Founded: 1878

Wistar Tower: In June, construction is slated to be completed on the Wistar Institute’s $65-million Robert and Penny Fox Tower in Philadelphia, which broke ground in September 2011.

Total Construction Starts Philadelphia-Camden, Pa.-N.J.
Actual Actual Actual Actual Forecast
Total Construction 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
($ Millions) $5,324 $6,055 $6,334 $5,778 $6,454
Non-residential $2,735 $3,114 $2,841 $2,240 $2,762
Commercial and Manufacturing $603 $918 $1,066 $1,001 $1,258
Stores and Shopping Centers $196 $222 $186 $210 $231
Office and Bank Buildings $124 $108 $187 $246 $280
Hotels and Motels $77 $255 $71 $56 $144
Other Commercial Buildings $199 $252 $484 $194 $542
Manufacturing Buildings $7 $81 $137 $295 $62
Institutional $2,132 $2,195 $1,775 $1,239 $1,504
Education Buildings $829 $961 $559 $610 $659
Health-Care Facilities $1,018 $417 $555 $295 $353
Other Institutional Buildings $285 $818 $662 $335 $492
Residential $1,095 $1,022 $1,640 $1,729 $2,033
Single Family $797 $656 $785 $988 $1,274
Multifamily $298 $366 $855 $741 $759
Total Non-building $1,494 $1,920 $1,853 $1,808 $1,659
Highways and Bridges $904 $1,259 $804 $874 $1,050
Other Public Works $131 $228 $344 $288 $274
Environmental Public Works $329 $418 $353 $297 $257
Electric Utilities $130 $15 $352 $349 $78