3737 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia , PA

Client

Radnor Property Group

Team

BLT Architects
Architecture and interior design

Michael Ytterberg
Principal in Charge, Design Principal

SPG3
Consulting interior designer for residential public spaces

Awards

  • Philadelphia Business Journal Best Real Estate Deals 2015
  • Building Design and Construction Building Team Awards Honorable Mention 2016
  • ULI Philadelphia Willard G. “Bill” Rouse III Award for Excellence 2016

Details

Size: 322,500 sf
Coast: $81,000,000
Completed: 2015

This was a public private partnership between Radnor Property Group and the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, which embarked on a program to ensure the long term well being of its mission and historic facilities in West Philadelphia and Southwest Pennsylvania. Designed by the well known 19th century ecclesiastical architect, Charles M. Burns, Jr., the Cathedral is an important urban institution located adjacent to the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

The project includes a 25 story residential tower with 276 market rate rental units geared towards graduate student, young professionals and faculty of the Penn and Drexel University community. In addition there is parking for 50 cars below grade, a three story office building and retail to enliven the street in both the tower and office building..

Offices and assembly spaces for the Cathedral are located between the apartment tower and the Cathedral, and offices for the Diocese are located in the office building. The basement of the Cathedral was renovated as an Early Learning Center.