Bell Atlantic Tower
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The Bell Atlantic Tower is a 53-story high-rise located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Height to structural top is 739 ft (225 m). The building encloses 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of office space. Designed by the Philadelphia-based architecture firm Kling Lindquist, the building was completed in 1991.
A city ordinance declared that no building within 250 feet (76.2 m) of the nearby Benjamin Franklin Parkway
may rise taller than 250 feet (76.2 m). The Bell Atlantic Tower stands at the southernmost edge of its plot. A landscaped plaza, constructed of the same red granite as the building itself, occupies the rest of the land, fulfilling a city requirement that 1% of the total budget for new building construction must go toward a work of public art.
A banquet hall, known as Top of the Tower, occupies the top floor of the building and is available for public rentals.
Although Bell Atlantic and GTE merged to become Verizon and hence the "Bell Atlantic" name no longer officially exists, the building's managers kept the original name (mainly because of the difficulties in getting all necessary parties to agree to change it).
The building has been offered for sale in the past, however, on August 5, 2010, the Bell Atlantic Tower was sold to Brandywine Realty Trust
. The company has since rebranded the tower as Three Logan Square, to better identify its location near two other Brandywine-owned buildings, One
and Two Logan Square
.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Height to structural top is 739 ft (225 m). The building encloses 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of office space. Designed by the Philadelphia-based architecture firm Kling Lindquist, the building was completed in 1991.
A city ordinance declared that no building within 250 feet (76.2 m) of the nearby Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a scenic boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named for favorite son Benjamin Franklin, the mile-long Parkway cuts diagonally across the grid plan pattern of Center City's Northwest quadrant...
may rise taller than 250 feet (76.2 m). The Bell Atlantic Tower stands at the southernmost edge of its plot. A landscaped plaza, constructed of the same red granite as the building itself, occupies the rest of the land, fulfilling a city requirement that 1% of the total budget for new building construction must go toward a work of public art.
A banquet hall, known as Top of the Tower, occupies the top floor of the building and is available for public rentals.
Although Bell Atlantic and GTE merged to become Verizon and hence the "Bell Atlantic" name no longer officially exists, the building's managers kept the original name (mainly because of the difficulties in getting all necessary parties to agree to change it).
The building has been offered for sale in the past, however, on August 5, 2010, the Bell Atlantic Tower was sold to Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust in the United States that buys, sells, leases and manages approximately 225 commercial properties, no more than 25 industrial parcels of land, mixed-use property, and over of undeveloped parcels. They also offer construction and...
. The company has since rebranded the tower as Three Logan Square, to better identify its location near two other Brandywine-owned buildings, One
One Logan Square
One Logan Square is a high-rise building located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building stands at 400 ft with 31 floors, and was completed in 1983. It is currently the 25th-tallest building in Philadelphia...
and Two Logan Square
Two Logan Square
Two Logan Square is a highrise office building in downtown Philadelphia just off The Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The building is known for its signature roofline with a backlit clock...
.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia
- List of skyscrapers
- List of towers