The Building
Standing at a robust 975 feet tall, the newly opened Comcast Center is the tallest building in Philadelphia. And with its ambitious incorporation of eco-friendly technologies, the Center is also the tallest "green" building in the country.
Location
The northwest corner of 17th and Arch Streets.
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Open to the Public
The Comcast Center is definitely anything but your run-of-the-mill office building. There are numerous reasons for you to stop by and check it out.
The building features a public plaza with a gorgeous fountain display, a dramatic eight-story "Winter Garden" and an energy-saving "glass curtain" that wraps around the Comcast Center, allowing for a 360° view of Philadelphia's urban landscape.
The Comcast Experience HD Video Wall
Most stunning of all, however, is "The Comcast Experience," a 2,000 square-foot LED screen projecting computer-generated images so realistic, you'll think they're jumping out of the wall. With a resolution 500% greater than that of an HD television, the Experience is a remarkable technological and artistic achievement.
The video wall, a giant HD video screen that is actually the largest four-millimeter LED screen in the world, is located right in the building's publicly accessible main lobby, so everyone can enjoy it.
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The Market at Comcast Center
Another one of the new building's main draws is its awesome selection of eateries. The Market at Comcast Center, located right below the building's main lobby, has more than 24,000 square feet of food retail and some 20 storefronts for your enjoyment.
Places like Bucks County Coffee Co., Di Bruno Bros., LaScala's, Mexican Post, Sook Hee's Produce, Susanna Foo's Dumpling Kitchen, Under the "C" gourmet seafood and Tokyo Sushi give you a wide variety of culinary tastes to try.
You can stop by for a bite — be it lunch or dinner — or pick up something to take with you.
Table 31 Steakhouse Bistro
And all of this is in addition to Table 31 Steakhouse Bistro, the building's signature restaurant from the award-winning team behind Le Bec Fin and Brasserie Perrier.
Table 31 Plaza Cafe (Outdoors)
The Center's picturesque outdoor cafe is perfect for spring, summer and fall dining. Located immediately in front of the building's main entrance, the plaza cafe is a great place to stop by for a lunch, a light bite, drinks or dinner. A beautiful fountain display lines the seating area, while the fare comes from Table 31's exceptional kitchen. And the view looking up at the tallest building between New York and Chicago is pretty nice, too.
So definitely add a visit to the Comcast Center to your "to-do" list during your stay in Philadelphia — you'll be witnessing architectural history in the making.