7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

The building boom in Philadelphia is changing the skyline at a rapid pace, with more than 20 high-rises currently under construction. An estimated 1.4 million square feet of new office construction alone is set to deliver in the city by 2020.

All that to say: Philly’s corners are going to look very different in a few years, especially with the amount of mixed-use, walkable developments in the works. Amid all of this new construction, there is one noticeable trend: The rise of residential, retail, and office towers on former parking lots.

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