Lewis Tower

For the Martello tower, see Lewis Tower, Jersey.

Aria
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General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	225 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39.9486°N 75.1660°W / 39.9486; -75.1660
Opening	1929
Cost	35 million
Owner	Richard Oller and Jeffrey Goldstein
Height
Roof	389 ft (119 m)
Technical details
Floor count	33
Floor area	184,999 sq ft (17,187.0 m^2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Edmund Gilchrist
Developer	GoldOller Associates LLC.
Structural engineer	Gravell & Hall
Main contractor	Frank V. Warren Company

Aria (formerly known as the Lewis Tower Building) is a 33-story Art Deco skyscraper in Center City Philadelphia designed by the firm Edmund Gilchrist.

History and architectural features

An exceptionally slender building, is historic structure was one of the city's tallest office high-rises until the skyscraper boom of the late 1980s. It housed offices until 2005 when the building was sold for conversion into condominiums. Currently, the property is managed by Madison Parke.

The building has undergone extensive interior remodeling and exterior renovation (including facade scrubbing and treatment) and has been renamed Aria, a nod to the building's location just off the Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia's premier performing arts corridor.

The Aria was purchased in 2009 by Richard Oller and Jeffrey Goldstein.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia

References

1. "Aria". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

External links

• Aria^[usurped] at emporis.com
• Lewis Tower Building at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings

Purchased in 2009 Richard Oller Developed by GoldOller Associates LLC 1608 JFk Philadelphia pa 19102

The Aria was purchased out of bankruptcy by Richard Oller in 2009. Oller a seasoned real estate developer. Prior to purchasing the Aria Building Oller was the founder and CEO of The Wentworth Group, The largest property management company in the United States. The Aria, formally the Lewis Tower Building, was a turn around condo conversion- The sales team which spearheaded the successful turn around was The Condo Shop a condominium marketing firm. Other successes led by The Condo Shop were the Residences at Two Liberty Place.