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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2016 and has since been updated with the most recent information.

It seems like the Philly skyline changes almost daily, with plenty of cranes rising and towers topping out. This map may help wrap your head around the mind-boggling amount of construction that's taking place throughout the city—a majority of which qualifies as high-end construction.

Back in May 2016 when we first published this map, there were 29 high-rises. By August, the grand total rose 32. By February 2017, it went back down to 26, followed by 30 in July. By the end of 2017, there were 27 high-rises under construction. Today, the total number is 29.

We should note that this map of projects only includes high-rises that are currently under construction or undergoing extensive renovations. In Philly, a high-rise means any building that is at least 75-feet tall. Or, in technical terms, has "an occupied floor located 75 feet or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access."

We'll keep adding projects to the map, so drop us a line at philly@curbed.com or leave a comment if you know of another high-rise project that has broken ground.