Eastern edge of campus to become pedestrian-friendly

University City District is conducting research to revitalize the streets at the threshold of Penn’s campus

http://www.thedp.com/article/2014/09...trian-friendly

Alan Greenberger indicated today that it is one of the mayor's priorities to see that this project happens and that he is in contact with the principals and possible funding sources.

From Hidden City... pics of a ton of newly completed or nearly complete projects in Philly:

Goltex
11 floors
Apartments
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...ex-660x440.jpg

SouthStar Lofts
7 floors
Apartments
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...ar-660x458.jpg

Family Court Building
15 floors
265 feet
Courthouse/Office Space/Governmental
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...rt-660x440.jpg

1900 Arch
14 floors
Apartments
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...ch-660x440.jpg

The View at Montgomery
14 floors
Apartments
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...ew-660x440.jpg

Evo
33 floors
430 feet
Apartments
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...vo-660x440.jpg

Wistar Institute Fox Tower
8 floors
Medical/Office
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...te-660x440.jpg

3737 Market
13 floors
221 feet
Offices
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...et-660x440.jpg

Courtyard Marriot Navy Yard
5 floors
Hotel
http://hiddencityphila.org/wp-conten...rd-660x370.jpg

http://hiddencityphila.org/2014/09/h...-by-criticism/

Website up:

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/20...ches-today.php

Article from July about the redevelopment of this moving forward. It will be turned into apartments and retail.

Finally one of Philadelphia's most notoriously vacant buildings will be revitalized.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ad-street.html

The Goltex building really stands outs when coming on and off 676 and 95. I am a fan. Looks real modern.

Not to nit-pick--well, OK, to nit-pick :P--but the Wistar Institute is NOT a medical facility, i.e., patients are not treated there. It is a basic research facility, i.e., it's all laboratory research, albeit biological and medical research. In other words, it's pretty much all labs, with ancillary offices and meeting rooms. Here's a video tour of the new Fox Tower, courtesy of The Daily Pennsylvanian:

http://media.dpn.s3.amazonaws.com/41...tute_touro.mp4

Some Pics...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...9c8f6b56d3d560

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...6e8528e3ae0e20

Has anyone been by the site lately? Last time I was in the area the facade had been cleaned and there was protective scaffolding being installed at street level. Any other activity?

I go by there often and haven't seen any activity recently. I thought the financing was in place so I'm not sure why the delay.

I live near it and I pass it every day on my way home from work. There is definitely some activity on site. Recently it looks like they've been stripping debris and scraps that had been left inside the building. They've dumped it all out the back side in between the main building and the annex. Stuff is happening, just not a whole ton of stuff.

http://planphilly.com/eyesonthestree...-new-love-park

"PennPraxis, Philadelphia Parks and Rec, and Fairmount Park Conservancy staffers were out in LOVE Park on 9.17.14 to collect ideas from the public about what a redesigned LOVE Park should include. You can share yours on 9.20.14 from 9-5 in LOVE Park or using #newlovepark."

Get to it people.

15th and Walnut

Update thanks to Lincolndrive

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...4183a2cfda86a1

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

AQ Rittenhouse
Steel 9 floors up. Moving quick on this one

Update thanks to Lincolndrive

https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...87&oe=54C6705D

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

Also got one :)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3838/...0ce45a8b_o.jpg001 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

Uniqlo:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/...f3fea434_o.jpg015 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

1100 block Chestnut:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/...d7c33931_o.jpg026 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr
^Nothing seems to me moving here....

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5586/...fdd46b92_o.jpg023 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr
....but this building is being demod....

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/...08245c07_o.jpg027 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/...13528ace_o.jpg028 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr
^Still wondering if this is being dismantled or just being destroyed....

^^ Thanks for the updates Shadowbat!

Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk is opening October 2nd. Here is an article and some images of it:
http://planphilly.com/eyesonthestree...rdwalk-preview

Sort of depressing and insane, and comical...,
The folks from PennPraxis and others are over in Love Park right now trying to seek cool design ideas from the public for the Love Park redesign. Meanwhile... You really can't talk or exchange ideas with those folks because the Black Israelites are on their PA system going particular wild right now probably less than 100 ft from the PennPraxis group..., "all white men are homosexuals!!!" All white men... This that and the other!" ..can't wait for Levy's group to clean up that mess.
I just walked over to Dilworth... I'm really liking it. So calm and clean. And Euro feeling. Peaceful!

Ok I'm done, go Birds!!

I wonder what percentage of these are Wharton grads. Close to 100% I'd think.