The first skyscraper in Philadelphia is the 16 story Land Title Building, which was built in the year of 1898 and designed by Daniel Burnham.
Then later the PSFS Building, built in 1932 became recognized as the first international style skyscraper in the United States.
The Land Title Building, built in 1898 is a 16 story, 238 foot tall skyscraper building.
The tallest apartment building in Philadelphia is the Laurel.
The Laurel in Philadelphia is a 50 story, 604 foot tall skyscraper that is located on Rittenhouse Square at 1911 Walnut Street.
The Laurel in Philadelphia was completed in 2022/2023 and is a mixed use tower that features 185 rental apartments, "1909 Rittenhouse" on lower floors of the building and 64 luxury condominiums also known as the Laurel on the upper floors of the building.
The Laurel in Philadelphia has a glass design with amenities like outdoor pools and indoor pools as well as a yoga studio and fitness center.
The lower portion of the Laurel which is the floors 3 through 25 are known as 1909 Rittenhouse and the upper portion of the building contains the Laurel condominiums.
The location of the Laurel in Philadelphia is 1911 Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Square.
The laurel in Philadelphia is currently the 10th tallest building in Philadelphia overall.
The reason why Philadelphia does not have more skyscrapers is because in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a gentlemen's agreement informally prevented the construction of buildings in Center City that were higher than the statue of William Penn atop Philadelphia City Hall.
Philadelphia's wealthiest suburbs are predominantly clustered along the prestigious Main Line, featuring areas like Gladwyne, Villanova, Bryn Mawr, Wayne, and Radnor, known for luxury homes and high incomes, with notable estates also found in New Hope (Bucks County) and parts of Chester County (Berwyn, Devon), all offering affluent lifestyles with proximity to the city.