PHILADELPHIA, PA—Brandywine Realty Trust has opened Cira Green at Cira Centre South, the City's first elevated park, in the University City district of Philadelphia, PA. Cira Green, part of Brandywine's 2.7 million square foot mixed-use Cira Centre South neighborhood, is a 1.25 acre urban park, 95 feet above street level overlooking the Center City and University City skylines as well as the Schuylkill River.

Cira Green "will become one of the City's most unique and celebrated public spaces," says Gerard H. Sweeney, president and chief executive officer. "Our design mission in developing Cira Centre South has been to establish a new neighborhood lifestyle in one of the region's fastest growing districts. Cira Green will perfectly complement the vibrant residential, retail and office environment that Cira Centre South presents to the marketplace."

Cira Green is designed for enhanced storm water performance, while functioning as an accessible and exciting gathering place. This project is the City's first to utilize innovative "blue roof" and "green roof" technologies and provide the same hydrological performance as a fully planted roof. In addition, large portions of the roof deck are tilted and elevated to provide better views of the cityscape.