Comcast Building Second Skyscraper At 18th And Arch

Apparently Comcast is considering constructing a second skyscraper a blocks away from its current home at the Comcast Center at 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd.  The existing 58-story Comcast Center is currently the tallest building in Center City. Several news outlets have suggested that Comcast is in talks with British architect Norman Foster who would design the new building.

“Details about Comcast’s expansion plans are being kept under tight wraps, but the company appears to be focusing on constructing the first of several towers on a long, skinny, 1.5-acre site at 18th and Arch Streets, a block west of the Comcast Center. That building could eventually be part of a vertical campus including towers at 19th Street and Arch, and 18th and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.” (Philly.com)

All of the proposed building locations are owned by Liberty Property Trust

“There are 3,500 employees in the Comcast Center at 17th Street and JFK, with hundreds of employees scattered in buildings around Center City. The company just signed a short-term lease for 100,000 square feet in Three Logan Square as a stopgap.” (Philly.com)

Obviously this would be great for Philadelphia but at this point nobody is willing to confirm any details of the project.  Stay tuned and I will keep you posted