We stumbled across this recently closed (2012) hotel. It still had electricity and was quite awesome inside and out. Unfortunately, after spending some time on the roof shooting we almost ran into security and cops and had to call it a day. Would love to get back and shoot the rest.

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yeah we gotta go back and shoot the rest i'm pissed

I hope you rode the elevators up.

That looks crazy nice inside!

Posted by Adv.Pack I hope you rode the elevators up.

you know it.

Fkng WOW!

This is rad!

Posted by Big Poppa This is rad!

Posted by WEKurtz Fkng WOW!

thanks guys!

sick shit kiddo.
that rooftop is superb.

Daaaaaaaayum. These are amazing!

Posted by Skye_Ann Daaaaaaaayum. These are amazing!

Thanks chica!

Posted by seanblaze sick shit kiddo. that rooftop is superb.

For the record, seanblaze has been invited a couple times to go here and has yet to come. #retirement

That looks like a beautiful place, but needs more decay.

This is too weird. The Wall Street Journal Market Watch published an article just a few days ago (July 08, 2014) titled "Two New Chefs Shine in the Kitchen ..." at the subject hotel. There is absolutely nothing I could find that indicates this hotel closed. In fact, I called it and they answer the phone and are certainly open for business. Maybe I have the wrong hotel but I don't think so because its position with respect to City Hall and other buildings is very obvious from the pictures above and features visible in the picture on the roof closely matches an exterior picture on Wikipedia.

Took me a while to pick up on the city.

Hot damn, excellent find!

That is bloody amazing!

Posted by RhoXS This is too weird. The Wall Street Journal Market Watch published an article just a few days ago (July 08, 2014) titled "Two New Chefs Shine in the Kitchen ..." at the subject hotel. There is absolutely nothing I could find that indicates this hotel closed. In fact, I called it and they answer the phone and are certainly open for business. Maybe I have the wrong hotel but I don't think so because its position with respect to City Hall and other buildings is very obvious from the pictures above and features visible in the picture on the roof closely matches an exterior picture on Wikipedia.

you must be confused sir.

Posted by Amano you must be confused sir.

I don't think so but please prove me wrong and I will certainly admit then I was confused.

From the second picture, a view to the north up Broad Street, it is obvious the subject building is south of City Hall and on the west side of Broad Street. This pretty much pins it down to the exact building that is indeed a hotel now. BTW, for a number of years, a long time ago, my office was in the building just to the left of the City Hall spire at the SW corner of Broad and Arch streets.

Picture 4 is on the north side of the roof looking mostly west. The light brown building, just below the one with the pointed spire behind it, is located at the corner of Ranstead Street and S 15th street, again pinning down the building the picture was taken from.

Picture 5 also pins down the buildings location. It is a view to the east (and a bit to the north). The SE corner of City Hall and the PSFS building (now a hotel) leave no doubt as to where this picture was take from, the NE corner of the roof in picture 4.

This hotel was built in 1930 as a bank and was physically attached to a 38 story office building (built about 1970) directly west of it. That 38 story building had a major fire in 1991, three firemen were killed, and the building was deconstructed in 1997. The glass facade 48 story building with patios that is just visible in picture 4, peeking out from the NW corner of the subject building, is where the building that had the fire was. In 2000 the subject building was converted to a 330 room hotel.

To be blunt, the building in the pictures above is not an abandoned/closed building and it bothers me that it is represented as such. It is an operating and very well maintained upscale hotel in Center City that is open to the public, at least to the extent of any hotel. I just called again and they are taking reservations right now. Take a look at Google Maps and it will not only tell you the name of the hotel but substantiate what I said above.

Posted by RhoXS I don't think so but please prove me wrong and I will certainly admit then I was confused. From the second picture, a view to the north up Broad Street, it is obvious the subject building is south of City Hall and on the west side of Broad Street. This pretty much pins it down to the exact building that is indeed a hotel now. BTW, for a number of years, a long time ago, my office was in the building just to the left of the City Hall spire at the SW corner of Broad and Arch streets. Picture 4 is on the north side of the roof looking mostly west. The light brown building, just below the one with the pointed spire behind it, is located at the corner of Ranstead Street and S 15th street, again pinning down the building the picture was taken from. Picture 5 also pins down the buildings location. It is a view to the east (and a bit to the north). The SE corner of City Hall and the PSFS building (now a hotel) leave no doubt as to where this picture was take from, the NE corner of the roof in picture 4. This hotel was built in 1930 as a bank and was physically attached to a 38 story office building (built about 1970) directly west of it. That 38 story building had a major fire in 1991, three firemen were killed, and the building was deconstructed in 1997. The glass facade 48 story building with patios that is just visible in picture 4, peeking out from the NW corner of the subject building, is where the building that had the fire was. In 2000 the subject building was converted to a 330 room hotel. To be blunt, the building in the pictures above is not an abandoned/closed building and it bothers me that it is represented as such. It is an operating and very well maintained upscale hotel in Center City that is open to the public, at least to the extent of any hotel. I just called again and they are taking reservations right now. Take a look at Google Maps and it will not only tell you the name of the hotel but substantiate what I said above.

Just Trolling XD