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1301 Market Street via Skidmore Owings & Merrill

460-Foot-Tall Tower Awaits Construction at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on December 24, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The eighth-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is a 460-foot-tall, 32-story office tower proposed at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City, half a block to the east of City Hall. Designed by the the globally renowned firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by the Oliver Tyrone Pulver Corporation, the massive building will yield over 700,000 square feet, with floor plates at the lower levels measuring over 25,000 square feet and those at the upper floors at over 17,000 square feet. The project is being marketed by Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

Demolition Imminent at 204 South 12th Street in Washington Square West, Center City

8:00 am on December 23, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

At number nine on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is 204 South 12th Street in Washington Square West, Center City. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Bower Lewis Thrower Architects and developed by Midwood Investments and Development, the building will rise 445 feet and 32 floors and include 448 residential units. The tower will replace a group of low-rise buildings and add color to the area with its bright design.

One Dock Street (1 Dock Street). Credit: BLT Architects

One Dock Street Awaits Construction in Society Hill, Old City

8:00 am on December 22, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The tenth-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 380-foot-tall, 31-story One Dock Street in Society Hill, Center City. Designed by Bower Lewis Thower Architects, the proposal shares the address with the adjacent Philadelphia Marriott Old City and will feature 272 rental units. The building will stand just to the east of I.M. Pei’s 309-foot-tall Society Hill Towers, which in 1964 sprung into the skyline of Old City, one of the city’s oldest districts. Our recent site visit revealed no progress at the site as of yet.

CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration rendering via Perkins + Will

Core Passes Halfway Point at CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 21, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The 11th-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 377-foot-tall, 19-story CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Perkins+Will, the building will add 550,000 square feet to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia campus, significantly expanding its medical space. Our recent site visit revealed that the concrete core currently stands 13 stories high, around two-thirds of its final height, with the steel frame in progress on the lower floors.

Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion (1101 Chestnut Street) via Jefferson Health

Excavation Nears Completion for Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion at 1101 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on December 20, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

At number 12 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion, a 372-foot-tall, 24-story tower underway at 1101 Chestnut Street in the rapidly growing Market East neighborhood in Center City. Designed by Ennead Architects and Stantec and developed by National Realty Corp., the sleek glass tower will bring a modern presence to the area and yield 426,000 square feet of medical office space, which will be occupied by Jefferson Health. The building is part of the two-tower East Market Phase 3 project, which will also feature a 329-foot-tall, 25-story residential tower at 1153 Chestnut Street to the west. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that excavation is almost complete for the 712,000-plus-square-foot complex.

Riverwalk North Tower Interiors Underway, South Tower Nearing Halfway Point in Center City West

8:00 am on December 19, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

One of the most visible projects in progress in Center City is the two-towered Riverwalk development at 60 North 23rd Street, which ranks at number 13 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. The project is designed by Gensler and the developed by PMC Property Group, which is behind a number of projects in the surrounding Center City West neighborhood. The 315-foot-tall, 28-story north tower is topped out and the south tower, which will stand 362 feet and 32 floors tall, is nearing the halfway point. The two hulking structures, located just to the west of the Schuylkill River and the Schuylkill Trail, already dominate the area. Both rise from a massive base that was originally planned to be connected by a glass-covered sky bridge. The development will yield a total of 711 residential units, with 331 units in the north tower and 380 units in the south tower.

Mural West. Credit: Atkin Olshin Scade Architects

New Renderings Revealed for Mural West at 523 North Broad Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 18, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

At number 14 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is Mural West, a 363-foot-tall mixed-use building proposed at 523 North Broad Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by Atkin Olshin Schade Architects and developed by Precision Realty Group, the project will yield 10,287 square feet of retail space, 47,587 square feet of commercial/medical space, 68,000-plus square feet of office space, a roof deck with potential restaurant space, and a public plaza. The tower will bring a dramatic skyline change to lower North Broad Street, where a number of developments are underway. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed no signs of construction yet, with the parking lot at the site still active.

Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty

3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Set for Construction in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 17, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

After completing the first two major phases of Schuylkill Yards (Drexel Square and the nearly finished Bulletin Building), developer Brandywine Realty Trust is ready to launch the next phase of the project, further transforming University City in West Philadelphia. One of the two planned towers is the 361-foot-tall, 28-story tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, which ranks at number 15 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, the 326-unit structure will offer office and laboratory space in the broad lower floors and residential space on the upper levels.

Broad + Pine at 337 South Broad Street. Credit: Dranoff Properties

Progress Appears Imminent on Broad + Pine at 337 South Broad Street in Washington Square West, Center City

8:00 am on December 16, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition preparations are underway for Broad + Pine, a 361-foot-tall tower proposed at 337 South Broad Street in Washington Square West, Center City, and number 16 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. Designed by Cecil Baker + Partners Architects and developed by Dranoff Properties, the tower will stand 28 stories and yield 56 condominium units. The site, which is located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pine Street, is currently occupied by a three-story prewar building that once housed retail and a parking garage.

21M rendering via Brandywine Realty Trust

350-Foot-Tall 21M Revealed for 2100 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on December 15, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Updated renderings have been revealed for 21M, a 350-foot-tall mixed-use tower at 2100 Market Street in Center City West and number 17 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. The project is being developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and has recently received a new design by Edry McHenry Architects with a considerable height reduction. Brandywine Realty Trust has been trying to redevelop the site into a tower for a few years now, but it looks like it will soon move forward once an anchor tenant is found. While Brandywine and other media outlets have not released any information on the tower yet, a section on 21M was added to the Brandywine site showing two new renderings and some details on the project.

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