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Originally Posted by Redddog
I think thats a MASSIVE upgrade.
Not every lot can be a skyscraper.
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If the open space is even half that nice it will be a huge gamechanger for the Delaware waterfront at large. The forthcoming bike/ped trail will be a nice feature, but having something of this size (appears to be more akin in size to a Penn Treaty Park than a Race Street Pier) gives the river another focal point for those exploring north to south. The ability to enjoy parks as dissimilar as Penn Treaty, Festival Pier, Race Street, Penn's Landing cap park/Spruce Street Harbor, and the existing spaces to the south makes for a pretty darn interesting and impressive waterfront, if you ask me.
As for the density, at this scale it is at the very least as dense as any typical rowhouse neighborhood. A question is whether this plus whatever the Dursts have cooked up creates enough density and sufficient retail footprints to start attracting necessary businesses like a pharmacy, small supermarket, etc.
Exciting to see the waterfront on the verge of becoming a more legitimate part of the city's fabric.