DeVuono said a publicly traded development company such as Brandywine cannot get too far in front of the market. But he said that in the decade since Brandywine built the Cira Centre north of 30th Street Station, University City's population has grown from about 42,000 to 50,000. He said the company was confident of the area's vitality - and willing to bet "there will be more people living and working there tomorrow than there are today."