PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread II

[SEFTA]

I would like to see a pedestrian bridge from Lemon Hill to the Zoo/34th Street.
Ramps to MLK and Kelly Drive
Lemon Hill Bridge 6-1-24 cropped by , on Flickr

[ScreamShatter]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

I would like to see a pedestrian bridge from Lemon Hill to the Zoo/34th Street.
Ramps to MLK and Kelly Drive
Lemon Hill Bridge 6-1-24 cropped by , on Flickr

Love that idea. Considering how central the Fairmount is, it’s very disconnected…especially to the west.

[cardeza]

Originally Posted by BroadandMarket

Pretty shocked they picked Lemon Hill. Can Independence Mall not fit that many people? Like most of Fairmount Park, the lemon hill picnic area is just run down. Cracked pavement, decaying pavilions, overflowing trashcans and litter left from disrespectful citizens. Maybe they will add some access to Kelly Drive. There's the old ornate staircase at Sedgley and then no other real pedestrian access points to the elevated Lemon Hill area.

the article explains why IM is a non starter based on federal rule limitations on usage. It also says upgrades are planned to prepare lemon hill.

[mcgrath618]

Not sure if this has been discussed, but it appears as if the businesses at 920 Market are all shuttered and closed.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Not sure if this has been discussed, but it appears as if the businesses at 920 Market are all shuttered and closed.

The same LLC owns the brick building next door as well, is that vacant too? Would love to see this garbage start to go

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Not sure if this has been discussed, but it appears as if the businesses at 920 Market are all shuttered and closed.

I feel like for a decade, that stretch has only had a couple businesses in there - HR Block and that Subway. Everything has been gone. Hell, that entire block only has 2 businesses - Panda Express and Popeyes. Outside of that, that whole block is ready.

Only a matter of time as 76 Place is a done deal. Hope it's something cool.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

The same LLC owns the brick building next door as well, is that vacant too? Would love to see this garbage start to go

Yeah, that building has been empty for YEARS. The only viable businesses on that entire block is Panda Express and Popeyes. And if that block ever developed, it would address probably the worst block of Market East as it stands.

[Broadcastthatboom]

^It would be so great if/when 76 Place is being built, a developer could build up and move AMC and Round1 right across the street where all those vacancies are, include some more restaurants/bars on the first floor and it would be a great entertainment district. I would think that AMC and Round1 are the primary drivers of foot traffic to that part of the Fashion District that's being displaced, no?

[BroadandMarket]

Market Street is fine though, no need for the 76ers project. /s

Meanwhile 1018 Arch is now a brand new surface parking lot per Tony Valuez:
https://x.com/TonyValuez/status/1805363369999802702

I really hope the city doesn't mess up the 76ers arena. No one is coming to save Market East. Maybe in 20 years we'll see some big development but I don't know if Macy's, Iron Hill, Fashion District, TJ Maxx etc. will still be there. 2031 isn't that far away when it would be finished. Can you imagine new Septa branding, real time train arrival on MFL and BSL, new cars for MFL and new fare gates for all the stations with thousands of new riders using Septa to get to Sixers/concerts/events. The potential is all there, build the arena and force Philadelphians to use Septa.