That's really interesting, I always thought they were dim just due to old technology. So are these are newly installed lights turned down? With such an artistic outline they could do so much better with the night effects.

They replaced the old lights, which were considerably brighter and more expensive, with more customize-able and cheaper LED strips. Similar to the now haggard looking boathouse row which was dark for over a year to install the LEDs, though this solution is cheaper, it definitely does not have the same effect at night.

Yeah I was really wondering about the lighting too because when you look at the Philly skyline at a distance in the night it can look really impressive except sometimes you can barely make out the Liberty place towers, which are two of the best in Philadelphia. It's really disappointing and I was wondering why that is so. Anybody know if the City of Philadelphia or any other organization is going to do anything about the lighting system?

I highly doubt they will restore brightness to their former glory though it was a huge disappointment years ago. Just conjecture but this happened not to far before they turned the top floors of Liberty into Condos, so perhaps they dialed down the brightness to keep the residents happy? In any case, it was a huge Fuck You to the skyline.

I wish they would do this and build it in Boston.

Pics I've taken over the months/years:
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Philadelphia’s Coming-Soon Spot For Sky-High Views Has A Name: One Liberty Observation Deck

http://www.uwishunu.com/2015/05/phil...content=Social

Has the observation deck opened?

Yes. It has been open for nearly one year. Despite "One Liberty Observation Deck" as the official name, I have also seen it referred to as Philly From the Top. Very well worth a visit.

It's pretty nice to have. Until the restaurant atop CTC opens it's our highest view.


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I visited the observation deck for the first time this past Saturday; very cool experience and the views were fantastic.

Is the deck almost 900 feet?

I'd say so, you look above in some spots and see sky, you're right at the top. It's definitely worth a trip up if you're in the area and tickets are relatively cheap.

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In all honesty, no. That's just advertising. The ads around the city all claim 883, but yet the deck is slightly under eye level with the Mellon Bank Center, which according to the diagrams, is 792 feet tall. Therefore, I'd estimate the deck to be somewhere slightly higher than 775 feet. It's still worth the visit, even if it isn't as high as suggested.

The roof of One Liberty Place isn't even 900 feet, and as pointed out the deck is between Mellon Bank Center and Verizon Tower roof heights. So around 750-ish.

The deck is awesome by the way, it doesn't need to be any higher. The view is perfect :)

The 883 foot height figure is considered to be the building's roof height. It's at the top of the base of the spire. This means that the 61st floor (the top floor) is probably a little more than 800 feet above street level. Since the observatory is on the 57th floor (the highest occupiable floor), it has to be around 750 feet.

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