The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
USA /
New Jersey /
Camden /
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania /
South Penn Square, 1414
World
/ USA
/ New Jersey
/ Camden
World / United States / Pennsylvania
skyscraper, condominiums
The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton is a luxury residential skyscraper in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The 48-storey building has a height of 518 ft (158 m). It was built of the former site of One Meridian Plaza, which was damaged by a fire in 1991 and was dismantled in 1999. The building was constructed from June 2006 to January 2009 at a cost of $285,000,000. It was designed by Handel Architects and developed by the Arden Group.
The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, being designed in the postmodern style, has a blue curtain wall facade and the east side is pointed to allow views of the City Hall. The building contains 270 condominiums and penthouses. Its amenities include hotel services, a fitness club, and a 60ft (18 m) lap pool. The lobby features a restaurant named 10 Arts. Between The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is Gerard Park, which is split into a seated garden for residents and a public garden facing the street. on October 21, 2009, a memorial to the three victime of the One Meridian Plaza fire was unveiled, which is located by the building's entrance and contains the firefighters' names in plaques.
The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, being designed in the postmodern style, has a blue curtain wall facade and the east side is pointed to allow views of the City Hall. The building contains 270 condominiums and penthouses. Its amenities include hotel services, a fitness club, and a 60ft (18 m) lap pool. The lobby features a restaurant named 10 Arts. Between The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is Gerard Park, which is split into a seated garden for residents and a public garden facing the street. on October 21, 2009, a memorial to the three victime of the One Meridian Plaza fire was unveiled, which is located by the building's entrance and contains the firefighters' names in plaques.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°57'5"N 75°9'54"W
- 55 Water Street 129 km
- Travelers Building 130 km
- Consolidated Edison Building 133 km
- 11-25 Madison Avenue 133 km
- Empire State Building 134 km
- New York Hilton Midtown 135 km
- MetLife Building 135 km
- Comcast Building (30 Rockefeller Plaza) 135 km
- Time Warner Center 135 km
- Neuberger Berman Building 135 km
- Center City 0.2 km
- Rittenhouse Row 0.5 km
- Washington Square West 0.8 km
- Franklinville 1.1 km
- Callowhill Loft District 1.2 km
- Southwest Center City/Graduate Hospital Area 1.5 km
- Society Hill 1.7 km
- Old City 1.7 km
- North Philadelphia 3.2 km
- South Philadelphia 4.4 km