Liberty Place

architectural structure (skyscraper) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Liberty Place are skyscrapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They are made up of a 61-story, 945-foot (288 m) skyscraper called One Liberty Place, a 58-story, 848-foot (258 m) skyscraper called Two Liberty Place, a two-story shopping mall called the Shops at Liberty Place, and the 14-story Westin Philadelphia Hotel. Construction of One Liberty Place was approved and the first phase of the project began in 1985 and was completed in 1987. One Liberty Place became the city's first skyscraper.

Liberty Place
One and Two Liberty Place
One and Two Liberty Place
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial offices
Residential
Hotel
Retail
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
GroundbreakingPhase 1: May 13, 1985
Phase 2: February 16, 1988
CompletedPhase 1: 1987
Phase 2: 1990
OwnerSunbelt Management
Coretrust Capital Partners
HEI Hospitality
Height
Architectural945 feet (288 m)[1] / 848 feet (258 m)[2]
Top floorPhase 1: 784 feet (239 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count61[1] / 58[2]
Floor area111,483 square metres (1,199,990 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevatorsPhase 2: 24[2]
Design and construction
ArchitectHelmut Jahn
Architecture firmMurphy/Jahn
DeveloperRouse & Associates
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "One Liberty Place - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Two Liberty Place - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.