Multifamily tower and office building revitalize Philadelphia cathedral

Faced with a dwindling congregation and shrinking cash flow, the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral found itself in a conundrum that vexes many urban churches: how to fund the modernization of its cathedral (circa 1855) and maintain operations.

BUILDING TEAM

+Submitting firm: BLT Architects (architect)
+Owner: Radnor Property Group, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
+Interior architects: Hartman Design Group, SPG3 Architects
+Structural: The Harman Group
+MEP: Bala Engineering
+Acoustics: Metropolitan Acoustics
+Lighting: Grenald Waldron Associates
+Civil: Boles, Smyth Associates
+GC: Intech Construction

GENERAL INFORMATION

Project size: 347,000 sf
Construction cost: $81 million