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Old Posted Sep 5, 2020, 5:35 PM
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Originally Posted by summersm343 View Post
Office Tower To Rise Near City Hall At 1301 Market Street





Read more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2020/08/bulk...et-street.html
The height reduction stinks, but still a solid tower. A Park Avenue-esque look to it.

But is this a legit project now? Completion by 2024 seems more schematic still. Plus, finding tenants to commit during this odd time, especially in Philadelphia...

If leadership in City Hall showed even the most remote interest in attracting new businesses/companies into the city, then this tower would have a chance. But asking the mayor and council to do something logical is a dream.

Covid actually provides a chance for Philadelphia to lure business from New York, San Fran, Seattle and other expensive cities facing unrest.
Our suburban region seems to get that point, but not city leadership...
The anti-business mentality/environment makes projects like these almost impossible to get built, unless of course a company already in the city plays musical chairs (like Aramark and large law firms).

Sorry for the rant
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