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Pennsylvania Convention Center - Expansion
(Image - Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Website:http://www.paconvention.com/exp/expand.asp
Location: 1101 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19107
Usage: Convention, Tradeshow, and Exhibition Space
Current Size: 624,000 sq ft
Expansion Size: 376,000 sq ft
Completed Total: 1,000,000 sq ft
(Saleable Space)
Redevelopment Component: 20-story
Liberty Title Tower
= Total Expansion Size: 878,455 sq ft.
Owner: Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
Original Architects: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback And Associates
Expansion Architects: Vitetta Group &
Kelly/Maiello
Construction Management: Tishman Construction
Estimated Cost: $700 million
Completion: 2011
The Expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center will have:
- 1 million sq. ft. of saleable space.
- The largest contiguous exhibit space in the Northeast (541,000 sq. ft.).
- The largest convention center ballroom on the East Coast (60,000 sq. ft.).
- The ability to host large tradeshows or two major conventions simultaneously.
The expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center will result in:
- More than 280,000 additional room nights and more than $140 million in economic impact annually.
- 2,000 hospitality-related jobs equaling more than $150 million in economic impact.
(images Kelly/Maiello Architects & Planners)
(Image - Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Footprint:
The following picture of the Convention Center's western wall (along 13th St) being removed was originally posted by Muji over on
Philly VII
Muji
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