residences philadelphia residences luxury residential skyscraper philadelphia pennsylvania feet story skyscraper tenth tallest building philadelphia tallest residential tower city building erected site seriously damaged deadly fire demolished property sold year development site owns adjacent delayed years result feud rival developer owned property chestnut street sits south residences site intends build residential tower feud began lead partner blocked approval chestnut street felt tower design detrimental planned residences tower led years dispute developers trying block construction towers feud declared construction residences began blue glass skyscraper opened residents january residences features range price million high rise features underground parking garage fitness center pool private garden public plaza called park history residences stands site story february badly damaged fire destroyed floors killed firefighters litigation burned skyscraper sat vacant years demolished settled owners partners pay million site sued partners backing deal said site owners partners wanted sell site higher bought adjacent plaza damaged vacant plaza fire converted hotel adjacent south plaza site chestnut street bought property contained site story shops eighteen story damaged vacant plaza fire buildings demolished north plaza site faces philadelphia city hall street plaza site waited development converted underground parking garage feud looking new headquarters asked commercial properties work combine properties building developers briefly held discussions combining sites agreement reached developers decided towers sought build competing towers relationship developers soon turned feud firm lead partners commercial properties received permission build story residential tower chestnut street site hearing attempted block approval saying building tall damage site blocking views casting shadows said tower nose traditional zone respect city hall filed lawsuit block construction building court common pleas ruled approving chestnut street appealed ruling announced feud plans towers forward announced build feet story luxury tower called residences residences feet taller skyscraper criticized tall said develop world class building need people high air feud quickly restarted criticized design residences lower floors floors designed contain grand ballroom health club car parking garage says design lower values lower floors building buildings prevented facing garage feud continued lively arguments block plans philadelphia city agencies chairman board called feud super bowl battles july announced redesign residences building floors floors facilities removed redesign ballroom parking afraid high rise miss city hot market redesign legal challenges need special approval exceed certain height vowed continue fighting building saying needs curb cut permit going block march reached agreement ended legal challenges buildings stories residences far chestnut street chestnut street views story chestnut street upper portion redesigned way allowed views south residences construction construction began ceremony featured pennsylvania governor september buildings units sold residences topped july high rise opened residents january skyscraper officially dedicated ceremony june building residences story feet residential skyscraper owned partners financed designed rectangular skyscraper tenth tallest building philadelphia tallest residential tower city residences blue glass curtain wall east building pointed allowing views building features bedroom range square feet square feet range price million building amenities include hotel services fitness club feet lap pool lobby features restaurant named arts owned chef owns building residences hotel split garden residents public space facing street memorial firefighters died plaza fire unveiled october designed memorial located building entrance contains firefighters names plaques philadelphia_inquirer architecture critic says glass skyscraper shocking contrast white marble hotel said liked blue glass angled aluminum cap floor especially finish ties nicely aluminum bands organize facade negative opinions building included public space describe barren virtually piece concrete
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton (Philadelphia)