PHILADELPHIA | 2222 Market Street| 282 FT | 20 FLOORS
 

Philly keeps the ball rolling with these office developments...

Title: 2222 Market
Project: Office
Architect: Gensler
Developer: Parkway
Location: 2200 block of Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: Center City West (Market West)
District: Center City
Floors: 19 floors
Height: 282 feet

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Plan for new law firm HQ tower on Market Street receives upbeat welcome from neighborhood committee

Great addition for center city. And really like the design!

LOVE this project. Fantastic design. BUILD IT!

Definitely a big fan of this design. I hope it comes to fruition fairly close to what is rendered. Gensler has done some pretty nice projects. Absent excessive value engineering, there is reason to believe this will turn out well. Still hoping that Morgan Lewis's current building is repurposed as residential. https://www.google.com/maps/place/17...!4d-75.1686717

Imagine if they built this in Bristol, Wilmington, Camden or Trenton? I wish this was 300+ but I will take it! Its in a location that needs density and can be seen easily.

This will play well with Riverwalk too. I bet there will be a lot of younger MLB associates and staff who decide to live there. Maybe some older as well.

Go Philly!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

like the design, but does it bug anyone else that 7-eleven and that pub are still there? It's insignificant in the grand scheme of things, it just looks weird to me.

Yep. Posted the same thing in the general Highrise Developments thread before this got its own thread. It does look odd. And those buildings are grimy. I hope they at least get a powerwash, but a nice residential midrise would also be nice there.

The Business Journal has another rendering showing the rooftop amenity deck.

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...tml#g/456726/3

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This building is badass!

Seriously. This area is going to do a total 180 if/when this thing goes up. This stretch of Market is deaaaaad.

This is the kind of architecture I want to see us move towards. It's interesting, unique, and nice on the eyes all at the same time. Reminds me of something you'd see in Hudson Square along the river.

^I agree. I like the wood, dark brick, clean glass. Very Scandinavian-esque.
I guess with Gensler being the architect it will have a similar look to the new Aramark HQ, and I like that.

Love the new render and the rooftop amenity deck! Great space!

It reminds me of the scaled back version of the proposal for 2120 Market.

http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...100Market1.jpg

I had to double-check the address to make sure it wasn't a revised vision of the same lot. If both got built, the pair of offsets and elevated shrubberies a block apart would be pretty cool.

It's definitely a different lot. The image in your render is for the lot next to the Memorial in the block directly east. There's a separate thread on it here too. It's old, though, as no new news in some time.

Morgan's move to 2222 Market is now official (at least internally), company employees were notified via email today -- the expected move-in date is January 2023.

Good news - another lot bites the dust it seems.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3A...-Lsem2Rg=w2400

Some attention now goes across the street with that absurd lot.

Can someone explain to me:

1) why their over-all Market value has stayed the same for the past 7 years and meanwhile everyone else's in the area - including mine 4 blocks south - continues to climb?

2) What did they "improve" for 2020 to earn a $7.4mm exemption on the property?

3) WHy did their taxable land value decrease in 2020? Isn't that the opposite of what the city is trying to do?

F*&K this lot and these jack-asses for squatting on it.

This design is too short. Need to add 20 or so stories to it.

:ohyeah

Also, the Morgan Lewis name/logo will be on top of the building in 2 locations, facing north on Market Street, and west towards 30th Street.

Love this project, and I’m happy to hear it confirmed. I guess that means that Chubb is definitely moving into the new building at 20th and Arch, no?

While the height is lacking, this area is a dead zone and there’s a 500’er proposed across the street. I’m looking forward to West Market going forward.

Ugh, more logos/company names on top of buildings. Super tacky. Not a fan.

I think this happens in cities all over the US.

And I am not a fan of any of it being done in excess in any city. Nor am I fan of urban billboards, in which Philly proliferates. Its always curious to me to see which companies push for these. A firm like Morgan Lewis wouldnt seem to be the type to me - I certainly understand why they want to get their name out to the Acela set but it still strikes me odd that a firm with elite global pretensions would do it. This sign is certainly not the worst thing in the world though, I don't want to be too curmudgeonly or a buzzkill on this positive development.

I think you’re wrong on the last points. The whole reason why Morgan is building a new building is to impress, and be a 21st century law firm. I bet putting the logo on top is something they very much wanted, and don’t see it as tacky—but a sort of chest-puffing. You want to be here, type of thing.

^^also speaking of signage, WSFS is in the process of replacing the Beneficial sign atop 1818 Market.

Off subject, but I was wondering why the Blue Cross Building doesn't use the original elaborate lighting scheme?

I've wondered as well - especially after they spent $$10s of millions sprucing/modernizing their pedestrian entrance and experience - and since LED technology almost eliminates the cost factor of crown lighting...seems to just be the typical Philadelphia shrug. Due to the lack of lighting and the building's very dark skin tone, it has a hulking presence on the skyline.

Some I can't quite get over is how there are only two other properties that'll be left facing the 2200 block of Market. Whatever eventually replaces them will have to be extremely skinny!
Believe it or not, that lost used to be used for gas storage:

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IIRC the site is still contaminated which naturally continues to put a damper on its redevelopment.

Q2 2020 start date according to the CCD Development report:
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this design is awesome i love it it looks so modern while retaining a connection to the area it in
build it:cheers:

Ask Helen Gym and Alan Domb how this is allowed to happen. My taxes in Northern Liberties have tripled in 5 years (thanks, Kenney!!!).

Funny how renderings aren't showing the other side. But looking at the renders you can see the core against the south face. I believe there could be a blank wall

confirmatory: https://www.commercialcafe.com/comme...-headquarters/

Adjacent Condo Building
 

Morgan Lewis had the opportunity to build on other sites for additional tax savings, but chose to build on the 23rd and Market lot. What does this building mean for the neighboring condo building who's views and property values are about to be destroyed? They clearly don't care about the local community they are moving into.

Yes. Who could've predicted they build a tower on Market Street? What neighboring condo building? Did you think this Market Street would remain vacant so another building could have a view?

He's talking about the building at 23rd and Ludlow. It's just the north facing units that'll struggle. It's like a 5 story building - my rowhome is nearly as tall - if you invested here expecting your views to be preserved forever, then that's kind of silly.

Also, thousands of highly paid lawyers are moving into a state of the art building right next door - I find it hard to believe that your property values will be that dramatically affected once the dust settles.

They picked that site due to their relationship with Parkway (parking) who owns the lot (as well as the garage in the current Morgan Lewis building), and the site's location on Market Street--with zero encumbrances, close to 30th Street Station/Amtrak/Septa, which falls in line with Center City's continuous movement westward towards University City and Schuylkill Yards.

Kevin226 post sounds incredibly selfish.

This is a city, not a museum. If you disagree, I don't think you're on the right website.

As others have said, it's kind of silly expecting an empty lot in a highly desirable area on one of the city's main streets to not be developed. Also, I wouldn't expect to get much pity on a development forum, and one named "skyscraperpage" at that.

Save that NIMBY jazz for philly.com comments.

This is in the middle of a city and not in The Sunbelt. Check yourself.

You know, people usually aren't that naive or stupid when buying real estate. If you buy in this building, you'd have to assume that the lot would eventually be redeveloped. If your building was across from a lot that was zoned for a 3 story building and they built a 20 story building, I might have some sympathy....but this is Market Street in Center City, man?!

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Look at it this way, Kev. You'll have the same view as the other two sides of your condo building....a view of the building across the street.

I think you actually are pretty lucky. This building is going to be somewhat iconic. Judging by the renderings, I think the street facades will be handled with great care and interest. It will be an amazing addition to the immediate area. It could have been much worse.

I fully agree that no one should have any expectations for a parking lot on Market St to not be built on, and for a number of reasons I hope the south face of the new building isn't largely blank. I guess it all depends on where the elevator shafts and the rest of the core is located.

Is there a strong sense that this project is a go, or are there still a lot of "ifs" floating around that sidetrack this getting built?

It’s 100% a go.

Speaking of Parkway, anyone know if this one from them is gonna be developed anytime soon? This is such a prime lot that I'm surprised that no one has step up to develop it.

https://www.parkwaycorp.com/real-est...-cherry-street

That lot has been tied to potential future PAFA developments, no?

i mean...they also own (or are in partnership with) what's now the most conspicuous lot in Center City - the lot 80ft off Rittenhouse Square at 20th/Walnut. Almost across the street from the Laurel...

I don't recall hearing any public expansion plans for PAFA on that lot. Did you?

Yeah, 20th/Walnut is also prime location. It's a smaller lot. Maybe more McMansions in the sky on a smaller scale. But, we have a lot of luxury units coming online in the future. Not sure what else could work there. Thoughts?