An increasingly pressing question looms over older office buildings in Center City: What fate awaits them? Some local developers speculate that aging, lower-quality high-rises might vanish from Philadelphia’s skyline. While demolition is a typical aspect of the real estate cycle, the prospect of dismantling 30-story office towers is both rare and striking. However, extreme situations… Read more »
A five-story Center City West office building is for sale, offering conversion potential in a rapidly developing area of Philadelphia. Owned by the American Red Cross, the 52,676-square-foot building at 2221 Chestnut St. includes 20 underground parking spaces and is situated between the central business district, Rittenhouse Square, and University City. Recently assessed at $12.2… Read more »
Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Monday that she is mandating all city employees to resume in-person work five days a week. This new directive will take effect on July 15, requiring over 25,000 city workers to return to their job sites full-time. It echoes Mayor Parker’s earlier encouragements to employers throughout Philadelphia to increase the… Read more »
A two-story office building in Center City, located at 2042-2048 Arch St. in Logan Square, is now available for purchase, presenting a prime redevelopment opportunity. Positioned between two notable projects, the property spans 17,940 square feet and sits on the southeast corner of 21st and Arch streets. Adjacent to the east, Parkway Corp. is underway… Read more »
King of Prussia business leaders express cautious optimism as office occupancy in the growing suburban center continues to rise. According to CoStar data, occupancy in Upper Merion Township office buildings has reached 89.3%, the highest since tracking began in 2011. However, this rate excludes smaller buildings and owner-occupied spaces. CEO Eric Goldstein acknowledges the importance… Read more »
Less than a year after expressing frustration over slow leasing, Brandywine Realty Trust CEO Jerry Sweeney noted a surge in activity, citing the firm’s Philadelphia portfolio now being 94% leased. Despite challenges in commercial real estate, Sweeney highlighted the strong performance of the company’s Philadelphia portfolio during Thursday’s quarterly earnings call with investors. He attributed… Read more »
Parx Casino’s owner, Greenwood Racing Inc., bought two office buildings near the Bucks County gaming site for $12.5 million. The purchase, completed in February, includes Two and Three Greenwood Square at 3329 and 3331 Street Road in Bensalem. These buildings, part of the Greenwood Square Corporate Center, were constructed in the late 1980s and offer… Read more »
Saul Ewing, a major tenant at the Centre Square office complex on 1500 Market St., is joining the trend of relocations. The law firm will move to 1735 Market St. to accommodate its hybrid work policy. The transition is expected in early 2026, with specifics about the new space still being finalized. Avison Young’s latest… Read more »
Dilworth Paxson is nearing a deal to move from Centre Square to One Liberty Place, reducing its office space by roughly 40%, in line with the trend of law firms downsizing their real estate. The firm would downsize from 83,094 square feet to about 50,000 square feet. Dilworth is reportedly in discussions to take over… Read more »
Alliance HP, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, has acquired two properties in Montgomery County for a total of $23.1 million. These properties consist of an industrial building and an office building, both of which Alliance HP intends to convert into flex industrial spaces. According to property records, the company purchased a fully vacant 143,000-square-foot office building… Read more »
