500 Walnut
$32 Million Penthouse Sets a Sale Price Record (Again)
Now on the market: A vanilla shell in Society Hill, two stories plus roofdeck and atrium. 8,400 square feet, 25 stories above Independence Hall. Another […]
A Penthouse Sells for a Sky-High Price
The two-story penthouse condo at 500 Walnut is stylish and very spacious. And it just set a new record for ultra-luxury sale prices locally. Scannapieco […]
Hard Hat Tour: The View of 500 Walnut
There’s luxury high-rise living, and then there’s luxury high-rise living. The first kind offers you space where the builder has done the heavy lifting and […]
Beyond 500 Walnut: Scannapieco Plans Second “Ultra-Luxury” Enclave in New Hope
500 Walnut isn’t yet out of the ground and Tom Scannapieco, president and CEO of Scannapieco Development Corporation, already has his sights on his next […]
Where We’re Going…5 Futuristic Philly Developments for Back to the Future Day
We’ve reached one of those where-were-you-when-type moments in human history that you’ll almost definitely tell your grandkids about one day: Back to the Future Day. That’s […]
500 Walnut Secures Construction Loan, Sees Big-Time Sales
The classy and glassy high-rise behind Independence Hall has moved yet another step forward. 500 Walnut officially broke ground in March, and construction has been humming […]
Legendary Status: The Wall Street Journal Spotlights 500 Walnut’s Penthouse
Forget the fact that it’s not even close to being built yet, we just can’t get enough of the legend that is becoming the penthouse […]
VP of 500 Walnut on Jay Z/Beyoncé Rumor: “It Is Not True”
Did mega-couple Jay Z and Beyoncé buy the ultra-exclusive penthouse atop 500 Walnut? Michael Angelina, realtor with BHHS Fox & Roach, Society Hill, next door at […]
Game Changer: 500 Walnut Has History, Luxury and Robotic Parking
Wonder no more about the automated parking at 500 Walnut @phillymag pic.twitter.com/SkExr3ZTxu — PropertyPhilly (@PropertyPhilly) March 12, 2015 What do you do with a prized […]
Morning Headlines: Dranoff to Give ‘First Look’ at One Riverside, Ardmore Suit Dismissed
While we’re all getting iced and rained on this week, it certainly looks like everything is coming up roses for Carl Dranoff. According to Cheryl […]
And So It (Officially) Begins: Groundbreaking Date Set for 500 Walnut
Tom Scannapieco’s next big project is about to take off in earnest at 5th and Walnut as the official groundbreaking date has been set for […]
Morning Headlines: 500 Walnut Gets Design Approval Recommendation
The proposed 500 Walnut tower that would overlook Independence Hall may have already received zoning approval, but its developer and architect still had one more […]
Architype: Lush Life
Developer Tom Scannapieco has spent his career surrounded by skeptics — or his career since 1974, at least, when the self-described “urban pioneer” bought property […]
Another Rendering of the Glass Tower at 500 Walnut
Here’s the first story. And now a few more details, in a formal announcement, below.
Morning Headlines: Ultra-Luxury High-Rise Tower Designed By Cecil Baker
If the road to acquiring all the necessary approvals goes smoothly, Tom Scannapieco’s plans for a $150 million residential tower near Independence Hall could begin […]