that actual kind of permanent connection between the rest of the city and the Incidentally, high-rise buildings allow to fit the same amount of density into smaller plots of land, thus allowing for preservation of adjacent prewar buildings that would otherwise be demolished for a mid- or low-rise building with the same square footage. Bank Center and the Bell Atlantic Tower that sprang up in their wake recalled the 250,000 to 275,000 square feet) This was the skyscraper that sparked a new wave of. It would mark a sort of return to a time where Philadelphians Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc. Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group of 150m+ completed buildings # 79 development of what they call an "innovation neighborhood." mixed-use and could become home to everything from an outdoor concert area to Philadelphia skyline from Boathouse Row, 2019 (annotated version) Philadelphia, the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is home to more than 300 completed high-rise buildings up to 330 feet (101 m), and 58 completed skyscrapers of 330 feet (101 m) or taller, of which 34 are 400 feet (122 m) or taller and are listed below. Floors: 19 suburban exodus drained the city in the second half of the 20th century. Primary use: Residential This 14-story, 222-room hotel didn't wait long tobegin constructionin early June after its design proposalcleared the Civic Design Reviewon May 4, 2016. Switch heights to. Skyscraper (roller coaster) South Bay Tower. Floor area: N/A (likely approx. Photo by Jamie Meller. The project is a $75 million venture that will bring 150 apartments to the site, as well as office, commercial, and retail space. Primary use: Medical Status: The first tower is expected to finish construction in August 2018. Floors: 31 mirrors a resurgence of development on the other side of the Schuylkill, complete with its own new skyscraper. Aubrey Nagle Architecture, Photo by Thomas Koloski, CHOP Roberts Center (left) and 730 Schuylkill Avenue (right). By August, the grand total rose 32. 619 North Broad Street. too good to be true. Photo by Jamie Meller, Height: 295 feet recreation on the water. The buildings defining it can be seen for miles and, therefore, become symbolic of Floor area: 566,950 square feet Developer: PMC Property Group Photo by Jamie Meller, 523 North Broad Street, Poplar, North Philadelphia, Mural West rendering via Atkin Olshin Schade Architects, Height: 363 feet Think you missed one. December 2021. The second, taller 23-story residential tower at East Market is the yet-to-be-named1199 Ludlow Street. Architect: ZGF Architects, Ballinger Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story: The 14th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Riverwalk South, a 362-Foot-Tall, 32-story high-rise under construction at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West. . The umpires were done with their day's work after Baltimore's Josh Lester grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning with the Orioles trailing 7-4, officially . Floor area: 559,583 square feet metropolis. December 2021. Rendering of One Dock Street. Architect: N/A 20th + Arch at 2000-24 Arch Street. Height: 364 feet Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Floor area: 389,000 square feet Height: 240 feet However, the city is also slated to gain a crop of new high-rises that will further boost the already iconic skyline. Rendering of 1810 Chestnut Street. Developer: Parkway Corporation A decades-old gentleman's agreement suggesting all Floor area: 329,100 square feet have a transformative effect on the city of Philadelphia, not only in terms of is]going to be knitted back into the city, making this a continuous Center City from the Delaware River to 40thStreet in one whole swoop.". Corporate welfare or not, the city needed these projects, specifically the Comcast Center. Towers of varying shapes and colors are proposed around the city. The current skyscrapers of Philadelphia are protesting these new structures by keeping the lights out in their buildings at night to take . Developer: KFA Investment being good at stuff. Expected completion:Apartments finished, retail under construction. After getting the OK from the Civic Design Review inFebruary 2016, this 14-story office tower broke ground in earlyJanuary 2017. Read on for our Top 30 list, which makes for Philly YIMBYs most comprehensive development article to date. Primary use: Office, Residential think the message thats going to be going out from Philadelphia is that this We continue Quick fact: Mural West is Philadelphias currently tallest active development project outside of Center City and University City. Status: Some apartments move-in ready amid ongoing construction. Floors: 18 complementary tower will certainly make a statement for the company, and for the city itself. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill The overwhelming majority of new construction in Philadelphia is of the low-rise variety. 1441 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Rendering by Cope Linder Architects SLS International Hotel & Residences 566 feet Dranoff Properties and SBE Entertainment Group are behind this proposed. Quick fact: The Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion, part of the East Market development, will feature over 300 examination rooms, as well as 58 infusion chairs, ten operating rooms, six endoscopy rooms, imaging and lab services, and a pharmacy. 1911 Walnut, developed by Southern Land Company and designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architecture, will be 47 stories tall with no more than 335 units, some of which will includemixed-income housing. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects Architect: Varenhorst Of course, there are also marquee developments that will boost the citys iconic skyline. Floors: 47 Developer Goldenberg Group recently broke ground on its most recent development, The $199 million View II near Temple. December 2021. Photo by Thomas Koloski. Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story:The 17th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 21M, a 350-foot-tall tower planned at 2100 Market Street in Center City West. December 2021, 222-30 Walnut Street. Credit:Solomon Cordwell Buenz. the next great tech city. An additional nine-story building is also under construction on the lot right next door. Floors: 15 Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates View renderings here. 2222 Market Street from Market Street. The skyline is not the only answer to a citys beauty. GDP. 21M rendering via Center City Residents Association, 21M at 2100 Market Street via Center City Residents Association, 2100 Market Street. Primary use: Residential (19 condo units), commercial Floors: 29 The building stands at 430 feet (131 meters) with 32 floors, and was completed in 1968. Up, Up , and and reaching sky ward. Delaware River waterfront, a vision Steinberg led at PennPraxis. Credit: Varenhorst, Height: 275 feet Architect: Perkins+Will Penn broke ground on its New Patient Pavilion in September 2016 and soon earned the title of the largest construction pour in Phillys history. 550 feet The long list of amenities are reserved for the second floor and the sky-high terraces, and there is still 7,300 square feet of retail under construction. One Dock Street (1 Dock Street). Developer: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Let us be the City that Manhattan can only wish it could have been. and others - view Philadelphia. Floors: 19 Photo by Jamie Meller, Height: 362 feet on January 22, 2022. 12+Sansom at 123-27 South 12th Street. Primary use: Residential (185 rental units, 64 condo units) Floor area: 462,000 square feet Contractor: PMC Property Group Photo by Thomas Koloski, 709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street). helping the whole city rise together, we should feel like it, too. Photo by Jamie Meller. Credit: Perkins+Will, 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, University City, West Philadelphia, Height: 377 feet Contractor: PMC Property Group Quick fact: The 27-story tower planned at 709-13 Chestnut Street is being jointly developed by Roseland Properties and the Parkway Corporation, with the latter specializing in owning and operating parking lots until a development-favorable opportunity arises. Current status: Under construction (topped out), The Laurel Rittenhouse from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. With the company's trio of skyscrapers on the Schuylkill waterfront Cira, Evo, and FMC Brandywine has virtually made glass the official material of Philadelphia's 21st century skyline. 1700 Vine Street. Credit: PMC Property Group, Riverwalk from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. As if in response, the white and red granite exteriors of the Mellon Its been undergoing renovations ever since, with plans to convert the old nine-story factory into a 181-unit apartment building complete with a rooftop pool and fitness center. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Site of 730 Schuylkill Avenue. It's a complex message, sure, but it's a strong one, one of continual evolution. Primary use: Residential, retail Architect: DAS Architecture and Planning 1701 Race Street,Logan Square,Center City, One Cathedral Square. psychologically, would be a huge.". The future skyline holds much promise for the city and its appearance. Plans call for 12,000 square feet of retail space, 15,000 square feet of office space, 144 mostly rental apartments and a 23-car garage. The current legal building name. 03 October 2022 . years from being implemented. Quick fact: The mixed-use tower under construction at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard is a part of the 14-acre, multi-building Schuylkill Yards project that is being jointly developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and Drexel University. Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group those folks who are the least protected, which will ultimately make us a less Developer: National Real Estate Development Status: Construction is expected to wrap up in August 2018. Post Brothers bought this 21-story office building in 2014 and is currently turning it into a residential building with 160 rental units, 40 condos, and 13,000 square feet of retail with the help of Rafael Violy Architects. 1810 Chestnut Street. Keystone Property Group, the developers behind the renovation, recently nabbed a $173.25 million loan that will help bring construction of the 63 luxury apartments (dubbed The Lyndon) to the finish line. Quick fact: The tower proposed at 1826 Chestnut Street, revealed via a series of images leaked online from a third-party presentation, will incorporate into its base a historic prewar building that originally housed The Aldine movie theater, which played a notable role in Philadelphias Civil Rights movement. I tend to side with both models. This $150 million,two-phase, by-right projectwill bring a whopping 600 apartments to the Logan Square neighborhood. Poor insights and vision, and now we are scrambling to backfill these gaps. Architect: ZGF Architects In my younger years, I wanted Philly to be a miniature NYC, but that is not tenable. Status: Topped out, expected to open in early 2018, This Penn project broke ground in late 2015 and includes the rehabilitation of the existing West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, as well as a glassy, 100,000-square-foot addition that will house the university's Political Science and Economics courses. The development appears to have recently received a design revision, so only limited imagery is available for the latest iteration. Quick fact: 204 South 12th Street will stand as one of the citys tallest residential buildings east of City Hall. Developer: Southern Land Company Photo by Jamie Meller. 1. Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: The 7th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City. Status: Expected completion date is early 2018. Architect: Gensler Original image from Google Earth, edit by Thomas Koloski, 222-30 Walnut Street. Thompson said. Primary use: Residential (85 units) By February 2017, it went back down to 26, followed by 30 in July. Primary use: Residential (18 condo units) Architect: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects Our Second Empire-style City Hall overlooks the nation's first International Style skyscraper. By 2021, there were 34 legal CIDs operating under 30 CID umbrella organizations, according to the Georgia Tech-Lexicon Strategies study, "Ready for the Smart(er) City: How Community Improvement . Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story:Parking lot awaits construction of 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential tower at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West. Type. the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center. Philadelphia is still way behind the skyscraper curve. lived, worked and kicked back in the same neighborhoods, rather than commuting December 2021. 33 North 22nd Street, 21M, and 2222 Market Street as seen from from Riverwalk. studios are designed for a dynamic way of working an engine for the citys YIMBY News delivers the days top new development stories to your inbox every weekday morning. Primary use: Office Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz. will follow. Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Floors: 23 Credit: Handel Architects, 300 North Columbus Boulevard. This photo of the PSFS Building was included in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's press release for the exhibition that just opened called Skyscrapers: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs of the Early Twentieth Century. 730 Schuylkill Avenue site from One Liberty Place. Now renamed Franklin Tower, it's currently being converted into luxury apartments and high-end office space, with a roof-top terrace and amenities like an indoor cycling studio. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects as part of the Cira Centre complex, should be hopeful) refurbishment of that architectural marvel called the Divine Lorraine, can serve as catalysts for the rehabilitation of neighborhoods that could stand to see more life Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story: 542-foot tall Arthaus tops out in Washington Square West, Center City. Primary use: Residential (306 rental units) Credit: BLT Architects. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Featured story: Cladding rises neatly halfway at One Cathedral Square at 1701 Race Street in Logan Square, Center City. So, I don't think we are just looking at it today but well into its future . Join us as the architect . It is currently tied with Two Logan Square as the 20th-tallest building in Philadelphia. December 2021. Floor area: 389,000 square feet Status: proposed. Status: Tower completed, retail under construction. . Photo by Jamie Meller. Architect: Perkins+Will city's historic architecture instead. public spaces will certainly change how Philly looks in 10 years. Photo by Thomas Koloski, on "Top 10 Tallest Buildings Under Construction in Philadelphia in 2022", $3 Billion Development Plan Unveiled For Atlantic Citys Bader Field, YIMBY Looks Back at Arthaus Rising Into the Philadelphia Skyline, SEPTA Opens Regional Rail Extension To Wawa In Middletown Township, Extensive Renderings Unveiled for Childrens Hospital of Philadelphias New Patient Tower in University City, West Philadelphia, YIMBY Shares Extensive Renderings for Broad and Lombard in Center City. director of Drexel University's Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, its Metropolitian Area Cities Camden Cherry Hill King of Prussia: Philadelphia: the high-rise is not the only answer to density. Skyplex. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Height: 340 feet Developer: Parkway Corporation Quick fact: The rippling-glass tower planned at 33 North 22nd Street will rise from a challenging site, providing resident entrances from both 18th Street and the elevated John F. Kennedy Boulevard, while providing parking for the next-door Trader Joes supermarket, which currently uses the site for shopper parking. Or, in technical terms, has "an occupied floor located 75 feet or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.". Comcast changed all of that in 2008 with a shiny glass structure Santander Bank Tower. Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz A skyline is an integral feature of a sprawling city like this way Foster topped the west-facing elevator tower with a crown of illuminated Status: Estimated completion date is Q1 2018. December 2021, 1301 Market Street via Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Height: 460 feet Developers: National Real Estate Development, LLC, The KRE Group Current status: Proposed (no permits issued), Featured story: Site awaits construction of 18-story building at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. December 2021. Shift Capitals plans to revive the building call for 62 one-bedroom units and commercial space built out during the first phase. S. Sandhurst Las Vegas. Height: 328 feet skyscrapers leave their elevator core in the center, this towers core is at Contractor: PMC Property Group Design plansFoster+Partners is the architectcleared the Civic Design Review in late 2016. Credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Back in May 2016 when we first published this map, there were 29 high-rises. Credit: BLT Architects. Steinberg said these 10 acres between 30th Street Station and Drexel's campus, eventually to be filled Construction is underway and expected to finish up in 2018. The City Planning Commission since the 1970s has always been several steps behind other major cities. The current structure will have multiple floors added on and 8,000 square feet of outdoor space. April 25, 2018 D.C. architects want to build a timber skyscraper in Philadelphia Innovative firm wants Comcast to pick up sustainable project for rumored third tower in Center City Primary use: Residential (272 rental units) floors 6 to 23 would be residential, with a mix of one and two . Floor area: 700,000 square feet (450,000 office, 250,000 residential) Contractor: Dale Corporation Credit: Studios Architecture. Our population is slowly growing after a post-industrial The 1,070-foot supertall by Cesar Pelli is part of the massive Transbay Terminal development that will transform the city's SoMa neighborhood. Status: Estimated completion in spring 2018. The second phase includes the construction of an annex, which will add 10,000 square feet of retail, 100,000 square feet of commercial space, and up to 80 residential units. Credit: L2P, Height: 260 feet Original image from Google Earth, edit by Thomas Koloski, 1 Dock Street. Comcast Center The Comcast Center is the tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia; it is ranked 19h in the US and 98th globally. 1301 Market Street. Photo by Thomas Koloski. Comcast Center, Cira Centre, Symphony House, 10 Rittenhouse are amazing projects for the future of Philadelphia. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects. The 32-story towertopped off in January 2017and features 277 apartments and townhouse rentals that are ready for move-ins. Status: The architectural landscape of the park will definitely be Quick fact: The 12+Sansom development will replace a multi-story garage, which has long squandered a valuable, centrally-located parcel, with a massive infusion of residential stock as well as 10,844 square feet of retail, which will further enliven the already-vibrant neighborhood. Credit: PhillyHistory.org, 1826 Chestnut Street. The residential project is the second and final phase of Goldenberg Groups master plan to redevelop a 4.6-acre site at 1101 Cecil B. Moore Avenue that was formerly the John Wanamaker High School. 2. Floor area: over 300,000 square feet Designed by Cecil Baker + Partners, the 197,946-square-foot project is set to feature 192 units from the third to 17th floor, a second-floor amenity level, and ground-floor retail. Floors: 13 Architect: Gensler Floors: 52 We should be aiming for balance and variety more than building up up up. Credit: Southern Land Company, The Laurel Rittenhouse from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Current status: Under construction, 1101 Chestnut Street. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 113-21 South 19th Street. Floor area: 376,500 square feet Floors: 32 218 Arch Street was most recently a surface parking lot and shares the street with Little Boys Court, one of the oldest cobblestone streets in the city. Now, we are putting squattier buildings where weve demolished older buildings and vacant lots. Architect: BLT Architects Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz We'll keep adding projects to the map, so drop us a line at philly@curbed.com or leave a comment if you know of another high-rise project that has broken ground. ADVERTISEMENT. Perhaps one of the shortest high-rises on this list, 2110 Walnut is a46,000-square-foot projectthat will turn a four-story brownstone into a nine-story condo high-rise. Floors: 19 Credit: SLCE Architects, Height: 315 feet Original image from Google Earth, edit and model by Thomas Koloski, 1620 Sansom Street. Meters. Quick fact: The residential building proposed at 619 North Broad Street will fill a major gap in the rapidly developing Lower North Broad Street corridor. 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Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: The 21st place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to 24-story tower proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. December 2021. "Seeing the Penns Landing concept come to life, to have Today Philly YIMBY looks at the ten tallest buildings under construction in the city as of 2022. Developer: LCOR Incorporated Expected completion: Apartments move-in ready, retail under construction. it shows a possibility for future growth with the multiple high-rises and mid-rises. 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Using a feasibility study, the DRWC determined the park can safely Quick fact: Upon completion, The Laurel Rittenhouse will become the tallest residential building in Philadelphia. Quick fact: The mixed-use building planned at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard will transform a challenging, trapezoidal plot of land between two elevated viaducts into one of the sleekest buildings yet to grace the Philadelphia skyline. 32.3 people per km. CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. for our food scene. Primary use: Residential (185 rental units, 64 condo units) Suburban Station. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 619 North Broad Street. Floors: 48 The second phase will add another 16-story tower to the site. After 40 years of abandonment, the return of the iconicBeury buildingon North Broad is imminent, with remediation work currently underway. Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (presumed) Mural West. 1301 Market Street. The old Parker-Spruce Hotel is currently undergoing top-to-bottom renovations and will be converted into a Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott when all is said and done. Credit: Parkway Corporation, Erdy McHenry Architecture, 709 Chestnut Street. low-income housing, not just luxury apartments, is crucial. Sure, new developments are enticing to industry leaders looking still feel the negative effects when skyscrapers loom over their neighborhoods. Architect: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. Floors: 23 3401 Civic Center Boulevard. Floor area: 370,860 square feet its western side. its yearning for more. The Hale Building, designed by local architect Willis G. Hale in 1887, was once described as a monstrosity on Chestnut Street. Floors: 28 The second phase will bring the total to 18 stories and 540,000 square feet. Current status: Under construction (topped out), Subscribe to YIMBYs daily e-mail Now, imagine if the physical barrier (and eyesore) of I-95 were December 2021. Density. Primary use: Residential (215 units) 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. By the end of 2017, there were 27 high-rises under construction. When View II finishes construction in summer 2019, the site will include more than 1,800 beds and 40,000 square feet of retail. Primary use: Residential (341 units) Or, they can signal the onslaught of gentrification. Floors: 23 Floors: 23 Image by Dranoff Properties, Height: 542 feet Current status: Proposed (permits issued), Featured story: Freeman Auction House set for high-rise vertical extension at 1810 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. The city is still waiting for a super sky scraper that goes way beyond these small high-rises that essentially get lost when viewing the skyline. Status: Nearing completion; Accepting booking dates starting April 18, 2018. Photo by Jamie Meller, 123-27 South 12th Street,Midtown Village,Center City. Floors: 34 Quick fact: The Freeman Condominiums proposed at 1810 Chestnut Street is an excellent example of urban-friendly adaptive reuse. December 2021. Quick fact: The project, which has seen no progress over the course of the past year, is being developed by Parkway Corporation, which owns and operates parking lots around the city, which the company develops when opportunity arises. As of 2019, the tallest building in the city is the 60-story . 2901 Arch Street, Transit Terminal Tower, 30th Street Station District. Height: 312 feet An influx of sleek, mixed-use, high-density developments and Quick fact: One uCity Square is part of the greater mixed-useuCity Square development, which will feature 10.5 million square feet within 15 existing and 10 newly-constructed buildings. Current status: Under construction, Featured story: The 12th place on Philly YIMBYs December Countdown goes to Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion in Market East, Center City. It was just announced that a large daycare has signed on as the ground-floor retail tenant. Developer: Dranoff Properties Current status: Under construction (excavation), 1620 Sansom Street. will also feature a pedestrian concourse with restaurant space and access to LikeYIMBY on Facebook Floor area: 456,380 square feet The Alexander, a Robert A.M. Stern- and BLT Architect-designed tower, is the newest residential project to debut in Logan Square. Photo by Thomas Koloski, 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,University City,West Philadelphia, Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty, Height: 361 feet And yet, in just 15 years, we have produced our own mini-Pudong on the west bank of the Schuylkill with an assertive trio of glass skyscrapers, FMC, Evo, and Cira. Your email address will not be published. Status: Expected completion in August 2019. "If were successful, and I believe we will be, it will Developers: Roseland Properties, Parkway Corporation The CHOP inpatient tower you have listed at 3401 Civic Center isnt replacing the main hospital as shown in your recent site picture. Credit: Cecil Baker + Partners, 1810 Chestnut Street. Photo by Thomas Koloski, CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration 3501 Civic Center Boulevard. The city has recently seen a skyscraper construction boom, which began around 2017, with many high-rises completed and under construction since that time. Photo by Thomas Koloski, Height: 362 feet The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center certainly cuts a striking figure. Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Floors: 20 Model by Thomas Koloski. Contractor: Clemens Construction Company Page 23- PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread II General Development . Photo by Jamie Meller, 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,University City,West Philadelphia, Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty, Height: 361 feet Between Center City, University City and both riverfronts, the area may very well be the Manhattan of Pennsylvania. Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Quick fact: Similar to the prior entry, the building will rise in the booming University City Medical District as part of CHOPs $3.4-billion expansion plan. The first phase,which Radnor Property Groupofficially broke ground on in September, will include a 10-story building with 279 units. Photo by Jamie Meller, 702 Sansom Street. Quick fact: Riverwalk South is part of the two-tower Riverwalk development, located on the Schuylkill River waterfront. For a detailed review of the previous version, check out the following article. Floors: 23 Low- and mid-rise projects, the type that will provide much-needed housing units by the thousands, comprise the bulk of new development. 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