PHILADELPHIA | The Ryland @ One Dock Street | 380 FT | 31 FLOORS
The NIMBY's can't stop this forever!
Title: One Dock Street Project: Residential Architect: BLT Architects Developer: LCOR Location: 1 Dock Street Neighborhood: Society Hill District: Center City Floors: 31 Floors Height: 374 Feet http://www.philly.com/resizer/TgPwpw...YR2ZIWMT5M.jpg A look at the residential tower planned for the Sheraton site in Society Hill Quote:
The actual height is probably taller but I'm lowballing it for now. When the CDR review presentation comes out I'll update as necessary. |
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The skin reminds me a bit of the eastern side of the new Comcast tower, with horizontal bracings along the side instead of diagonal ones, and additional vertical bracings along the north and south sides. I like it a lot. The views here will be incredible.
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I’m not a big fan. Boring glass box. But still thrilled to see a tower go up here, and I expect the design may change. I’m sure the interiors and views will be amazing. What are the towers shown on the other side, the western side, of the Sheraton? They are fictional, yes?
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In this picture the only buildings west of the proposed site are the Society Hill Towers. They have been around for quite some time now. |
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Interesting to see they are building right on top of existing Sheraton. I saw a crew doing soil samples over the summer |
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Is this a Philly Special? A boring glass box on top of a brick podium. It's only a first draft but generic, safe, boring, conservative, and meh are all apt descriptions. Hope to see some real improvements to this. Certainly doesn't come close to the Society Hill Towers' understated elegance. Still want to see this project move forward.
What grounds are the obstructionists appealing? Do they have a case? Per the article, the case is the last obstacle. I am sure that one asshat (name is escaping me) is filing the suit. I wonder if he dropped his lawsuit against SLC (1911 Walnut) so he can focus on fighting this. Considering it's right next door to the SH Towers, any argument that this tower is "out of scale" with its surroundings make no sense. At 3rd and Locust, in the heart of SH, I get. But here? |
I actually don't mind this. Sure, it's not too original, but it does fit in well with the Society Hill Towers.
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I'm not getting some of the reactions to this. This is a handsome building and I'd be happy to see it built.
I get the feeling that some would like every new tower to be some futuristic gleeming glass shard or something. |
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Honestly I think this rendering misrepresents how close the new tower is to Society Hill Towers. Though I don't hate the design, it looks a little ordinary for what are bound to be very high-end units.
That said, Society Hill Civic takes NIMBYism to a level beyond any other single entity in the city-- they even master planned their own NIMBYism: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1i25xytih...30.17.pdf?dl=0 Some of their greatest hits include: delaying Independence Place for 20 years, stopping the African American museum from being built in their neighborhood in the 70s, shaking down Pennsylvania Hospital every time they built a new building and suing them even after they give in, forcing the New Market site to stay empty for decades, holding back the Dilworth House site from getting developed, and worst of all creating the precedent that other RCOs in town use try to kill projects for little to no reason. |
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The developer is LCOR, not Buccini Pollin. BPG will own/operate the hotel which is being renovated and rebranded as a Marriott, LCOR will own/operate the apartment building. There will be some shared amenities between the buildings, which is apparently still being negotiated between the companies.
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I am happy this area is getting some density. Factor in the I-95 capping and evolution of Penn's Landing/Spruce St Harbor Park - it should spur some additional attractiveness to a local and touristy spot.
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