop a parking lot, likely in conjunction with a partner, at 26-30 South 21st Street in Center City West. The 26,127-square-foot, L-shaped site is bounded by 21st Street to the east, Van Pelt Street to the west, and Ludlow Street to the north. According to Parkway documentation, the site is situated within a CMX-4 mixed-use district and can accommodate 130,635 square feet of built space at a floor-to-area ratio of 5:1, or 313,524 square feet of space at an FAR of 12:1. With the right design, and height limits notwithstanding, the site may accommodate a development rising around 30 or so stories.

Facade Nearly Finished at Riverwalk South at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West

7:30 am on December 4, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Facade work is nearly finished at Riverwalk South, a skyscraper that is under construction at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West. The main portion of the structure is currently topped out at 32 stories, and the building will soon reach its full height of 362 feet. Designed by Gensler and developed by the PMC Property Group, the building, which stands next to the Schuylkill River, is part of the two-towered Riverwalk complex. The development is part of a new hub of high-rise buildings that will soon form a cluster along Market Street and near the river, with most projects featuring residential programming. The two new towers symbolize the new high-rise growth that is destined to dominate the area in the near future.

Remote Work-Friendly Features Announced for 2222 Market Street in Center City West

7:00 am on December 4, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A set of new remote work-friendly features has recently been revealed at 2222 Market Street, a 295-foot-tall, 19-story office building under construction in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the Parkway Corporation (alternately Parkway Commercial Properties), with IMC Construction as the contractor, the building will offer 329,100 square feet of tenant floor area, with 324,826 square feet of Class A office space and 4,274 square feet of retail. Parking for 47 vehicles will be available in an underground garage. The development was built to spec for Morgan Lewis, a major law firm that will use the building as its new headquarters.

295-Foot-Tall Office Building Tops Out at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on November 25, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

The latest office building to be constructed in Center City since the Comcast Technology Center was completed in 2019 is the one currently rising at 2222 Market Street, located within the rapidly growing Center City West neighborhood. Designed by Gensler and developed by Parkway Commercial Properties, the building has recently topped out and now stands at its full height of 295 feet and 19 stories. The development will hold law office space, with the law firm Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP planning to occupy at least part of the structure. The tower is the second high-rise project to go up in the area in recent years, following the topping-out of the two Riverwalk buildings.

Permits Issued for 29-Story, 341-Unit Tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West

8:00 am on November 22, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a high-rise tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group, the building will rise 328 feet and 29 stories tall and feature 341 residential units. A parking garage will be included within the structure, which will add to its sizable height. In total, the development will yield 456,380 square feet of space. Construction costs are estimated at $136,000,000.

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