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
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
RANK
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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 |
Logo
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Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
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Thomas Jefferson University |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ACAD |
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Langan |
Platinum
|
99 | CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV |
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Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. |
Platinum
|
194 | CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
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Alderson Engineering, Inc. |
Silver
|
2 | ENGM |
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BALA Engineers |
Silver
|
12 | ENGO |
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Hill International |
Silver
|
28 | CON |
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JB&B |
Silver
|
70 | ENGM |
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KieranTimberlake |
Silver
|
0 | ARCH |
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Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers PLLC |
Silver
|
13 | GEO |
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National Real Estate Development |
Silver
|
1 | DEV |
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O'Donnell & Naccarato |
Silver
|
1 | STRC |
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Osborn Engineering |
Silver
|
2 | ENGM |
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TLC Engineering Solutions |
Silver
|
4 | ENGM |
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