Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Philadelphia was a proposed skyscraper in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was to be built in the former One Meridian Plaza lot, half of which is now occupied by The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton. The project comprised a 670 feet (200 m)/58-floor tower located at 1441 Chestnut Street and was to be completed by Waldorf Astoria Philadelphia by the year 2012.[1] This hotel would have been a property of the developing Waldorf-Astoria Collection, a luxury chain of hotels and resorts, owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation but the project was canceled and the lot was sold in 2010.[2]
| Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Hotel and Residential |
| Location | 1414 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°57′04″N 75°09′54″W / 39.951213°N 75.165051°W |
| Cost | US$420 million |
| Owner | Mariner Commercial Properties, Inc. |
| Management | Hilton Hotels Corporation |
| Height | |
| Roof | 670 feet (200 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cope Linder Architects of Philadelphia |
| Developer | Mariner Commercial Properties, Inc. and Gatehouse Capital Corporation |
In its place, a new Starwood W Hotel and Element by Westin hotel has secured approval, and construction is planned to start fall 2013.[3]
References edit
- ^ "One of the First Grand Hotels Meets One of the Country's First Cities". Bloomberg. October 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Pruitt, A.D. (2010-08-11). "A Sluggish Philadelphia Story". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Dual-brand hotel project planned at Meridian site on Chestnut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 20 August 2013.