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Facts
Population
5,441,567 (2010)
Area
1,800 km² • 695 mi²
Density
3,023.1 people per km²
7,829.8 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
|
RANK
|
Name
|
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast Technology Center | 339.1 m / 1,112 ft | |
| 2 | Comcast Center | 296.7 m / 974 ft | |
| 3 | One Liberty Place | 288 m / 945 ft | |
| 4 | Two Liberty Place | 258.5 m / 848 ft | |
| 5 | BNY Mellon Bank Center | 241.4 m / 792 ft | |
| 6 | Three Logan | 225.3 m / 739 ft | |
| 7 | FMC Tower at Cira Centre South | 222.5 m / 730 ft | |
| 8 | G. Fred DiBona Jr. Building | 190.5 m / 625 ft | |
| 9 | The W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia | 188 m / 617 ft | |
| 10 | The Laurel | 182.6 m / 599 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Philadelphia CTBUH Members
|
Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ACAD |
 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ACAD |
 |
Langan |
Platinum
|
103 | CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV |
 |
RWDI |
Platinum
|
496 | WIND • ENVE • ENGO |
 |
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. |
Platinum
|
210 | CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
 |
Alderson Engineering, LLC. |
Silver
|
2 | ENGM |
 |
BALA Engineers |
Silver
|
12 | ENGO |
 |
KieranTimberlake |
Silver
|
0 | ARCH |
 |
National Real Estate Development |
Silver
|
1 | DEV |
 |
O'Donnell & Naccarato |
Silver
|
1 | STRC |
CTBUH People & Events
CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: Creating a Campus within the Urban Habitat
24 April 2024
Join us for a keynote presentation by Pete Cramer…
CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: Greening High-Density Cities
26 February 2024
Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a keynote…
Videos
16 February 2021
Building Tall and Going Deep: What It Takes to Support Tall Buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area
Have you ever looked into the sky and wondered, “What does it take to support a tall building?” Perhaps you may have even grown more...
Research
22 August 2022
The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...
Global News
15 August 2023
The Proposal for the Mixed-Use Stadium Has Been Updated to Include a Residential Tower
The Philadelphia 76ers have recently announced their plans for a $1.3 billion mixed-use stadium complex in Chinatown. The design, developed by Gensler and 76 DevCo,...
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