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Transforming two of Philly’s industrial relics proves empty offices can live again

It took half a century to repurpose Philadelphia's vast inventory of obsolete factory buildings. Now we can apply what we learned to office towers.

After more than four years of construction, the former coal-fired PECO power plant next to Penn Treaty Park has been turned into a mixed-use building called the Battery.
After more than four years of construction, the former coal-fired PECO power plant next to Penn Treaty Park has been turned into a mixed-use building called the Battery.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer