Posted Dec 2, 2024, 2:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Philadelphia
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Originally Posted by reparcsyks
I was flamed for this before, but I don't see any more supertalls in Philly's future in our lifetimes. I would honestly love to be proved wrong, of course, but I can't think of one reason why any business in their right mind would build anything remotely close to the CITC specs in Philly in the next 50+ years.
The office job is dead and we don't have the tourism to support a supertall hotel/mixed-use complex.
I'm hoping for 1 or 2 more Laurels in my lifetime, but I think 300-500' will be the Philly sweetspot for future buildings.
Flame away...
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Reports of the office job's demise are greatly overstated.
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