New Philadelphia Construction: Cira Centre South

According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, Brandywine Realty Trust broke ground yesterday on its $800 million "Cira Centre South" project in University City. Brandywine built the original Cira Centre, a 28-story, 728,000-square-foot office building next to 30th Street Station. The new building will be a 2.8 million square foot mixed-use development with offices, a hotel, residential, parking and retail. Cira Centre South is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010.