PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 81

christof · #**1601** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:06 PM**

Speaking of Drexel, looks like they are buying the University City High School property...

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/school_files/Four-buyers-for-closed-schools-identified.html

PhiLaw · #**1602** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:15 PM**

Empty lot at 13th and South FINALLY set for development.

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We didn't get close enough to read the signs in person but a conversation with somebody at the ZBA told us that the plan here is for two new four-story buildings. Each will have eleven apartments and there will also be a commercial element. Eighteen total parking spots will be included in the project as well. We imagine we'll be getting some more info on the project in the coming days, but if we don't we'll try to make it to the community meeting on March 11th to get all the info.

Source: Naked Philly

Curbed Philly (by way of Passyunk Post) seems to think it will be 5 stories - not 4.

http://www.passyunkpost.com/2014/02/26/long-vacant-lot-at-13th-and-south-headed-for-development/

Cro Burnham · #**1603** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:15 PM**

What, no new skyscrapers being announced today?

How boring. It's like waiting for football season to begin.

Cmon summers, get with it.

PhiLaw · #**1604** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

What, no new skyscrapers being announced today?

How boring. It's like waiting for football season to begin.

Cmon summers, get with it.

No skyscrapers announced - but some good infill that shouldn't be overlooked! E.g., King of Jeans redevelopment, 13th and South development.

relnahe · #**1605** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

King of Jeans redevelopment.

59ft for that spot?!?! I'll take it!

http://www.passyunkpost.com/2014/02/26/k...ding-to-rise-in-its-place/#comment-42084

PhiLaw · #**1606** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 10:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by relnahe

59ft for that spot?!?! I'll take it!

http://www.passyunkpost.com/2014/02/26/k...ding-to-rise-in-its-place/#comment-42084

Great indeed. Here are some old renders. Based on the information I've read and specs laid out, it seems the new plan won't diverge much from this:

http://www.passyunkpost.com/2013/01/08/king-of-jeans-plans-new-and-improved/

sayitaintso · #**1607** Posted **Feb 26, 2014, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by theSisko

Joseph N. DiStefano

"This is Step One of a very long process," said broker CBRE's Brandon Famous. He hopes Drexel will create "the fifth square of Philadelphia," joining Rittenhouse and the other historic parkland hubs in Center City.

Brandon Famous needs to bone up on his history. We already have 5 squares...

volguus zildrohar · #**1608** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 12:08 AM**

That's the shibboleth for anyone who fancies themselves smarter than the average Philadelphia bear.

Here's a quiz. I just found this on Flickr. Guess the year and the location. And name for me the three buildings in this photo that no longer exist.

Philadelphia by photographer695, on Flickr

Aaamazarite · #**1609** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by volguus zildrohar

That's the shibboleth for anyone who fancies themselves smarter than the average Philadelphia bear.

Here's a quiz. I just found this on Flickr. Guess the year and the location. And name for me the three buildings in this photo that no longer exist.

Philadelphia by photographer695, on Flickr

Picture is being taken from the The Philadelphian.

Its 1983-85. One Logan Square is there and City Hall isn't covered in scaffolding yet.

The Youth Study Center, Meridian Building, and the little red building behind the Four Seasons in the photo are gone.

AbortedWalrus · #**1610** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 12:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Picture is being taken from the The Philadelphian.

Its 1983-85. One Logan Square is there and City Hall isn't covered in scaffolding yet.

The Youth Study Center, Meridian Building, and the little red building behind the Four Seasons in the photo are gone.

That's not the Philadelphian. It's the building across from Van Coln field. The Philadelphian couldn't get you that angle. It's on the far side of that building. It's definitely pre-1986 as Liberty One isn't in it and I think it would be at that angle.

Aaamazarite · #**1611** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 12:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by AbortedWalrus

That's not the Philadelphian. It's the building across from Van Coln field. The Philadelphian couldn't get you that angle. It's on the far side of that building.

dang, you're right. Pic is being taken from the northern wing of Parkway House...

Cro Burnham · #**1612** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Picture is being taken from the The Philadelphian.

Its 1983-85. One Logan Square is there and City Hall isn't covered in scaffolding yet.

The Youth Study Center, Meridian Building, and the little red building behind the Four Seasons in the photo are gone.

Another building is gone too: the midrise building with little square green windows just north of the Sterling (then the Carlton House) on 19th Street.

It was some sort of women's dorm originally (perhaps for Moore?) and wasn't a bad piece of brutalist architecture. Definitely one of of the more unique modern buildings downtown while it existed.

GarCastle · #**1613** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pennsgrant

Beer Garden Independence Mall

"Chef/restaurateur Michael Schulson has secured a deal with the owners of One South Independence Mall West - the landmark Rohm & Haas building and now the home of Dow Chemical at Sixth and Market Streets - to create an outdoor beer garden across from the Liberty Bell."
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-i...ependence-Mall-.html#Upy56pf6ZeBZrhAM.99

That would be nice, and symbolic. Enjoying the freedom of having a beer out in the open near the Liberty Bell. It would be best if you could drink the beer in actual park land, but hey that's just what the rest of the world does.

Cheers,
G.

tsarstruck · #**1614** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

Great indeed. Here are some old renders. Based on the information I've read and specs laid out, it seems the new plan won't diverge much from this:

http://www.passyunkpost.com/2013/01/08/king-of-jeans-plans-new-and-improved/

It'll probably diverge some, but the general look is right. First floor will be 14' high, though. Developer has sworn up and down no national chains, for what that's worth.

Mappy · #**1615** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 2:49 PM**

Here are some Amtrak capping concepts from the 2013 Ed Bacon Competition:

http://philadelphiacfa.org/competitions-bacon-student-design.php

... In case you want some good design idea references that are sure to be ignored by their selected developer.

I wonder if there is any way the city could figure out some economy of scale contracting to do the caps over Amtrak (Drexel), Delaware Ave (Penns Landing), and Vine Street Expressway (Mormons and Logan Cir) in the one fell swoop.

ILovePhilly · #**1616** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 2:57 PM**

Just an FYI the author of the article had the facts all twisted.

The Amtrak/Drexel/Brandywine group is looking for a master planner for 30th Street Station and the area around it, including concepts for the yard. They are NOT seeking developers at this stage. Related but not directly part of that plan Drexel is seeking a campus planner to help develop the Superblock asap.

PhiLaw · #**1617** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILovePhilly

Just an FYI the author of the article had the facts all twisted.

The Amtrak/Drexel/Brandywine group is looking for a master planner for 30th Street Station and the area around it, including concepts for the yard. They are NOT seeking developers at this stage. Related but not directly part of that plan Drexel is seeking a campus planner to help develop the Superblock asap.

So no River City? Damn I had a sudden lapse of reason and thought this may happen

ILovePhilly · #**1618** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

So no River City? Damn I had a sudden lapse of reason and thought this may happen

Just PLANS for a River City in this phase. But they'll be trying to get more reality/market based suggestions for build out so it's more like a good hope for it to happen rather than being something wild and completely untenable like every single yards plan in the 1980s. Build out over the yards (for like and added $200 a foot in construction) and put an arts venue on it? That's crazy talk.

Philly-Drew · #**1619** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 4:55 PM**

So. What happened to the cool pic that Volguus had posted above?

summersm343 · #**1620** Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 8:28 PM**

Penn South Bank

Companies that will anchor the development:

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• Penn Vet Working Dog Center -- a research lab studying and training dogs to support first responders in emergency situations;
• Penn Dental Research Greenhouse -- conducting research on plants as shelf-stable incubators for medicine at a cost effective distribution method;
• Penn School of Arts & Sciences Bio Garden -- researching the impact of insects on plants;
• Penn Transit Services -- the fleet management operation of the University, including a new sustainable propane fueling station for the city;
• KMEL Robotics -- a spinoff of Penn’s GRASP lab in the School of Engineering and Applied Science that has achieved recognition for its customized flying Quadrotor robots;
• Novapeutics -- established through Penn’s UPStart program, developing treatment for diabetes;
• Jin+Ja -- offices of locally produced health beverage company;
• Edible Philly -- local offices of a national publishing company focused on culinary arts;
• The Philadelphia Free Library Operations Center.

More info here:
http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-...and-research-park-south-bank-master-plan