# Philadelphia | The Josephine (1620 Sansom Street) | 320 ft | 27 floors **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [July 13, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057 "2020-07-13T21:20:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/22 "2022-10-01T01:32:26Z")
![Screenshot_20220930-213048_Instagram](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/f/ff317723d626d994738468a8818bd77b8b86a7dd.jpeg) Posted by Brian Emmons, the Vice President of Southern Land Company (developer). Confirms the new name! ---
**Author:** ![michael](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/michael/32/116493_2.png) [@michael](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/michael)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/23 "2022-10-15T21:41:05Z")
hi i’m a college student studying architecture & im doing research on this building for a paper. i was wondering if anyone would be able to provide the name of the project manager, not the name of the firm/company? ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/24 "2022-10-15T22:41:13Z")
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Developer: Southern Land Company Construction: Hunter Roberts Construction Group ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/25 "2022-11-03T13:31:11Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeGgbwJNyt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=](https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeGgbwJNyt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) New instagram page for the building, also confirms the new name. Pre-leasing Spring 2024 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/c/ecba2d00434b4522e78828f4c336e9908ef2d50a.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2nWUvq7)[DSC03782](https://flic.kr/p/2nWUvq7) by [Tony Valuez](https://www.flickr.com/photos/196579442@N03/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/26 "2022-12-03T01:37:32Z")
![52538395976_97137d93a6_b](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/ab8e94c08f6743d509aa0f42e0adda2d31fe184e.jpeg) ![52538395511_ecb5c171b3_b](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/0/4008993392b92f684094c213ad0bc60e1a9fed26.jpeg) Jawnadelphia on SSP ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/27 "2023-01-08T04:37:30Z")
![20230107_133656](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/e/0e643f4a4bbd5437d9e8d46f6083884d4c1ffac7.jpeg) ![20230107_134212](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/0/603be2697d6409b48bfc0883d347cacf7749bb2a.jpeg) ![20230107_134454](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/d/4d4a334f4a07a0c6324ad5e108e1b33e28750f22.jpeg) 13/27 floors, just shy of 140 feet high ![PANO_20230109_231814](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/c/bc13ad5de9e9d9a00e8e6372fd7cb6c73fd1261b.jpeg) ![DSC_1072~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/e/de2fd02c68aa295ad2c5f90a0898dee8f42d342e.jpeg) The crane is under Liberty Place, I expect to see the tower in the skyline in the next month or two ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/28 "2023-02-08T01:05:02Z")
![Screenshot_20230207_200425](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/a/ca9fabf435a6d7e090925445f2994531a6e15a10.jpeg) 19 floors up ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/29 "2023-03-26T15:30:20Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/a/0a943b82c2402517bcea7289c4f834092eed0b68.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2ootuD8)[Philadelphia skyline](https://flic.kr/p/2ootuD8) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr About to top out ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/30 "2023-05-13T16:55:39Z")
![2023-05-13_12-33-35](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/0/505f609c61734bbf21e67cf3a2dfb2d5abded9bc.jpeg) Unfortunately, the brick cladding planned for the tower has been scrapped ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/31 "2023-07-16T15:09:38Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/d/9dfbe2ffdb1ac4f831197f5b3adf07e4521412cd.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2oPD5v3)[Philadelphia skyline from Citizens Bank Park](https://flic.kr/p/2oPD5v3) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/9/495fdf9bff83df062289835b3abfec9fa94c6861.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2oRzkrG)[VTV09721](https://flic.kr/p/2oRzkrG) by [Tony Valuez](https://www.flickr.com/photos/196579442@N03/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![rbrome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/rbrome/32/5724_2.png) [@rbrome](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/rbrome)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/32 "2023-08-07T16:44:30Z")
![16th and Sansom](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/8/7810952e17040e15a3012b8f8ded5ebbb44281f9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/33 "2023-08-31T01:02:29Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/5/556e4572eac41426dbc37cd486bbab449ad226f7.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2oZ3Dr2)[Philadelphia skyline](https://flic.kr/p/2oZ3Dr2) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/34 "2023-09-29T00:48:17Z")
![381331545_18229179475245728_2507364584023661350_n](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/f/0f3c17177d39b2dcf23b789105085444b2873573.jpeg) ![384413118_18229179466245728_700998068853829257_n](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/8/487c3f8d56f62237750a615aea5eb040b3535f36.jpeg) ![384407022_18229179457245728_2858203933768957242_n](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/3/d3816d9f3b08f4fd96e1f6fc9864d5ff14fe5ad4.jpeg) @southernlandcompany ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/35 "2023-11-01T18:44:19Z")
> **[The Josephine - Southern Land Company](https://southernland.com/property/1620-sansom-street/)** The name has now been changed to _The Josephine_ > **[The Josephine Soon to Add 254 Units and Tapas to Rittenhouse Square - OCF Realty](https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/rittenhouse/the-josephine-soon-to-add-254-units-and-tapas-to-rittenhouse-square/)** > > \[vc\_row\]\[vc\_column\]\[vc\_column\_text\]Now that we’ve navigated #SpookySZN and have started blasting Mariah Carey, we decided to make our way through Rittenhouse to see something decidedly unscary. On a stretch that formerly was best known for its... ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057/36 "2024-04-23T15:04:57Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/6/1621baf51e3f01ad8e678ec1e13f491e6f1745b7.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2pLRUfD)[The Josephine](https://flic.kr/p/2pLRUfD) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/5/a5f33664d86fb97872c9d455d05d1d7a040dc17c.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2pLYL4C)[The Josephine](https://flic.kr/p/2pLYL4C) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/d/8d2a137d3e2d430e37f790e4ec93a6d83342da4f.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2pLXy8D)[The Josephine](https://flic.kr/p/2pLXy8D) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/7/a78da27a7f1ac9a9844f1a6a0124c03c5ec35264.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2pLYgm1)[The Josephine](https://flic.kr/p/2pLYgm1) by [Philly SkyGuy](https://www.flickr.com/photos/149628534@N08/), on Flickr [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-the-josephine-1620-sansom-street-320-ft-27-floors/17057.md?page=1)