See also: 30th Street Station District.
| Urban Development Name: | Schuylkill Yards |
| Status: | Proposed |
| Building Type: | Mixed use |
| Location: | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Groundbreaking: | Q3 2016 |
| Est Completion: | 2029 |
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| Architect: | SHoP Architects West 8 |
| Developer: | Brandywine Realty Trust Drexel University |
| Size: | 14acres |
| Website: | Schuylkill Yards site |
Schuylkill Yards is a $3.5 billion, masterplanned development project by Brandywine Realty Trust in West Philadelphia.[1] The project was announced in a press conference in March 2016. [2] The project is being designed in phases. [3] Groundbreaking occurred in late 2017,[4] and the first piece—a public park called Drexel Square—was delivered in June 2019. [5]
The project was announced on March 2, 2016, in a press conference by Drexel University president John Fry. This was followed by an announcement in The Philadelphia Inquirer.[6]
The development will include approximately 6e6sqft of residential, commercial, retail, green space, and laboratory spaces.
The design reveals multiple public spaces, each with their own distinct characteristics. A 1.3-acre plot (previously the parking lot at One Drexel Plaza) became a vibrant elliptical lawn and the center of Schuylkill Yards. [7]
If built, 3101 Market would be the second tallest building in Philadelphia, or the third tallest if 2901 Arch Street of the 30th Street Station District is built.