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Following a surge in 2014, total starts in the Philadelphia area will be down slightly in 2015. Commercial starts will cool off this year, but residential work remains on the upswing in the region. Grey = Total Construction; Red = Residential Building; Yellow = Non-Residential; Dashes = Non-Building
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City Grill

 

Jim Rowe

2015 President, AIA Philadelphia

Rowe, principal at Studio Agoos Lovera, sees a broad mix of private development making a strong comeback in the city. "Philadelphia is lively these days, and the work spans a lot of different markets," he says. Multi-unit residential projects, particularly apartments, are going strong in the Center City and University City areas. As housing expands, Rowe sees a greater need for retail to support residents. He also notes that local architecture firms are expanding and others are entering the market. HOK, for example, recently opened a Philadelphia office.

Firm in Focus

INTECH Construction

3020 Market St.,Philadelphia

Founders:William Schwartz and Craig Sabatino

Employees: 100

Tower Rises: In March, INTECH broke ground on the 26-story 500 Walnut Street residential building in Philadelphia. The project is scheduled to be completed in March 2017.

Total Construction Starts Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington
  Actual Actual Actual Actual Forecast
Total Construction 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
($ Millions) $6,059 $6,424 $5,673 $7,867 $7,772
Non-residential $3,135 $2,897 $2,220 $3,632 $3,267
Commercial and Manufacturing $927 $1,099 $858 $2,315 $1,628
Stores and Shopping Centers $222 $187 $244 $463 $271
Office and Bank Buildings $108 $212 $171 $1,182 $597
Hotels and Motels $259 $78 $33 $198 $231
Other Commercial Buildings $257 $485 $96 $450 $369
Manufacturing Buildings $81 $137 $314 $22 $160
Institutional $2,208 $1,798 $1,361 $1,317 $1,639
Education Buildings $949 $560 $587 $639 $902
Health-Care Facilities $417 $562 $294 $241 $276
Other Institutional Buildings $842 $677 $480 $436 $460
Residential $1,022 $1,669 $1,661 $2,281 $2,601
Single Family $656 $785 $988 $946 $1,454
Multifamily $366 $884 $672 $1,335 $1,147
Total Non-building $1,902 $1,858 $1,793 $1,954 $1,904
Highways and Bridges $1,277 $807 $657 $1,285 $1,097
Other Public Works $235 $344 $372 $181 $243
Environmental Public Works $375 $356 $440 $455 $355
Electric Utilities $15 $352 $323 $33 $208