Constructed on one of the tightest sites in Center City as part of the East Market Street revitalization, the Girard is a 240,000 sf, LEED Silver-certified, 26-story mixed-use tower at 12th and Market Streets. Made of 4,375 structural pieces, including 2,500 pieces of precast concrete slabs, the 240-unit tower, 60 of which are occupied by The ROOST Apartment Hotel, sits atop 30,000 sf of retail space and underground parking. The facade is a composite metal skin with large window walls.
Infrastructure for the new building includes a water source heat pump HVAC system and a central hot and cold water supply and recirculation system. The rooftop gas co-generation plant generates most of the building’s electricity as well as heating the pool.
The luxury studio, one-and two-bedroom apartments feature floor-to-ceiling-windows, exposed concrete ceilings, wood floors, white oak cabinetry and high-end fixtures. The third floor houses a comprehensive amenity level with a movie theater, dog run, children’s indoor and outdoor play area, conversation lounge, game room, demonstration kitchen, lending library, fitness center, green roof and an olympic-sized outdoor pool.
The olympic-sized swimming pool, heated by micro-turbines on the roof, is surrounded by a deck made of precast concrete pedestal pavers and a landscaped terrace. The chemical treatment infiltration systems and other pool equipment is located inside the podium, about 200 feet away from the pool. The equipment was preassembled and placed into its home on the second floor. The pool itself was hoisted into place in four pieces, seam-welded, water tested before being tiled and finally connected to its mechanical systems.
