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Knight Hospitaller · #**221** Posted **Oct 3, 2024, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

The worst, most detrimental developer in the history of Philly. Followed very closely by Durst.

You must be too young to remember Sam Rapaport

Redddog · #**222** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

You must be too young to remember Sam Rapaport

Haha. Maybe so.

Philly Fan · #**223** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

You must be too young to remember Sam Rapaport

Jayfar · #**224** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

You must be too young to remember Sam Rapaport

Sam Rappaport a was never developer per se as far as I can recall. He was, though, very negatively impactful as a real estate speculator and notorious commercial slumlord who owned huge swaths of Center City for many years.

Redddog · #**225** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

You must be too young to remember Sam Rapaport

dupe...

Inquizative · #**226** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 4:53 PM**

Yup, still a parking lot....Always thought it would be a good space for the 76ers arena but I'm speculating that Jefferson wants it, eventually.

kool-ski · #**227** Posted **Oct 12, 2024, 12:08 AM**

ZONING PERMIT
ZP-2024-009767

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FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES IS TO CONSOLIDATE TEN (10) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS (1414 LOMBARD ST), (1416 LOMBARD ST) (1418 LOMBARD ST) (1420 LOMBARD ST), (1422 LOMBARD ST), (500 S. BROAD ST), (506 S. BROAD ), (508 S. BROAD ST), (510 S. BROAD ST), (512-20 S. BROAD ST), (THREE (3) OPA ACCOUNTS), INTO A SINGLE LOT (PARCEL “A”)

https://eclipse.phila.gov/phillylmsp...ctId=792757435

As this goes back to the ZBA next month, the 4th Zoning Permit issued today in the last 2 years noticeably seems to be going back & forth with the wording, as it now includes the consolidation of 512-520 Broad Street (which I thought The Goldenberg Group owned) at Broad & South.

However, the 2nd Zoning Permit (ZP-2022-012487) issued back on Nov. 14, 2022 also included said lot. the 3rd zoning Permit did not have this lot included, so I'm confused. Do they have another tower planned or is this simply a typo? Sure would be lovely if it's the former

nemesisinphilly · #**228** Posted **Nov 19, 2024, 10:38 PM**

This appeal was supposed to be heard at the ZBA today, anyone have an update on what happened?

PurpleWhiteOut · #**229** Posted **Nov 26, 2024, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by nemesisinphilly

This appeal was supposed to be heard at the ZBA today, anyone have an update on what happened?

I just watched the meeting (which isn't listed, but you can change the link of another NOV video to 19), and they said the case was withdrawn. Not sure what to make of that

PurpleWhiteOut · #**230** Posted **Nov 26, 2024, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by kool-ski

ZONING PERMIT
ZP-2024-009767

https://eclipse.phila.gov/phillylmsp...ctId=792757435

As this goes back to the ZBA next month, the 4th Zoning Permit issued today in the last 2 years noticeably seems to be going back & forth with the wording, as it now includes the consolidation of 512-520 Broad Street (which I thought The Goldenberg Group owned) at Broad & South.

However, the 2nd Zoning Permit (ZP-2022-012487) issued back on Nov. 14, 2022 also included said lot. the 3rd zoning Permit did not have this lot included, so I'm confused. Do they have another tower planned or is this simply a typo? Sure would be lovely if it's the former

Actually it looks like you're right. The PDF of the permit even includes a drawing explicitly around both properties with the owners listed. Here's even the name of the client listing the full new address

I'm guessing the first application was withdrawn because some new plans are happening behind the scenes

mcgrath618 · #**231** Posted **Nov 26, 2024, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

Actually it looks like you're right. The PDF of the permit even includes a drawing explicitly around both properties with the owners listed. Here's even the name of the client listing the full new address

I'm guessing the first application was withdrawn because some new plans are happening behind the scenes

We'd seen an original proposal for the site of a Virgin Hotel along with some other highrise. Could we be going back to that?

TonyTone · #**232** Posted **Mar 3, 2025, 9:28 PM**

This just got the green light or at least a sign of movement ahead

https://x.com/JackPhillyRE/status/1896666869047939089

mcgrath618 · #**233** Posted **Mar 4, 2025, 2:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by TonyTone

This just got the green light or at least a sign of movement ahead

https://x.com/JackPhillyRE/status/1896666869047939089

I trust Jack O'Brien, but I remain dubious.

PurpleWhiteOut · #**234** Posted **Mar 4, 2025, 4:05 PM**

With the permits being for the commercial space, I wonder if it's for work on the Health Center

PHLtoNYC · #**235** Posted **Mar 4, 2025, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

With the permits being for the commercial space, I wonder if it's for work on the Health Center

New Whole Foods?

mcgrath618 · #**236** Posted **Mar 6, 2025, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

I trust Jack O'Brien, but I remain dubious.

A Clerical Fake Out at Broad & Lombard

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You know, we here at the sprawling enterprise that is JackPhillyRE, despite our best efforts to triple check the veracity of everything we bring to you on the daily, understand that sometimes it’s necessary to say, “I was wrong.” If you follow along with us on our social media accounts (Editor’s Note: you should follow along with us on our social media accounts), you may have seen a recent post about an elegant, gleaming residential tower proposed to rise at the SW corner of Broad & Lombard...

...Now, for the update: in our boundless enthusiasm, we posted the “news” - except we were perhaps/definitely a bit hasty in doing so. The fine folks from the Goldenberg Group reached out to let us know that that permit was not in fact a new permit, but a small amendment, with L&I issuing the “new” permit you see above as an effective pump-fake on your favorite real estate blogger. Long story short? The site will remain as is for the time being.

And now that we’ve tempered our initial flush of excitement, this reality check makes a lot of sense given the sub-optimal lending environment and the upward creep of construction costs in the region. After the rush of permits and building over the last few years across town, the current truth is that we are unlikely to see few if any substantial projects moving forward that have yet to start digging in the immediate future. So, consider this one blogger’s mea culpa for the fake out as we envision the city’s built environment in these curious times ahead.:

Jayfar · #**237** Posted **Mar 7, 2025, 12:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

A Clerical Fake Out at Broad & Lombard

Recall that there had been long-continued appeals by residents of Symphony House against the issuance of the zoning permits ; those appeals were finally withdrawn late last year.

PHLtoNYC · #**238** Posted **Mar 10, 2025, 1:50 PM**

Just south of Health building. I forgot the city sent out an RFP in 2017 and somehow chose Goldenberg...

Goldenberg Group puts part of South Broad development site up for sale
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...oldenberg.html

The property up for sale at 512 S. Broad St. includes the three-story former World Communications Charter School, which is vacant. The 46,359-square-foot building was built in 1924, according to JLL’s listing. It sits on the northwest corner of Broad and South streets.

Goldenberg Group bought the building for $10 million in 2016, according to property records.

The city put the health center property up for sale and issued a request for qualifications in 2017 and selected Goldenberg Group over Dranoff Properties, Scannapieco Development Corp., LCOR and Linden Lane Capital Partners.

Redddog · #**239** Posted **Mar 10, 2025, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Just south of Health building. I forgot the city sent out an RFP in 2017 and somehow chose Goldenberg...

Goldenberg Group puts part of South Broad development site up for sale
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...oldenberg.html

The property up for sale at 512 S. Broad St. includes the three-story former World Communications Charter School, which is vacant. The 46,359-square-foot building was built in 1924, according to JLL’s listing. It sits on the northwest corner of Broad and South streets.

Goldenberg Group bought the building for $10 million in 2016, according to property records.

The city put the health center property up for sale and issued a request for qualifications in 2017 and selected Goldenberg Group over Dranoff Properties, Scannapieco Development Corp., LCOR and Linden Lane Capital Partners.

How the hell does Goldenberg win ANY RFP ever?!

They are a vaporware con job that is one of the most detrimental "developers" in this city. They pull the plug on anything they start and they sit on "won" projects until they sell their interests. And they do it all the time.

Mayor Parker needs to make things harder for these scumbags, not easier. Disgusting.

mcgrath618 · #**240** Posted **Mar 10, 2025, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

How the hell does Goldenberg win ANY RFP ever?!

They are a vaporware con job that is one of the most detrimental "developers" in this city. They pull the plug on anything they start and they sit on "won" projects until they sell their interests. And they do it all the time.

Mayor Parker needs to make things harder for these scumbags, not easier. Disgusting.

+1. We need a vacant property tax (a surface parking lot counts as vacant, sorry!) to force their hand at 8th and Market. It is inexcusable that that lot has not been developed during any of the booms over the last few years.

If they're really not ready to build, make it a public park. Developers shouldn't be allowed to sit on lots that valuable waiting for nothing.