Small Footprint, Big Results

摘要

MOT LONG AGO, THE BLOCK BETWEEN 17~(TH) AMD 18TH STREETS ON JFK BLVD. IN DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA WAS A PARKING LOT. But thanks to positive market conditions and an increased demand for top-tier commercial development in this vibrant office district, the site was ripe for a world-class office building. The site's new resident, Comcast Tower, will be the tallest building in Philadelphia at 975 ft and the tallest between New York and Chicago. Set for occupancy in 2008, the building features 58 stories of steel floor framing and a concrete core. Design elements include an 80-foot glass cube tower top, which accommodates high winds and wind-related sway, and a nine-story winter garden at the base. The building also contains three levels of below-grade parking, and a plaza and food court supported on the below-grade public transportation system.