Olympic Tower glitterati of that time. The planned use of the building was a groundbreaking concept at that time because it was the first mixed use zoned for Fifth Avenue, which had 21 floors of offices, 30 of condominiums and high-end retail on the first floor. It was constructed by shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and his company, Victory Development, in joint venture partnership with Arlen Realty & Development Corporation. Olympic Tower was designed by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, notable for designing Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago, among many other high-rise buildings
Center City Tower (Philadelphia) with Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia's most high-profile corporation, in mind. Such a rumor would have been killed on January 5, 2005, the day Comcast Center was officially launched. Center City Tower (Philadelphia) Center City Tower was the working name of a formerly proposed skyscraper in downtown Philadelphia. Designed and proposed by the firm now known as KlingStubbins (designers of Philadelphia's Penn Center and Bell Atlantic Tower), the building would have risen to a height of 1,050 feet (320 m) and 75 stories, making it the tallest building in The United States outside New York and Chicago, surpassing the height of the