I think that the Comcast Center should have been the old Center City tower so it could be over 1,000 feet. The only thing that I don't really like about the Comcast Center is the height because I think it should've been and least 1,000'.
The project is dead. They had the go ahead, but couldn't find an anchor tenant. The company that developed the Comcast Tower bought the property and canceled the project. I guess they didn't want to be outdone...
@WeirdMrBilly As of now, no. I will remain a parking lot for the time being. Funny thing is when everyone thought it was going to be built, Comcast actually expressed interest in renting out some floors. It's really sad, it would have been Philadelphia's first world class skyscraper.
@WeirdMrBilly There is a building propose called The American Tower with an height of 2,012 ft in Downtown Philadelphia. It will hold Club, 5-star hotel, Disney Channel headquarters, Microsoft and more. It was on action channel 6 not 2 long ago around Sept. 2011
Same here! I am a big skyscraper nerd to! All my friends are like "Dude how do you love buildings? I don't see how you can like them. The don't movie or do anything". But to me skyscrapers are everything! My whole room even! I have pictures of them. I just think there beautiful and cool. And the best part is I only live 45 minutes away from Philly lol. But yes, I do hope the ACC gets built. And can't wait for new Twin Towers at the new WTC!
No problem :) And if you are thinking about visiting Philly and looking around visit "The City Hall Tour". Its a great place to see the whole city. Its an observation deck on the top of city hall. Right beneath William Penn. Great view for such an older building. (It was built in 1909). But its over 567 feet tall! Magnificent view!
@puppetmaster195 I have no idea. Nothing had been made public. I hope they build the American Commerce Center somewhere else in the city if not there.
@puppetmaster195 Because they don't want the Comcast Tower to be outdone. It would be like the people who built the Chrysler Building buying the land where the Empire State Building was built and stopping it. They probably would have done that if they could.
My info is from citydata.com. A very trustworthy site. It is on hold like I said because of the economy in a slump right now. The project will be resumed when money isn't so tight. Philly doesn't wan't to spend 25,000,000 dollars on a building right now that probably no one will rent out. It is just on a hold, the project is not dead.
What the American Commerce Center? Nope its just been put on hold. The project is still a go. Which I am very excited for Philly to have there first building over 1,000 feet. I only live 45 minutes away from Philly, and when it opens I will be there! :)
On August 19, 2011, Liberty Property Trust acquired the development site from Hill International Real Estate Partners for a reported $40 million. The same company constructed the nearby Comcast Center and Liberty Place complex. The building is now cancelled. :(
they should stop destroying center city with these monster buildings. they need to build up the area down by the airport and build commercial districts to avoid over crowding. The Girard area and Fairmount should build these skyscrapers.
If they complete this bad boy it will be the 2nd tallest building in the U.S! Right after the Freedom Tower. But still atleast Philly is starting to make some big skyscrapers! I can't believe it my favorite city is going to have the 2nd tallest building in the U.S! Go Philly! I wuv you Philly!
I was born and raised in New Jersey and actually always liked both NY and Philadelphia. I remember Philadelphia's skyline before the "gentlemen's agreement" was broken and even though there were alot of beautiful buildings the overall effect I thought was to give the skyline a squat, bland look. I can only imagine what this building will look like when built. Look out world! Philadelphia has gotten sexy!
I saw this at the original planning commission meeting when it was first shown. I testified in favor of it and reminded them it should have an observation deck.
I think it will be built because the developers and architect are top-notch and have experience building and designing these supertall towers. :)
Which way to expand ? It seems to be moving in three directions, west out towards the University city area along Market street. Northwards up to the vine street expressway and Eastward on the waterfront! These are the areas to watch. They had plans to build over Amtak's 30 th. Street station since the late 80's, and with the Cira Center that has now become a reality. Philadephia has a very densely populated down town, many historic neighborhoods surround Center City as well.
@NateGray609 They start building the American Commerce Center Late December 2010 and wil be complete hopefully by November of 2013. ( Estimation will be complete by December 3,2012
i wish they would of made the design look more different than this because it looks so much the Freedom Tower...but i hope this gets built regardless.
I think if philly ever wants to catch up to NYC, Chicago and L.A., it needs to start some remodling. That way it has a modern twist to a VERY historic town. I think a few large residential buildings will do the trick.
wow can't wait for this building. and I'd pick Philly over NYC ANYDAY! ny is too overcroweded...to polluted...tooo ehh Idk just not a place for me. GO PHILLY!Very Nice building
I hope they break ground soon. I went past the site yesterday and it is still being used as a pay to park parking lot. There is a large sign (not a billboard) in the corner of the lot with a picture of the AMC but there was no equipment or construction going on. They haven't even broken the pavement of the lot yet. I wish I could post a picture because it's "spire" isn't considered a spire because it has rooms in it so it will be taller then the Sears Tower making it the tallest in the USA!!
I know. Originally the AMC was supposed to be built before freedom tower was built or finished making it the tallest for a little bit anyway, but god forbid Philly take a little bit of the spotlight away from New York for even a minute.
i didn't realize philadelphia was so big, idk why but i always thought it was small... like i had no idea look at 1:45 - 2:30. its effin huge... does anyone agree with me? oh btw... the building is cleared and its a GO (or so Ive heard)
I'm from Philadelphia and it's a lot bigger then people from other place realize. We have over 1.4 million people living here and our suburbs have about 6 million people living there. People glaze over us sometimes because of our proximity to NYC (less then 2 hours), but we are a major city. When this building is finished, it will be the tallest on the east coast (including the spire) seconded only when they finally start building the Freedom Tower in NYC at ground zero.
Your not alone maninthebox.... most people west of the Mississippi think Philly is a small 3rd tier city like a Cleavland or St. Louis, when in reality... Philly has been in the big leagues all along. She was America's 3rd largest city until 1960... 4th largest until 1990. Although she has lost close to 1 million citizens over the past 50 years, she has leveled off at a little over 1.5 million and that number is again growing. She has now dropped to number 6.
Great looking building, but doesn't anybody feel it would look better if the spire was moved to the center? Where it is now it just looks kind of ugly. Still can't wait for this thing to be built, its about time america started building superstructures.
I hope the recession doesn't postpone construction too long. I am SOOO EXCITED about this being built here. It's going to be taller then the Empire State Building. After the Sears Tower (Willis Tower BOOO!) and the New Chicago Spire being built right now. It will be the tallest. I guess it will be third until they finish Freedom Tower in NYC.
Freedom Tower will be shorter (without the spire which doesn't count for it), and the sears tower is shorter. It will be second tallest in the western hemisphere (after the C Spire), and 3rd tallest in the world.
I think they count the spire in the height of the Empire State Building. So I think, after the Sears Tower and the Chicago Spire which looks amazing, it will be tallest which makes it number 3 in the country and number 1 on the east coast at least until the new Freedom Tower is finally built. About the spire. I think it fine the way it is. It centered almost for viewing from the Schuylkill expressway or river.
I'm kind of torn on that. Part of me wants those towers to go right back up where they were to give those terrorist a big middle finger from the US, but the other part of me thinks it might be to tramatic for those directly impacted by those events.
I hate when people say that, yes it does but who cares. The Freedom Tower shouldnt be at ground zero anyway, and some say that it was copied off of the original comcast center design back in 2000.
y r u guys arguing about new york every1 knos dat the skyscraper originated in chicago nd dat chicago has the tallest building in america nd theyre even building a taller one called the chicago spire
know what? since new yorkers keep complaining lets go annoy another city like las vegas, seattle, las angeles! xD no Im just kidding i have alot of fun insulting ny xD
what an absoulute disgrace it would be to build that god awfull looking thing in such a brilliant city, Philly should have had a height restriction that no buildings should be built bigger than One liberty place.
Theres still plently of time before this has a real chance at getting built, and theres a fair chance that the design will be changed by then.
However, should they decide to not change it, I could live that. All I care aboout is seeing the darn thing get built at the proposed height of 1500 ft.
I'm tired of Philly just sitting in New York's shadow, this building could be our first real step out... And maybe then... MAYBE, this great city will finally get the attention it deserves.
? are you high? philly's merit has always been that blue-collar, underground hip mecca of street cred. who thinks it sits in new york's shadow? the city is the hottest thing in music, TV, ALREADY. big buildings are just cheap substitutes for actual content-- and this is coming from an architect.
whotookjorudan....philly was intended to be America's testament to the world on how great and new our counrty was going to be...so why can't people try to continue that dream...it wasn't until the early 1900's when our city became corrupt. don't forget New York was founded on sewage (literally)..it's time philly moved out of the dark ages and fullfills its original intentions
i have to disagree with when they said philadelphia is the NEXT great American city! i live in Philadelphia and i must say that Philly has always been an amazing city..full of a rich unique culture that you cant find anywhere else......ppl are just now opening their eyes to see the real philly......damn....now our secret is out! lol
Very cool... I really hope this one goes up soon. It's about time something happpened in this city that pvoves Philadelphia can have the same potential of a place like NYC.
Awsome vid, the music at 1:44 didn't quite work for me though... I mean, this structure deserves more praise than that.
structures don't deserve praise. people deserve good structures. the density of this beast pretty much guarentees it as a vertical strip mall bank. get a clue
Stunning animation. A magnificent building that just has to be built. This is Philly's chance to grab hold of the future. This is a world class building that Philadelphia deserves.
I think that the Comcast Center should have been the old Center City tower so it could be over 1,000 feet. The only thing that I don't really like about the Comcast Center is the height because I think it should've been and least 1,000'.
BashirTheTrainMaster 3 months ago
The project is dead. They had the go ahead, but couldn't find an anchor tenant. The company that developed the Comcast Tower bought the property and canceled the project. I guess they didn't want to be outdone...
hop208 4 months ago
@hop208 are they gonna build something else on the same property though ?
WeirdMrBilly 3 months ago
@WeirdMrBilly As of now, no. I will remain a parking lot for the time being. Funny thing is when everyone thought it was going to be built, Comcast actually expressed interest in renting out some floors. It's really sad, it would have been Philadelphia's first world class skyscraper.
hop208 3 months ago
@hop208 it is indeed really sad..but I'm sure something else that size will tip up someday soon in good old Philly
: D
WeirdMrBilly 3 months ago
@WeirdMrBilly There is a building propose called The American Tower with an height of 2,012 ft in Downtown Philadelphia. It will hold Club, 5-star hotel, Disney Channel headquarters, Microsoft and more. It was on action channel 6 not 2 long ago around Sept. 2011
LoganMulti12 1 month ago
@LoganMulti12 Could you link more information to me about this? That's sounds extremely exciting, but I can't find anything on Google about it. /:
joshuaturf 1 month ago
The American Commerce Center would be one of the many jewels of my great city, i beleive they should build it
mirage12896 5 months ago
Same here! I am a big skyscraper nerd to! All my friends are like "Dude how do you love buildings? I don't see how you can like them. The don't movie or do anything". But to me skyscrapers are everything! My whole room even! I have pictures of them. I just think there beautiful and cool. And the best part is I only live 45 minutes away from Philly lol. But yes, I do hope the ACC gets built. And can't wait for new Twin Towers at the new WTC!
1legomaster 5 months ago
No problem :) And if you are thinking about visiting Philly and looking around visit "The City Hall Tour". Its a great place to see the whole city. Its an observation deck on the top of city hall. Right beneath William Penn. Great view for such an older building. (It was built in 1909). But its over 567 feet tall! Magnificent view!
1legomaster 5 months ago
@puppetmaster195 I have no idea. Nothing had been made public. I hope they build the American Commerce Center somewhere else in the city if not there.
hop208 5 months ago
@puppetmaster195 That IS the company that built the Comcast Tower. They are the ones who cancelled it.
hop208 5 months ago
@puppetmaster195 Because they don't want the Comcast Tower to be outdone. It would be like the people who built the Chrysler Building buying the land where the Empire State Building was built and stopping it. They probably would have done that if they could.
hop208 5 months ago
In the words of Dr. Leonard " Bones " Mckoy , " He's dead Jim " . lol
77drinker 5 months ago
My info is from citydata.com. A very trustworthy site. It is on hold like I said because of the economy in a slump right now. The project will be resumed when money isn't so tight. Philly doesn't wan't to spend 25,000,000 dollars on a building right now that probably no one will rent out. It is just on a hold, the project is not dead.
1legomaster 5 months ago
Wiki? Not very trustworthy.
1legomaster 5 months ago
What the American Commerce Center? Nope its just been put on hold. The project is still a go. Which I am very excited for Philly to have there first building over 1,000 feet. I only live 45 minutes away from Philly, and when it opens I will be there! :)
1legomaster 5 months ago
On August 19, 2011, Liberty Property Trust acquired the development site from Hill International Real Estate Partners for a reported $40 million. The same company constructed the nearby Comcast Center and Liberty Place complex. The building is now cancelled. :(
hop208 5 months ago
2:24 It looks like the Freedom tower.
1legomaster 6 months ago
they should stop destroying center city with these monster buildings. they need to build up the area down by the airport and build commercial districts to avoid over crowding. The Girard area and Fairmount should build these skyscrapers.
etrax2000 6 months ago
when will the build this beast. its supposed to be a hotel too!
Halo3Tricksters222 8 months ago
when are they building it?
mrburgers97 11 months ago
When are they gonig to break ground?
TUOwl2009 1 year ago
If they complete this bad boy it will be the 2nd tallest building in the U.S! Right after the Freedom Tower. But still atleast Philly is starting to make some big skyscrapers! I can't believe it my favorite city is going to have the 2nd tallest building in the U.S! Go Philly! I wuv you Philly!
1legomaster 1 year ago
i have on positive news
from from 1930 population of Philadelphia was decreasing
now in 2010 it begun increase
and when i will get US visa i will arrive there :)
donzaliko 1 year ago
Let's hope they complete this bad boy before the apocalypse.
PandoraKyss 1 year ago
I was born and raised in New Jersey and actually always liked both NY and Philadelphia. I remember Philadelphia's skyline before the "gentlemen's agreement" was broken and even though there were alot of beautiful buildings the overall effect I thought was to give the skyline a squat, bland look. I can only imagine what this building will look like when built. Look out world! Philadelphia has gotten sexy!
toonpatrol59 1 year ago
I saw this at the original planning commission meeting when it was first shown. I testified in favor of it and reminded them it should have an observation deck.
I think it will be built because the developers and architect are top-notch and have experience building and designing these supertall towers. :)
wowzer107 1 year ago
Philadelphia= The most underrated city ever...Nuff said
1AZ234 1 year ago 5
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Which way to expand ? It seems to be moving in three directions, west out towards the University city area along Market street. Northwards up to the vine street expressway and Eastward on the waterfront! These are the areas to watch. They had plans to build over Amtak's 30 th. Street station since the late 80's, and with the Cira Center that has now become a reality. Philadephia has a very densely populated down town, many historic neighborhoods surround Center City as well.
italobambino43 1 year ago
they still ain't built it yet!!!
NateGray609 1 year ago
@NateGray609 They start building the American Commerce Center Late December 2010 and wil be complete hopefully by November of 2013. ( Estimation will be complete by December 3,2012
LoganMulti12 1 year ago
@LoganMulti12
Where did you here that my Philly friend ?
77drinker 1 year ago
@77drinker i hered it from my friend and her sayed that groundbreaking is december 2010.
LoganMulti12 1 year ago
@77drinker i hered it from my friend and her sayed that groundbreaking is december 2010. IM not sure is it true or not
LoganMulti12 1 year ago
i wish they would of made the design look more different than this because it looks so much the Freedom Tower...but i hope this gets built regardless.
anonymous5536 1 year ago
i hope this gets built
Robelli1717 1 year ago
I think if philly ever wants to catch up to NYC, Chicago and L.A., it needs to start some remodling. That way it has a modern twist to a VERY historic town. I think a few large residential buildings will do the trick.
N1CKF3D 1 year ago
wow can't wait for this building. and I'd pick Philly over NYC ANYDAY! ny is too overcroweded...to polluted...tooo ehh Idk just not a place for me. GO PHILLY!Very Nice building
SalsaPR65 1 year ago
what is going on with this?
eaglesfan48 2 years ago
I hope they break ground soon. I went past the site yesterday and it is still being used as a pay to park parking lot. There is a large sign (not a billboard) in the corner of the lot with a picture of the AMC but there was no equipment or construction going on. They haven't even broken the pavement of the lot yet. I wish I could post a picture because it's "spire" isn't considered a spire because it has rooms in it so it will be taller then the Sears Tower making it the tallest in the USA!!
hop208 2 years ago
behind freedom tower
westmc9th 2 years ago
I know. Originally the AMC was supposed to be built before freedom tower was built or finished making it the tallest for a little bit anyway, but god forbid Philly take a little bit of the spotlight away from New York for even a minute.
hop208 2 years ago
i like this building as well
westmc9th 2 years ago 2
Cool channel. I liked the future of New York video.
hop208 2 years ago
The Twin Towers should be rebuilt! That Freedom Tower is nothing compared to them!
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
Does anyone know when the official groundbreaking day is?
hop208 2 years ago
It's not decided yet. The building needs more tenants. It was originally supposed to take place sometime in Spring 2009.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
i didn't realize philadelphia was so big, idk why but i always thought it was small... like i had no idea look at 1:45 - 2:30. its effin huge... does anyone agree with me? oh btw... the building is cleared and its a GO (or so Ive heard)
maninthebox92 2 years ago 2
I'm from Philadelphia and it's a lot bigger then people from other place realize. We have over 1.4 million people living here and our suburbs have about 6 million people living there. People glaze over us sometimes because of our proximity to NYC (less then 2 hours), but we are a major city. When this building is finished, it will be the tallest on the east coast (including the spire) seconded only when they finally start building the Freedom Tower in NYC at ground zero.
hop208 2 years ago 3
@maninthebox92
Your not alone maninthebox.... most people west of the Mississippi think Philly is a small 3rd tier city like a Cleavland or St. Louis, when in reality... Philly has been in the big leagues all along. She was America's 3rd largest city until 1960... 4th largest until 1990. Although she has lost close to 1 million citizens over the past 50 years, she has leveled off at a little over 1.5 million and that number is again growing. She has now dropped to number 6.
trackseventeen 1 year ago
@trackseventeen Nope, we're still the 5th, and phoenix is just a glorified suburb.
Dmacho78 10 months ago
Great looking building, but doesn't anybody feel it would look better if the spire was moved to the center? Where it is now it just looks kind of ugly. Still can't wait for this thing to be built, its about time america started building superstructures.
UltimaZimfanatic 2 years ago
anybody hear anything about any possible tenants?
nickd4818 2 years ago
I think Comcast actually will be taking up some office space.
hop208 2 years ago
I hope the recession doesn't postpone construction too long. I am SOOO EXCITED about this being built here. It's going to be taller then the Empire State Building. After the Sears Tower (Willis Tower BOOO!) and the New Chicago Spire being built right now. It will be the tallest. I guess it will be third until they finish Freedom Tower in NYC.
hop208 2 years ago
Freedom Tower will be shorter (without the spire which doesn't count for it), and the sears tower is shorter. It will be second tallest in the western hemisphere (after the C Spire), and 3rd tallest in the world.
UltimaZimfanatic 2 years ago
I think they count the spire in the height of the Empire State Building. So I think, after the Sears Tower and the Chicago Spire which looks amazing, it will be tallest which makes it number 3 in the country and number 1 on the east coast at least until the new Freedom Tower is finally built. About the spire. I think it fine the way it is. It centered almost for viewing from the Schuylkill expressway or river.
hop208 2 years ago
I can't wait until this building is built either, but only one thing, there shouldn't be any Freedom Tower! Only Twin Towers in NYC.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
I'm kind of torn on that. Part of me wants those towers to go right back up where they were to give those terrorist a big middle finger from the US, but the other part of me thinks it might be to tramatic for those directly impacted by those events.
hop208 1 year ago
Doesn't it look like one of the original renderings of Freedom Tower?
phantomlord54 2 years ago
yes thats what i thought 2
westmc9th 2 years ago
I hate when people say that, yes it does but who cares. The Freedom Tower shouldnt be at ground zero anyway, and some say that it was copied off of the original comcast center design back in 2000.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
Original completion date was set for 2014, but now I am hearing it could be as soon as 2012!
This project looks amazing and i would love to be a part of it.
award360 2 years ago
yea it would be sweet
westmc9th 2 years ago
y r u guys arguing about new york every1 knos dat the skyscraper originated in chicago nd dat chicago has the tallest building in america nd theyre even building a taller one called the chicago spire
rayswag 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure construction on the Chicago Spire has stopped.
shiningstars109 2 years ago
This video makes me feel as though I have already been to the building whether it gets built or not. :)
spikebythesea 2 years ago
It will get built . Trust me on that . They're just looking for a major tennant
77drinker 2 years ago
know what? since new yorkers keep complaining lets go annoy another city like las vegas, seattle, las angeles! xD no Im just kidding i have alot of fun insulting ny xD
Oliver6nCon 2 years ago 2
I removed two of my comments because it was a response to somwon and utube screwed it up :( i love philly! :)
Oliver6nCon 2 years ago 5
lol i cant wait to go over and just look straight up and fell dizzy...
Oliver6nCon 2 years ago 7
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Oliver6nCon 3 years ago
no,no,no,no,no f*ck New York when it comes to skyscrapers (only skyscrapers) Philly will top NY anytime.
Oliver6nCon 3 years ago 10
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Wow, why do people from Philly always have to put down New York to feel good about themselves? No one here even THINKS about Philly.
chaossix6 2 years ago
Chaossix6 -- Maybe you *should* think about Philly. After all, Philly is where it all started.
GeneratedCrisis 2 years ago 14
You dont think about Americas birthplace? I love new york but philly is my hometown. I completely support this design.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago 2
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cesarisaias95 2 years ago
Yes it will be built. The city just cleared zoning for it, so they can start construction as soon as they get enough tenants.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
This is the 3rd tallest in the country!
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
That's great!!
cesarisaias95 2 years ago
CANT WAIT!!
Oliver6nCon 3 years ago 4
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sprintkid12 3 years ago
I see what you mean, but I don't want another New York... I want a bigger and better Philadelphia.
It's New York's job to be New York...
SSBMEXPERT 3 years ago 3
I totally agree Philadelphia is a amazing
clickonmyusername 3 years ago 29
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no bcuz philly could never top chicago which in my oppinion is even better than new york
rayswag 3 years ago
is this thing 100% being built??
philaeaglesfan 3 years ago
It's been approved, and is estimated to be groundbreaking this year.
ChallengeDK 3 years ago 2
YAY!
Oliver6nCon 3 years ago 2
it has cleared zoning but it needs tenants.
WorldTradeCenter2011 2 years ago
i love philly. we are gonna be a big city soon.
jquilkin 3 years ago 13
Go Philadelphia we are better than NYC.
Soon we will have 2.000 footer
ymoblifegood 3 years ago 24
@ymoblifegood well chicago is beating you to that :D
anonymous5536 1 year ago
@ymoblifegood tottaly
guachoninja 1 year ago
@ymoblifegood OMG someone understands me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love philly!i go all the time!
guachoninja 1 year ago
@ymoblifegood Didn't that building get canceled? Or did I just get tricked by some dickhead...
DKaijuGomoMan 6 months ago
i'm cool with the tower we'll just need another tiny william penn staue
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what an absoulute disgrace it would be to build that god awfull looking thing in such a brilliant city, Philly should have had a height restriction that no buildings should be built bigger than One liberty place.
jim301288 3 years ago
I love One Liberty Place... But I still believe this needs to go forward... Even if it means that Liberty One must be dwarfed and overshadowed...
SSBMEXPERT 3 years ago 7
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Oliver6nCon 3 years ago
beautiful
Constitusean 3 years ago 8
This is going to be amazing! I live near Philadelphia, and this is very exciting....
elculver2424 3 years ago 8
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The music at the beginning sounds ominous as fuck. Sounded like the beginning of a serial killer horror flick. Fucking creepy.
L0C85 3 years ago
still ejaculating...
neef263 3 years ago 6
me too. this is better then the time i saw those nude pics of lynn abraham.
nickd4818 3 years ago
Simply amazing! I hope they will continue to push this. This is the Birthplace of America!
AmericasBirthplace 3 years ago 7
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ugly
anthonycmoon 3 years ago
Ugly? This is awesome!
elculver2424 3 years ago 9
What a lame monstrosity. The KPF good ol' boys need some fresh blood on their initial design teams.
nevinsmcb 3 years ago
Theres still plently of time before this has a real chance at getting built, and theres a fair chance that the design will be changed by then.
However, should they decide to not change it, I could live that. All I care aboout is seeing the darn thing get built at the proposed height of 1500 ft.
I'm tired of Philly just sitting in New York's shadow, this building could be our first real step out... And maybe then... MAYBE, this great city will finally get the attention it deserves.
SSBMEXPERT 3 years ago 6
? are you high? philly's merit has always been that blue-collar, underground hip mecca of street cred. who thinks it sits in new york's shadow? the city is the hottest thing in music, TV, ALREADY. big buildings are just cheap substitutes for actual content-- and this is coming from an architect.
whotookjorudan 3 years ago
whotookjorudan....philly was intended to be America's testament to the world on how great and new our counrty was going to be...so why can't people try to continue that dream...it wasn't until the early 1900's when our city became corrupt. don't forget New York was founded on sewage (literally)..it's time philly moved out of the dark ages and fullfills its original intentions
Johngoing 3 years ago 7
i have to disagree with when they said philadelphia is the NEXT great American city! i live in Philadelphia and i must say that Philly has always been an amazing city..full of a rich unique culture that you cant find anywhere else......ppl are just now opening their eyes to see the real philly......damn....now our secret is out! lol
semperfijoe92 3 years ago 7
true but no one thinks about philly like that
it's always new york every one is talking about
PANCHOO19701 2 years ago 6
They must build this; it's beautiful, it's compelling. Hanging Gardens of Babylon, eat your heart out.
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laffytaffyma 3 years ago
Omg, I just peed myself...
This would be so amazing for Philadelphia, and the country!
UghNews 3 years ago 5
Very cool... I really hope this one goes up soon. It's about time something happpened in this city that pvoves Philadelphia can have the same potential of a place like NYC.
Awsome vid, the music at 1:44 didn't quite work for me though... I mean, this structure deserves more praise than that.
SSBMEXPERT 3 years ago 2
structures don't deserve praise. people deserve good structures. the density of this beast pretty much guarentees it as a vertical strip mall bank. get a clue
whotookjorudan 3 years ago
We need this. It's that simple. Philadelphia needs more glass buildings, these cement brown things make us look like we're very long in the tooth.
jakdracula 3 years ago 7
Bad ass!!
gstout80 3 years ago 2
i just ejaculated in my pants
neef263 3 years ago 5
super sweet
Lincolndrive 3 years ago 2
Stunning animation. A magnificent building that just has to be built. This is Philly's chance to grab hold of the future. This is a world class building that Philadelphia deserves.
Swinefeld 3 years ago 9