The Murano (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Tioga / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Market Street / PA Route 3, 2101
 skyscraper, condominium

The Murano is a residential skyscraper located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The building was announced in 2005, construction started later that year, and it was completed in mid-2008. Its construction cost was US$165,000,000. The building was developed by Thomas Properties Group and P&A Associates, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and Associates, and built by the Turner Construction Company. It was built during a condominium boom occurring in Philadelphia since the late 1990s. The building is named after Murano, Italy, a town famous for its glass.

The Murano has a height of 475 ft (145 m) and 43 storeys and has a floor area of 570,000 sq ft (53,000 sq m). 9,000 sq ft (840 sq m) of retail space is located on the ground floor. It contains 302 condo units which are designed to be loft-like and each have a balcony. It has a blue glass exterior and a reinforced concrete structural frame. The curved facade features floor-to-ceiling windows separated by white bands of concrete every four floors. A six-storey parking garage is located to the north of the building.
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Coordinates:   39°57'14"N   75°10'31"W
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