PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[summersm343]

4012 Baring Street - 4 floors

Used to be on-site.. now demo'd



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According to permits, this building will include twenty-seven apartments. We should mention this is a by-right build. Looking at the project website, it appears that most of the units will have four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The building will a rather unique amenity, with a food lab and a commercial demonstration kitchen. They're planning to have special events with celebrity chefs and the website name-drops Anthony Bourdain. They also mention an entrepreneurship incubator and a pop-up restaurant space as additional unusual features. The building will also have some more standard amenities like a fitness center and a rooftop deck.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...s-in-the-queue

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

Bloomingdale's Outlet opens tomorrow -

Note passed on to my wife!

[summersm343]

Council authorizes acquisitions for Delaware River trails

http://planphilly.com/articles/2015/...e-river-trails

[domodeez]

Bloc23 update from Thursday 12/10 at noon:








For more information > http://www.bloc23.com/property-gallery/

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by summersm343

4012 Baring Street - 4 floors

Not a fan of the color scheme. But pretty cool, modern buildings as a whole. Good deal for that area.

[jsbrook]

Dow and DuPont merging. This is big news.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dupont-d...rge-1449834739

For now, it looks like the unified company will maintain a presence in Midland, Michigan and Wilmington (or rather Chestnut Run suburban office park). But in the subsequent breakup to 3 companies, maybe there's a chance one ends up here. Of course, this is all far from a done deal.

[iheartphilly]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

Dow and DuPont merging. This is big news.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dupont-d...rge-1449834739

For now, it looks like the unified company will maintain a presence in Midland, Michigan and Wilmington (or rather Chestnut Run suburban office park). But in the subsequent breakup to 3 companies, maybe there's a chance one ends up here. Of course, this is all far from a done deal.

Brandywine should be pitching to them. Having FMC and Dow or DuPont (hint hint-Cira 2) would be ideal for both the construction of Cira 2, possibly as a supertall and the furtherance of the concept of the innovation neighborhood.

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

Dow and DuPont merging. This is big news.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dupont-d...rge-1449834739

For now, it looks like the unified company will maintain a presence in Midland, Michigan and Wilmington (or rather Chestnut Run suburban office park). But in the subsequent breakup to 3 companies, maybe there's a chance one ends up here. Of course, this is all far from a done deal.

Here's another article on this from a location perspective.


http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...hine/77030796/

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

Brandywine should be pitching to them. Having FMC and Dow or DuPont (hint hint-Cira 2) would be ideal for both the construction of Cira 2, possibly as a supertall and the furtherance of the concept of the innovation neighborhood.

They definitely should. It's an ideal location for an international company. A burgeoning neighborhood in a thriving, growing city. Near an airport. Good proximity to a significant portion of the current workforce. Convenient both for those driving in from the suburbs and those who live in the city. Brandywine should definitely start putting feelers out. Although it's premature to do a real pitch. The companies that would potentially relocate here don't even exist and relevant decision-makers are unknown/don't yet exist.

[UPenn18]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

Brandywine should be pitching to them. Having FMC and Dow or DuPont (hint hint-Cira 2) would be ideal for both the construction of Cira 2, possibly as a supertall and the furtherance of the concept of the innovation neighborhood.

While I would certainly love to see this, I wonder how this could be reconciled with Dow recently moving out of the city. It would be amazing if UCity could land Chemours and one of the DowDupont spin-offs.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by UPenn18

While I would certainly love to see this, I wonder how this could be reconciled with Dow recently moving out of the city. It would be amazing if UCity could land Chemours and one of the DowDupont spin-offs.

Chemours and Dow Dupont Spin-off? Yes f***ing please!

Brandywine and the city really should be throwing everything they have at these companies right now.

[Jawnadelphia]

Renovation of the old Parker Hotel at 13th and Spruce:

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13th and Chancellor - the restaurant addition (Maison 208) continues after the fire/arson here in September, apt building being cleaned up:

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1100 Chestnut - massive development continues:

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Old City projects :::::::::::: just a sampling - too many to document all:

Church Street between Front and 2nd (alley across from Christ Church):

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130 N. 2nd Street, the National building - demo:

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2nd Street - next to Fireman's Hall Museum:

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Front and Quarry Sts:

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230 Race St - next to Paddy's Pub:

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240-246 Arch St - across the street from the Betsy Ross House:

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[Larry King]

interesting zoning notice, anyone have scoop on 1525 american or 1222 n 2nd?

2nd st looks like it would be nice density for 2nd and thompson, american st project is odd to me because I thought commerce dept was intent on keeping it industrial.

[cafeguy]

Originally Posted by Larry King

interesting zoning notice, anyone have scoop on 1525 american or 1222 n 2nd?

2nd st looks like it would be nice density for 2nd and thompson, american st project is odd to me because I thought commerce dept was intent on keeping it industrial.

i live right near 1222 n 2nd. i saw the renderings. great density, looks awesome. that nexus will have liberty square, soko, and this development. this nook is going to become downtown old kensington!

[summersm343]

The Study Hotel at University City - 33rd and Chestnut - 10 floors
Update from Naked Philly



Penn New College House at Hill Square - 34th and Chestnut - 7 floors
Update from Naked Philly







http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...re-progressing

[summersm343]

Thank you for the update on the smaller projects throughout the city guys! Keep them coming! 1222 N. 2nd sounds really dense! Would love to see a rendering.

[summersm343]

Dalian on the Park - 22nd and Pennsylvania Ave - 10 floors
Update from Building Philly



https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly/

[Arch+Eng]

Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

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[summersm343]

East Fairmount Park Reservoir to open again thanks to planned $16M center

After 45 years of inaccessibility, the East Fairmount Park Reservoir is poised to open again to the public.

The project will begin with Mayor Michael Nutter announcing the launch of The Discovery Center on Tuesday afternoon. This $16 million outdoor education center will provide 50 acres of open space within close proximity to residents of Strawberry Mansion and for city residents who make use of Fairmount Park.

It will have indoor classrooms and many outdoor perks, including trails, a canoe launching platform and climbing walls.

Construction of a high ropes course will be the project's first phase — a map of the course can be viewed above.

The education at the center will focus on outdoor activities and environmental conservation tactics for the K-12 years, encouraging students to apply scientific concepts.

The Discovery Center will offer access to the 8-foot deep, 37-acre lake, as well as platforms for observing more than 130 species of birds.

The organizations expect The Discovery Center will be completed no later than Summer 2017.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ry-center.html

[summersm343]

Almost 150 new apartments and fresh retail spaces proposed for 900-934 Callowhill

Chinatown North/Callowhill residents are considering a significant new mixed-use development in the neighborhood. Last week, architects from the Chadds Ford-based T.C. Lei Architect & Associates met with representatives of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC), the 5th Republican Ward and the Callowhill Neighborhood Association to introduce their plans and take questions.

The design features four independent buildings: two seven-story apartments towers and two five-story buildings with apartments above and a total of 12 new commercial spaces fronting Callowhill on the first floor. Financing is still being worked out.

The proposed project will sit on a rectangular parcel of what is now a mix of warehouses and industrial space, a lumberyard and vacant lots at 900-934 Callowhill Street. The area is bounded by Carlton Street, N. 9th Street, Callowhill and Ridge Avenue, and existing structures would be razed.

All residential units (146 in total) would be market-rate two-bedroom rentals of about 880 square feet. An open-air cruciform courtyard and central elevator/stairwell tower would complete the interior of the site, which is being designed with an estimated $20 million total budget. The development would include about 14,000 square feet of commercial space and over 135,000 square feet of residential space.

The green-roofed complex would hold 90 percent of its own stormwater with the help of a filtering and retention matrix. According to Lei, the commercial storefronts are slated to be "mom and pop neighborhood-size spaces" of about 1,000 square feet, with the option for open construction that would allow stores, service providers or restaurants of up to 2,000 square feet.

Meeting attendees had a variety of questions for the presenters, including parking options (ample spaces are slated for a below-ground garage), the potential disruptions of construction, specifics of the façades, trash removal and target tenants.

An official City Civic Design Review hearing is pending, date TBA. If the proposal moves forward, Chau hopes to break ground in spring 2016, with total time to completion of three to four years.

http://www.flyingkitemedia.com/devne...dev121515.aspx