Roberts Center for Pediatric Research advances breakthrough discoveries

An elite medical research institution at the renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the Roberts Center for Pediatric Research is the inaugural building in CHOP’s large-scale development on the east shoreline of the Schuylkill River. The tower furthers CHOP’s extraordinary mission and values with an inspiring home for the Center for Autism Research, Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine, the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, and administrative offices. Surrounded by lush green public space, the tower brings a sleek and sophisticated presence to the skyline and a beacon of possibility in medical discovery and innovation.

“Research is core to CHOP's mission, and growing CHOP's Research Institute is fundamental to our strategy and commitment to breakthroughs.” — Madeline Bell, president and CEO, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Driven by excellence in research and deep connection to community

Stretching across twenty-one floors, the tower’s collaborative floorplan gives medical scientists an innovative and dynamic space to conduct research that transforms children’s lives. The entrance lobby of the tower, awash in natural light, invites employees, visitors, and the public to connect in an uplifting gathering space and enjoy a gourmet café and shops.

The tower is a public gateway to the Schuylkill River Trail, a thirty-mile-long riverfront recreational path that runs from Center City Philadelphia to Parker Ford, Pennsylvania. South Street Plaza surrounds the tower, with vibrant gardens and native landscaping, extensive seating and gathering spaces, areas for children and families to play together, and quiet places to take a break in the fresh air. The Grand Stair connects the community and existing street grid to the Plaza and Promenade, providing expansive views of the river, CHOP’s central campus and the Philadelphia skyline.