Originally called One Pennsylvania Plaza when the building was first announced in 2001, the Comcast Center went through two redesigns before construction began in 2005.
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10 Facts About Comcast Center
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Cable company Comcast Center had been looking for possible new headquarters space in anticipation of the end of its lease in Centre Square in 2006.
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Comcast Center was the only employer in the city with major expansion plans at the time.
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Comcast Center was considering staying in Centre Square, while contemplating moving their headquarters to the new Cira Centre building or One Pennsylvania Plaza.
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Comcast Center was spread out over 10 floors in two buildings at Centre Square and wanted space on contiguous floors.
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At the time, many of Philadelphia's big employers' leases, including Comcast Center's, were due to expire, and the employers were considering the possibility of moving out of the city and state.
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However, other Center City building owners, including Comcast's landlord at Centre Square, HRPT Properties Trust, were opposed to the plan.
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Comcast Center's felt the tower's shape reminded her of a giant flash drive.
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In 2009 the Comcast Center was awarded the Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence in the Americas category for the transformation of what was once mostly a vacant lot into a transit gateway.
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Comcast Center's space is topped by a conference room floor with the executive offices on the four floors below it.
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