Interested in moving your business or perhaps, residing in Old City? Read about statistics on the overall Philadelphia Metro Market, the Old City District in general, and information on the district's office, retail and hotel spaces. Get informed on the area and the endless possibilities Old City has to offer!

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Philadelphia Metro Market

  • Population: 6 million
  • $42,000 median household income
  • $40.8 billion annual retail sales
  • 220,000 students
    Old City District (1998)
  • Population: 7,292
  • over 40 art galleries
  • over 70 retail establishments (and growing)
  • over 100 restaurants
  • 8 hotels
  • over 25 museums
  • 3 performing arts theaters
  • 3 movie theaters

Office Statistics

Below is a listing of a few of the major office spaces in Old City.

Wachovia Plaza

One N. 5th Street
Height: 11 floors; Area: 487,000 sf
Managing Agent: Lasalle Partners Management Services, Inc. Rental Agent: Owner-occupied (215) 973-4753

Philadelphia Bourse Building
111 S. Independence Mall East
Height: 10 floors; Area: 316,885 sf
Managing Agent: The Bourse
Rental Agent: Office Space Only-M.S. Fox Real Estate Group (Anthony Falcone 215.568.8000)

Constitution Place
325 Chestnut Street
Height: 13 floors; Area: 214,2742 sf
Managing Agent: Kaiserman Company, Inc.
Rental Agent: Colliers L & A - (Michael Kahan 215.928.7564)

The Bank Building
421 S. Chestnut Street
Height: 6 floors; Area: 49,953 sf
Managing Agent: Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.
Rental Agent: Grubb & Ellis Company (David Craft 215-561-6565)

Colonia Penn Life Insurance Building
399 Market Street
Height: 5 floors; Area: 126,607 sf
Managing Agent: Colonial Penn Life Insurance
Rental Agent: (215-928-6138)

400 Market
400 Market Street
Height: 12 floors; Area: 170,097 sf
Rental Agent: PernaFredrick, LLC - (Joe Vitrullo 215.496.9675)

Retail Statistics

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Retail Statistics
Facts on the district's retail businesses coming soon!

Hotel Statistics

Below is a listing of the major hotels in Old City.

Best Western at Independence Park Inn
235 Chestnut Street
215-922-4443

Comfort Inn at Penn's Landing
100 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd
215-627-7900

Holiday Inn — Independence Mall
Fourth & Arch Streets
215-923-8660

Penn's View Inn
Front & Market Streets
215-922-7600

Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
Second & Walnut Streets
215-238-6000

Society Hill Hotel
301 Chestnut Street
215-925-1919

Omni Hotel at Independence Park
4th & Chestnut Streets
215-925-0000

The Thomas Bond House
129 South 2nd Street
215-923-8523

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OLD CITY VISION

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Streetscape
Learn how Old City will enhance the area's unique urban blend of the historic and modern by improving its streetscape through its Townie-award winning Old City Vision and Action Plan.
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