Renaissance Plaza
| Renaissance Plaza | |
|---|---|
 former One Trade Square rendering | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Office, Residential |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 240 feet (73 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alesker & Dundon Architects |
| Developer | Carl Marks Real Estate Group, Waterfront Renaissance Associates |
Renaissance Plaza (formerly named World Trade Square) is a proposed residential and retail complex to be built on a 5.5-acre (2.2 ha) site in the Delaware Riverfront region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The design calls for four high-rise office buildings: Old City Harbor Tower I, Old City Harbor Tower II, Old City Harbor Tower III, and the Greater Philadelphia World Trade Center.
History
[edit]Plans were initially created for a Philadelphia World Trade Center in 1988. The project would have included a 65-story skyscraper as well as three other buildings. However, this proposal ultimately fell through.[1]
The developer, Carl Marks Real Estate Group, contracted Alesker & Dundon Architects to redesign the project as four shorter skyscrapers to be completed in 2010, but the plan was downsized again in 2012.[2]
The 2012 plan by Waterfront Renaissance Associates called for a 1,458-unit residential tower complex, with two taller 426 ft towers and two shorter 227 ft towers.[3] The development would have violated the 100 foot height limit imposed by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation in their master plan.[4]
In response to height concerns, the plan was revised again in July 2013 to lower the height of the tallest tower to 240 feet and build five towers instead of four.[5]
In 2024, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved a $200,000 resolution to "fund costs associated with investigating current conditions at the Plaza [for revitalization] and preparation of a preliminary design and budget."[6]
The latest design calls for four towers: Old City Harbor Tower I, Old City Harbor Tower II, Old City Harbor Tower III, and the Greater Philadelphia World Trade Center.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Thomas Koloski (February 27, 2021). "Revisiting The Unbuilt Philadelphia World Trade Center Supertall Proposal". Philadelphia YIMBY. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Thomas Koloski (February 28, 2021). "Visualizing World Trade Square, An Unbuilt Multi-Tower Complex In Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia". Philadelphia YIMBY. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "1,458-unit, four-tower residential and retail complex proposed for former World Trade Center site". PlanPhilly. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Master Plan for the Central Delaware". Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "New Renaissance Plaza: Shorter, greener". PlanPhilly. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Michelle Brunetti (September 18, 2024). "Renaissance Plaza revitalization project gets $200,000, preliminary OK from CRDA". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved March 17, 2025.