PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[summersm343]

Stradley Ronon looking for new space in Center City

Currently in one commerce square, the article mentions several locations Stradley is looking at:

1. Space in BNY Mellon available upon FMC vacating to their new tower
2. Space in Two Liberty place if Cigna moves- any idea where Cigna is moving? This would be a devastating loss if true. I know there were talks of moving 200 employees to Connecticut and maintaining 1,100 employees here, but their lease is up in 2016. I hope the remain in Philly and just either move to another tower or renew in Two Liberty. WE NEED A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE STATE AND IN THE CITY OR THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING.
3. Possibility of moving to newly constructed space a top the Market Place Design Center.
4. Staying in One Commerce Square- least likely of options.

Guess we will see!

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...non-looking-for-new-office-space-in.html

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Stradley Ronon looking for new space in Center City

Currently in one commerce square, the article mentions several locations Stradley is looking at:

1. Space in BNY Mellon available upon FMC vacating to their new tower
2. Space in Two Liberty place if Cigna moves- any idea where Cigna is moving? This would be a devastating loss if true. I know there were talks of moving 200 employees to Connecticut and maintaining 1,100 employees here, but their lease is up in 2016. I hope the remain in Philly and just either move to another tower or renew in Two Liberty. WE NEED A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE STATE AND IN THE CITY OR THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING.
3. Possibility of moving to newly constructed space a top the Market Place Design Center.
4. Staying in One Commerce Square- least likely of options.

Guess we will see!

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...non-looking-for-new-office-space-in.html

It sounds like Cigna is going from 400K to 300K sq feet - so the 100K free would be enough for Stradley...

[Lincolndrive]

Took some pics at AQ Rittenhouse on the 1900 block of Chestnut today. There's a crane going up shortly.

I still think we should start a thread for this one. Its going to add quite a bit of density in that part of Rittenhouse.

[Cro Burnham]

Phillyflips, you cruel person, you just caused Pennsgrant to have a heart attack.

Sorry, Pennsgrant, this is not the revised design for the Drexel Hotel project, it's just photoshop by phillyflips.

Originally Posted by phillyflips

Don't know if this is appropriate here, but just wanted to share. This is w

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

It sounds like Cigna is going from 400K to 300K sq feet - so the 100K free would be enough for Stradley...

Makes sense! I'm fine with either other options Stradley takes as long as Cigna DOES NOT LEAVE Philly! lol

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Lincolndrive

Took some pics at AQ Rittenhouse on the 1900 block of Chestnut today. There's a crane going up shortly.

I still think we should start a thread for this one. Its going to add quite a bit of density in that part of Rittenhouse.

I agree! There really should be a separate thread for this. I created a thread but it was moved to the General Developments thread. No idea what the issue was. It meets the requirements for a separate thread at 12 floors and 151 feet.

[summersm343]

CHOP Spinout to set up shop in University City

Spark Therapeutics, a gene therapy company spun out of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia last year, is establishing a headquarters in Philadelphia.

The company has entered into a lease for 28,000 square feet at 3737 Market Street, which will house its business operations, clinical research and development activities and manufacturing equipment.

Spark expects to move into its new University City Science Center headquarters later this year, and expand to 50 full-time employees by the end of 2014.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...nout-to-set-up-headquarters-in-west.html

[summersm343]

Philadelphia Port to Expand

To capitalize on changes in the shipping industry, the Southport Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia is planned at a cost of $300 million. It will consist of shipping piers, storage areas, rail yards and easy access to nearby I-95 and I-76. While parts of the 275-acre facility are already receiving shipments of ethanol and other products, most of it won’t come online for another two to three years.

It could more than triple the number of jobs at Philadelphia Regional Port Authority facilities from 5,000 to as many as 17,000. It is the first major expansion of the port in more than 50 years.

“If all goes well, 2017 will be the magic year,” said Charles G. Kopp, chairman of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and a lawyer in Cozen O’Connor’s business-law department. “The development of Southport will have a tremendous impact on the port’s future, especially the employment and economic development it will generate. … We believe Southport will be one of the major, if not the most major, engine to stimulate the economy and produce jobs for the Philadelphia region in the next 5 to 10 years.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...d4d8b46a1cc9f701ae&t=1399978770&page=all

[cubanChris]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Philadelphia Port to Expand



http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...d4d8b46a1cc9f701ae&t=1399978770&page=all

That is pretty huge, if less sexy, news. Big deal if they get even half as many jobs as the article outlines.

[FlyersFan]

Did a quick photoshop today of the FMC/Evo rendering with the CITC and the SLS tower. Still new to photoshop so I apologize that its not the greatest quality. But these buildings are going to make great additions to the skyline, cant wait to watch them go up!

[Plokoon11]

Now that looks great! A lot better then I what I would come up with!

[PhiLaw]

Originally Posted by Plokoon11

Now that looks great! A lot better then I what I would come up with!

A panoramic view from atop the South St. Bridge in 2016 is going to be spectacular

[iamrobk]

Originally Posted by FlyersFan

Did a quick photoshop today of the FMC/Evo rendering with the CITC and the SLS tower. Still new to photoshop so I apologize that its not the greatest quality. But these buildings are going to make great additions to the skyline, cant wait to watch them go up!

God thats sexy.

[summersm343]

Redevelopment plans for Fairmount Park

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ecting-east-and-west-fairmount-park.html

[summersm343]

Work is underway for those 75 townhomes on Columbus Blvd in South Philly

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/queen-village/swanson-street-project-underway

[summersm343]

Jefferson buys 900-908 Chestnut St
Site is currently a surface parking lot. I smell a future skyscraper

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...key-chestnut-street-property-for-12.html

[relnahe]

GREAT RENDER!

[relnahe]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Jefferson buys 900-908 Chestnut St
Site is currently a surface parking lot. I smell a future skyscraper

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...key-chestnut-street-property-for-12.html

Meh. It'll likely be another awful Jefferson building that turns its back on the street. Watch!

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by relnahe

Meh. It'll likely be another awful Jefferson building that turns its back on the street. Watch!

Not quite sure what you mean. To me, these look pretty good from the street:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.948287,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1s54HC5lx-I1F5jojlDqN5Aw!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.948277,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1sWYOdvev9tyRLSafQdenGbg!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.947536,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1s834zoRSpzwSpYmtYqs8fjQ!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.947434,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1sOMQSfXNkriBMXzt3H5AJuw!2e0

Whether or not one likes the architecture, I think Jefferson's recent buildings do a pretty good job of engaging with the street.

[Outta here]

FlyersFan . That is one great render . Thanks for posting . I'm salivating over these and other
possibilities .