Comcast Technology Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Comcast Technology Center |
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Topped out, August 2018
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel, restaurant, office, parking garage, retail, television studios |
| Location | 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°57′18″N 75°10′13″W / 39.9549°N 75.1704°W |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Cost | US$1.5 billion |
| Owner | Comcast Liberty Property Trust |
| Height | 1,121 feet (342 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 60 |
| Floor area | 1,566,000 sq ft (145,500 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Foster and Partners Kendall/Heaton Associates |
| Developer | Liberty Property Trust |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
The Comcast Technology Center is a very tall building, known as a skyscraper, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's a huge building where many different things happen, like offices, a hotel, and even TV studios!
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Comcast Technology Center: A Giant in Philadelphia
This amazing building has 60 floors and stands incredibly tall at about 342 meters (1,121 feet). It is the tallest building in Philadelphia and all of Pennsylvania! It is also one of the ten tallest buildings in the entire United States. In fact, it's the tallest building outside of big cities like Manhattan in New York and Chicago.
What's Inside This Supertall Building?
The Comcast Technology Center is not just an office building. It's a mix of many different spaces. Inside, you can find offices for the company Comcast. There is also a fancy hotel, a restaurant, and even television studios! It also has shops and a parking garage.
Who Built This Amazing Skyscraper?
The building was designed by a famous architect company called Foster and Partners. Another company, Kendall/Heaton Associates, also helped. The main owner of the building is Comcast, along with Liberty Property Trust. Construction started in 2014 and the building was finished in 2018. It cost about 1.5 billion US dollars to build!
Images for kids
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Construction from northwest corner, October 2015
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Construction of the concrete core, from inside the Comcast Center, March 2016
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Construction from the southeast, May 2016
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From the base of the Comcast Center, December 2016
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From the southwest corner, November 2017
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After top-off and prior to opening, as viewed from a kayak on the Schuylkill River, April 2018
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From Interstate 76, June 2018
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Nearly complete Comcast Technology Center, July 2018
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See also
In Spanish: Comcast Technology Center para niños
