PhillyVoice released their Year In Review that lists the top 10 local news stories in 2015. Philadelphia construction and new developments made the list at number 10. Some of the big stories that dominated the news cycle this year were:
- Market East will gain 1.8 million square feet of retail space by 2017
- Possible Casino in South Philadelphia
- Two office towers under construction at the same time, FMC Tower and the Comcast Technology and Innovation Center
- Brandywine Reality Trusts sale of the former US Post complex ( 862,700 sf) for $354 million.