Philadelphia

United States

Facts

Population

5,441,567 (2010)

Area

1,800 km²

695 mi²

Density

3023.1 people per km²

7829.8 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

14 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Philadelphia City Hall (1901)

Tallest Building

Comcast Technology Center (339 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (38%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

74

Tallest City in

the World

14

Tallest City in

North America

11

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	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

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
BALA Engineers	Philadelphia	Silver	9	STRC • ENVE • ENGO • FIRE • MEP • SEC
O'Donnell & Naccarato	Philadelphia	Silver	1	STRC • FACS
The Harman Group	Philadelphia	Silver	4	STRC

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Kirk Harman

The Harman Group

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter: Walking Tour of University City

15 July 2021

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter on a walking…

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Exploring Innovative Trends Transforming the Built Environment

26 May 2021

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts an on-line…

Videos

30 May 2018

Efficiently Sublime: The Tall Building in the Modern City

From its inception, Comcast Center was designed to exude a heightened sense of innovation and public engagement – qualities that align with both the tower’s...

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Research

17 October 2016

The Space Between: Urban Spaces Surrounding Tall Buildings

This paper is intended to introduce the upcoming CTBUH technical guide titled “The Space Between,” which investigates the importance of publicly accessible spaces surrounding tall...

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Research

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization phenomenon, and to observe the effects of multicore, polycentric cities growing together...

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