PHILADELPHIA | uCity Square Future Phases | 4 towers | 17, 17, 16, & 15 FLOORS - Page 14

summersm343 · #**261** Posted **Sep 1, 2021, 8:01 PM**

N25170_00_N4_printmedium by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

https://www.zgf.com/work/943-science-center-wexford-science-technology-ucity-square-master-plan

kool-ski · #**262** Posted **Sep 2, 2021, 6:38 AM**

Also from that ZGF Master Plan:

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Eight projects concluded in 2020, following 13 projects across the neighborhood that reached completion in 2019. The master plan update identifies two major departures from the original plan: one is the inclusion of a hotel at the heart of the uCity Square district, to establish a beacon of 24/7 activity; the second is a planning strategy that proposes building setbacks to enhance the pedestrian experience and to strengthen visual connections into the heart of and at the edge of the district. ZGF also provided a suggested massing and programmatic distribution that will allow for a market-based approach to future phases of development, while acknowledging the importance of anchoring the district with the completion of the central plaza (The Square at uCity) and the gateways along Market Street.

Truly remarkable!!

Redddog · #**263** Posted **Sep 2, 2021, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by kool-ski

Also from that ZGF Master Plan:

Truly remarkable!!

Totally on fire over there.

City Wide · #**264** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

N25170_00_N4_printmedium by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

https://www.zgf.com/work/943-science-center-wexford-science-technology-ucity-square-master-plan

What happened to International House in this drawing/photo?

mcgrath618 · #**265** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 8:25 PM**

Considering that with the exception of a few Drexel buildings, nothing in this photo outside of the project is accurate, I'd probably venture that it's just a mistake on their part. The International House is one of the few examples of Brutalism that I enjoy.

thisisforreal · #**266** Posted **Sep 23, 2021, 3:56 PM**

Which thread is this one?

Took that photo on Saturday while driving by. I don't like the cladding.

Dan1 · #**267** Posted **Sep 23, 2021, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Which thread is this one?

Took that photo on Saturday while driving by. I don't like the cladding.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239013

Philly Fan · #**268** Posted **Sep 23, 2021, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Took that photo on Saturday while driving by. I don't like the cladding.

Pretty sure that's not the final cladding. Apparently, metal accent panels have yet to be applied.

PurpleWhiteOut · #**269** Posted **Sep 23, 2021, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Pretty sure that's not the final cladding. Apparently, metal accent panels have yet to be applied.

I remember a similar thing happened with the American Water building in Camden. There was a temporary material that the cladding was attached to

summersm343 · #**270** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 6:36 PM**

Two & Three uCity Square

More info about the next two projects at uCity Square. Sorry for the small images, I snipped them from the State of University City 2022 report:

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.44.08 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.44.27 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

State of University City 2022 report:
https://issuu.com/universitycity/docs/the_state_of_university_city_2022

summersm343 · #**271** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 6:39 PM**

The Square at uCity Square

More info about the park as well dubbed "The Square at uCity Square." Sorry for the small images, I snipped them from the State of University City 2022 report:

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.48.49 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.49.00 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

State of University City 2022 report:
https://issuu.com/universitycity/docs/the_state_of_university_city_2022

summersm343 · #**272** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 6:43 PM**

New rendering of uCity Square below. The tallest may breach 400 feet in this rendering. You can also faintly see TWO planned new towers at 34th and Market, and the two planned developments at 38th and Market:

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.53.21 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

State of University City 2022 report:
https://issuu.com/universitycity/docs/the_state_of_university_city_2022

summersm343 · #**273** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 6:49 PM**

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 2.00.13 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

State of University City 2022 report:
https://issuu.com/universitycity/docs/the_state_of_university_city_2022

Urbanthusiat · #**274** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 8:38 PM**

"The Square at UCity Square" brought to you by The Redundant Department of Redundancy.

kool-ski · #**275** Posted **Jan 7, 2022, 1:17 AM**

delete

City Wide · #**276** Posted **Jan 8, 2022, 7:26 PM**

12 floors, that's disappointing for such an important location. And parking for 500 cars---and no mention of it being underground---another bummer. Lastly, this is to start next year. I'd think it would make more sense to continue to build out along north 38th St. and keep this site for later.

bdurk · #**277** Posted **Jan 8, 2022, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

New rendering of uCity Square below. The tallest may breach 400 feet in this rendering. You can also faintly see TWO planned new towers at 34th and Market, and the two planned developments at 38th and Market:

Screen Shot 2022-01-06 at 1.53.21 PM by Mr. Summers, on Flickr

Those renderings look great! That would be amazing if we could see a couple University City buildings break 400'

Groundhog · #**278** Posted **Jan 9, 2022, 12:04 AM**

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Those renderings look great! That would be amazing if we could see a couple University City buildings break 400'

I mean, FMC already did (and almost doubled it), but yes, would love to see some uCity buildings hit 400'+ too. Obviously these are all spec renderings of what would be, so we don't know what will actually happen, but I'd love to see a few have a crown of some sort that wasn't a flat box. We don't need a spire for a 400' tower (if we're lucky enough to get that), but maybe it wouldn't be too much to ask to see something with an off kilter top? Would a tamed down Cira Center or FMC esque crown be too much to hope for?

All that said, I'm happy with the current renderings in the University City report, and am really just nitpicking here.

summersm343 · #**279** Posted **May 4, 2023, 3:07 PM**

According to the "State of University City 2023" report on page 31, Two and Three uCity Square are in the works. Both towers would bring a combined 1 million square feet of commercial research complex (with ground floor retail) that is in design phase and aiming for a 2024 groundbreaking. There is a rendering which shows what these buildings may look like.
https://issuu.com/universitycity/docs/the_state_of_university_city_2023_web?fr=sOWE3MzU5OTQ4MjI

PHLtoNYC · #**280** Posted **Jun 15, 2023, 1:18 PM**

One uCity Square now 90% leased after adding a pair of new life sciences tenants

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...-ucity-square-lease-university-city.html

One uCity Square, a $300 million life sciences building in University City, is now more than 90% leased less than six months after it opened in January.

Engineering and scientific consulting firm Exponent moved into 32,000 square feet earlier this month, taking up a full floor in the new building at 25 N. 38th St. after previously occupying 20,000 square feet at 3440 Market St.

Massachusetts-based Charles River Laboratories is also taking a half-floor at One uCity Square, which has a total of 400,000 square feet of space across 13 floors.

Wexford is working on another life sciences building at 38th and Market streets which is planned to have 225,000 square feet of space, multiple tenants, parking and more ground floor retail. Wexford is marketing the space to grocery stores, Cramer said, and hopes to break ground in the fall.