Comcast to build second, taller Philly
skyscraper
15 January 2014, by Matt Moore
Comcast Corp. is the largest global media and
technology company and owns NBC Universal.
The two companies say the project is a joint
venture between them with Comcast holding 80
percent and Liberty 20 percent. Construction is set
to start this summer with completion by fall 2017.
Though it will be the tallest building in Philadelphia,
the new tower would be the 34th tallest building
worldwide when complete.
The tallest building in the U.S. is the Willis Tower in
Chicago, which stands 1,451 feet (442 meters).
The world's tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in
Dubai at 2,717 feet (828 meters).
In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, file photo, the
Comcast Center skyscraper, center, stands above other
buildings in Philadelphia. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, © 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Comcast announced plans to build $1.2 billion, 59-story
technology center that will rise 1,121 feet next to the
existing Comcast Center, which stands 975 feet tall and
opened in June 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Comcast Corp. already built the tallest skyscraper
in Philadelphia. On Wednesday, it announced
plans to build an even taller one.
The Philadelphia-based media giant said it plans to
build a $1.2 billion, 59-story technology center that
will rise 1,121 feet (342 meters) next to the existing
Comcast Center, which stands 975 feet (297
meters) tall and opened in June 2008.
Comcast Corp. and real estate investment trust
Liberty Property Trust said the Norman Fosterdesigned glass and stainless steel tower would
become the "dedicated home" for its expanding
workforce of "technologists, engineers, and
software architects." It will also boast a media
center in the heart of downtown Philadelphia that
will be home to the region's NBC affiliate, WCAUTV, and Telemundo's WWSI-TV.
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