Observations of a Center City worker

elSicomoro · 11-09-2003, 12:22 PM

I find amusement in the simplest of things...a ongoing collection of Cliff Clavin-esque thoughts of my new work environment (the heart of Center City Philadelphia--16th and Market).

--I've seen the lack of a 13th floor in many hotels. And while our building has a 13th floor (it's one of the 9 floors we currently have at 5 Penn), there is no 14th floor. 13 is the last floor in the first set of elevators, and the next set starts with 15. Weird.

--Thank God I'm on the east side of the building. Being on a lower floor, other buildings easily block out the sun. However, the east side overlooks LOVE Park, which is one of the few open spaces left in Center City. The sun generally pops into my window to say hello around 9 each morning.

--I REALLY feel sorry for those on the south side of the building. Even if you're on 36 (the top floor of our building), you're still dwarfed by One and Two Liberty Place (two of the tallest buildings in the world at 945 and 848 feet, respectively). 5 Penn Center is "only" 490 feet tall.

More later...

11-09-2003, 12:22 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Observations of a Center City worker I find amusement in the simplest of things...a ongoing collection of Cliff Clavin-esque thoughts of my new work environment (the heart of Center City Philadelphia--16th and Market). --I've seen the lack of a 13th floor in many hotels. And while our building has a 13th floor (it's one of the 9 floors we currently have at 5 Penn), there is no 14th floor. 13 is the last floor in the first set of elevators, and the next set starts with 15. Weird. --Thank God I'm on the east side of the building. Being on a lower floor, other buildings easily block out the sun. However, the east side overlooks LOVE Park, which is one of the few open spaces left in Center City. The sun generally pops into my window to say hello around 9 each morning. --I REALLY feel sorry for those on the south side of the building. Even if you're on 36 (the top floor of our building), you're still dwarfed by One and Two Liberty Place (two of the tallest buildings in the world at 945 and 848 feet, respectively). 5 Penn Center is "only" 490 feet tall. More later...

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