The Alexander (originally 1601 Vine Street) is a mixed-use high-rise in Philadelphia. The building is adjacent to the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple, which was designed by Perkins+Will.[3] This project consists of one tower, as well as a Mormon meetinghouse next to the building, which will be clad in red brick.
The Alexander | |
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Location within Philadelphia The Alexander (Pennsylvania) The Alexander (the United States) | |
General information | |
Status | opened |
Type | Residential |
Location | 300 Alexander Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Opening | May24, 2018[1][2] |
Height | |
Roof | 375 ft (114 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 32 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | RAMSA |
Developer | Property Reserve Inc |
The tower is approximately 375 feet in height.[4] The tower contains roughly 264 apartments, as well as retail and townhouses around the base. The project includes a garden space and improved traffic flow on Wood Street.[1]
The site was originally to host a building unrelated to the temple complex, but that project was cancelled when funding could not be obtained.[5]
In July 2014, the project was approved by the Civic Design Review.[4] As of January 2016, the building is under construction, with completion estimated to occur in 2017.[6]
In February 2014, Inga Saffron, the architecture critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the development for its "urbanism" but condemned the mismatched styles of the temple, meetinghouse, and apartment tower.[7]
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