PHILADELPHIA | The Harper | 272 FT | 24 FLOORS
Title: The Harper
Project: Residential, office/commercial, retail Architect: Cecil Baker Developer: Pearl Properties Location: 1900 block Chestnut to Sansom, Philadelphia, PA Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square District: Center City Floors: 24 floors Height: 272 feet https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4548/...3a427b51_o.png dixon-271471-e-wp-content-uploads-2017-11-924764_298b19242d51512-e1511981945733 by Mr. Summers, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4567/...13e763dd_o.jpg dixon-271471-f-wp-content-uploads-2017-11-924728_ca5cfb4bb6541ba-1-e1511982326606-1200x800 (1) by Mr. Summers, on Flickr Boyd Theatre site apartment plan scaled back amid Philly rental-unit surge Quote:
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What is the zoning issue here?
:tup:Digging the throwback design as the new developments in philly were/are getting a little glass happy. |
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My opinion of the tower could change depending on the quality of the materials but based on this simple rendering it looks like a winner to me. |
I like this one too. The retro style is good. I think it'll go great with the glassy new 21 what's it Chestnut a block or two away. Mixed styles add to the urban texture.
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I agree that materials could be a deal breaker but Pearl has a good track record so far, if it ends up being anything like the Grainary I will be happy.
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Any word on how the 4/29 meeting went?
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http://www.phillyliving.com/blog/201...-ccra-meeting/ |
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[Gotta love NIMBY's who seem to forget that they live in the DOWNTOWN OF A MAJOR CITY. :koko:] |
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What I would tell that nimby is to Stop Complaining and go live in Chadds Ford. As noted previously Pearl doesnt mess around. You have your tire kickers,dreamers and procrastinators and then you have a developer who get things done. Thats Pearl Properties. Just stay out their way nimbys. The developers say that they have financing to build the entire project and that they intend on starting construction this fall, with completion set for April of 2016 |
The nimbys living in this commie box albatross are complaining about the new modern tower blocking their sunlight,adding congestion,and wind resistance.
Does this happen in other cities or is this a Philadlephia thing?? http://www.phillyliving.com/blog/wp-...Penn_House.jpg http://www.phillyliving.com/blog/wp-...-rendering.jpg |
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Wouldn't this building improve their view?
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http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211090 My understanding is that Philly NIMBYS are actually relatively tame compared to those of San Francisco. ETA: Interestingly enough, from reading the article it seems as though the main NIMBY contingent isn't from the commie box across the street but from the rather handsome 1920 Chestnut: http://www.phillyliving.com/blog/wp-...0_Chestnut.jpg (This photo from the article doesn't do it justice) So the people complaining about this tall building with no parking live in... you guessed it, a tall building with no parking. |
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https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9519...ndY1FlbpcQ!2e0 Are some of these people so frickin' shortsighted that they can't see how a new building like this--and the relatively affluent residents it will bring to their block--will significantly enhance their little fiefdom? I guess we all know the answer to that. :rolleyes: |
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