The National Apartments
Philadelphia, PA

Project Description:

This six-story 209,000 SF luxury residential building features 192 market-rate rental units (18 Studio units, 105 one-bedroom units, and 53 two-bedroom units) within five floors above the “high bay” podium. A 25-foot-high first floor / mezzanine structural steel & concrete deck podium contains 16 one bedroom “loft” units. A two-level 26,000 SF parking structure within the podium area provides 60 parking spaces. Additional features include 10,000 SF of interior amenity space plus an 1,800 SF rooftop entertainment area.

The building sits on the site of The National Products Restaurant Supply Store that was placed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. As required by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, The National building podium features a replicate façade of orange terracotta tile plus salvaged granite column reveals from the original store façade installed within the tile pattern.

 

Owner/Developer:

The Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG)

Architect:

BartonPartners

Images courtesy of BPG | © Moonloop Photography