# PHILADELPHIA | W/Element Hotel | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS **URL:** https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967 **Category:** Completed **Created:** [August 7, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967 "2016-08-07T19:46:15Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### 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, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/1 "2016-08-07T19:46:15Z")
[http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/real-estate/2015/02/w-hotel-construction-has-started-completion.html](http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/real-estate/2015/02/w-hotel-construction-has-started-completion.html) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/8/818e440a8a1b9d42ebeb2e7c44cccd80d2a898cd.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/8/81fee4fb8ab5e055294ae67123b09b94b9b4edaf.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/e/e83752f97decc704b4dd75de9115deb31ccd57ca.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/e/eedd920a5da2fc07e58cb296844132a0f6df375a.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/c/c01f52b62e4750628f987af5624758635903d6b5.jpg) ---
### 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: [December 18, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/2 "2016-12-18T16:31:24Z")
Just peeking above street level. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/0/0416390be25772ebd32d36b8f4c91ce901604dbf.jpg) ---
### 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: [April 19, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/3 "2017-04-19T03:47:56Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/a/a432b1c5c86516b781bd55358e05324e804de3ee.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/1/1f192df8e581a4e9debee76d10ef7e6071399e1f.jpg) ---
### 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: [June 4, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/4 "2017-06-04T13:35:58Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/2/42aec5d6082073b3eba304670995bd89bea95f3b.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/9/0934b3291a099906b268e3f2049e6498d44f43ae.jpg) ---
### Author: ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole) #### Post date: [June 4, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/5 "2017-06-04T13:47:42Z")
Phily is the most underrated city in the US. ---
### 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: [June 7, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/6 "2017-06-07T00:20:50Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/a/0a12c8deef729c88608c44bec697060d615fd7d0.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/8/087740bbe17d84390a4400b5188b53095022590d.jpg) ---
### 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: [July 21, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/7 "2017-07-21T00:54:04Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/2/e29d38140ad03543fd2e3354531a03cd48b4a97b.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/d/2da5d6f9cb5672e1a40a2482e5863556d620eab9.jpg) ---
### Author: ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole) #### Post date: [July 21, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/8 "2017-07-21T01:50:32Z")
Philly is one of my favorite US cities. I’m pleased to see it get more towers. ---
### 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: [September 10, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/9 "2017-09-10T20:02:34Z")
![20170908_173914_HDR-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/4/048a1b328bd0a293c4467c9293b1ce49b45357a5.jpg) ![20170908_173947_HDR](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/0/d0d8d1b3d08b81649a64099003137a36ac191550.jpg) ---
### 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 15, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/10 "2017-11-15T08:46:58Z")
Can now be seen rising in the skyline ![Screenshot_20171115-034240](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/b/2bb32045481c7dc1267bdf34e363e7097f73e06c.jpg) ![Screenshot_20171115-034255](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/2/42b9911e4c0e810f14ab20225130242bf1846723.jpg) ---
### Author: ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole) #### Post date: [November 15, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/12 "2017-11-15T13:31:07Z")
Nice! I love Philly. In many respects, I prefer it to NY. ---
### 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 15, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/13 "2017-11-15T20:23:18Z")
Philly is beginning to become New York. It started in 1987 when One Liberty Place ![DSC_0053](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/f/4ffa10d44da8bbd5ea7ae0d38e848cb772713b15.JPG) opened and I predict it will catch up with NYC in at least 70 years. It took NYC 80 years to rise, starting with the Chrysler Building. ---
### 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: [December 18, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/14 "2017-12-18T17:55:33Z")
![20171217_143940_HDR](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/3/43815402e3e5dad55b5df9a51054714f457a48f4.jpg) ---
### 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 12, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/15 "2018-02-12T06:14:06Z")
![Screenshot_20180211-224728](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/4/64d7e595d0188e000815070ce3836e3e6aa5a948.jpg) ![Screenshot_20180211-225006](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/d/1d579c498d346e38aa27b4c6e9187aff7bda21b1.jpg) ![PANO_20180211_225928](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/a/9aed6bd1e0396b5fad04e8184d777ddfa1d17290.jpg) ---
### 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 12, 2018, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/17 "2018-02-12T08:33:49Z")
![24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/9/a96a0cfcf6e1693ca64f279f28a21c06e6a58e61.jpg) ---
### Author: ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole) #### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/18 "2018-02-12T12:42:51Z")
Nice shots, K-Man! ---
### 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 15, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/20 "2018-02-15T02:59:24Z")
43/56, the structure is 77% complete ---
### 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 22, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/21 "2018-02-22T06:53:22Z")
![32](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/b/fbf025304ec8d1fd1f354aec4a56e1f53bd7ea0c.jpg) Progress diagram ---
### 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 24, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/22 "2018-02-24T20:18:52Z")
My calculations were wrong, it’s now 44/51 =86% It just reached 500ft ---
### 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 5, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-w-element-hotel-617-ft-51-floors/2967/23 "2018-03-05T03:57:52Z")
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