PHILADELPHIA | 2301 JFK Boulevard | 303 FT | 22 FLOORS

[PHL10]

Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Any way I can get my bride in on that?


[Sorry, honey, just kidding. ]

[SEFTA]

Originally Posted by cardeza

SEPTA rehabbing the 90 year old bridges between Suburban and 30th Street station, one of which runs right by this site.

Cleaning and major lighting would go a long way

[BroadandMarket]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

Cleaning and major lighting would go a long way

All of the bridges over the Schuylkill should be lit like the Market St and train bridge going into 30th. Chestnut, Walnut, South, 76 and Spring Garden should have matching lights.

[TK2001]

Or the overpass at 23rd and JFK. Love that bright lighting, yet question why it's only there and by the BFB

[SEFTA]

all that beautiful stonework should be lit.
Even train trestles look great at night.

[Jawnadelphia]

From Cira Centre - a few weeks old, but nice vantage point:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuhLo-0uAyg/?img_index=1

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Jawnadelphia

From Cira Centre - a few weeks old, but nice vantage point:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuhLo-0uAyg/?img_index=1

This will be an elegant trio of towers along the river when this wraps up.

[summersm343]

Construction Progresses At 2301 JFK Boulevard





Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2023/07/__trashed.html

[cardeza]

they have been at this for a while but I dont actually see much progress.

[chimpskibot]

Originally Posted by cardeza

they have been at this for a while but I dont actually see much progress.

I just walked by on Saturday and the base supports have already been poured and set. I believe they are starting towards work on the first floor. If you look from the SRT this lot is really oddly shaped and close to the rail tracks.

[SEFTA]

I would sure like to see what will be happening on the 23rd St ground floor

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

I would sure like to see what will be happening on the 23rd St ground floor

Probably most suited for loading dock access. Can’t recall whether we’ve seen detailed diagrams that would give us some idea of whether that will be the case.

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Probably most suited for loading dock access. Can’t recall whether we’ve seen detailed diagrams that would give us some idea of whether that will be the case.

Nailed it - it appears that the 23rd St. side will indeed be parking/loading/back-of-house access. Not ideal for pedestrians.


Source: jackftl, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/144862154@N03/50192910743/

[japmes]

Originally Posted by El Duderino

Nailed it - it appears that the 23rd St. side will indeed be parking/loading/back-of-house access. Not ideal for pedestrians.

Is that a bridge over the tracks and trail with an overhang over the river? Cool, if true.

It seems to me that putting the loading dock on 23rd street is the only sensible location. Where else would it go?

[Justin7]

Originally Posted by japmes

Is that a bridge over the tracks and trail with an overhang over the river? Cool, if true.

Just showing the rail bridge that is already there.

[japmes]

Originally Posted by Justin7

Just showing the rail bridge that is already there.

Oh, bummer. Thanks for setting me straight.

[Dan1]

Originally Posted by Justin7

Just showing the rail bridge that is already there.

It's unfortunate that a project named "Riverwalk" is wholly disconnected from the actual riverwalk. Did the proposal ever include a connection?

[SEFTA]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Probably most suited for loading dock access. Can’t recall whether we’ve seen detailed diagrams that would give us some idea of whether that will be the case.

I was really hoping for a pedestrian connection from 23rd to JFK. Perhaps with an escalator and a 2 story lobby.

[TK2001]

First constructed floor is up, rebar to street level. Will post photos later

[TK2001]

2301 JFK by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr

2301 JFK by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr