PHILADELPHIA | FMC Tower @ Cira Centre South | 736 FT | 49 FLOORS - Page 70

Philly Fan · #**1381** Posted **Jun 22, 2014, 10:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by christof

They were busy on the site today...

Wow, on a Sunday! They must be responding to the growing impatience on this forum.

Plokoon11 · #**1382** Posted **Jun 22, 2014, 10:44 PM**

They must of realized that comcast was ready to go, so they probably figured they had to speed things up.

Or its because of us.

Philly Fan · #**1383** Posted **Jun 22, 2014, 11:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plokoon11

They must of realized that comcast was ready to go, so they probably figured they had to speed things up.

Or its because of us.

Maybe BOTH projects are getting under way now because of us.

Yeah, that's it.

shadowbat2 · #**1384** Posted **Jun 22, 2014, 11:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by summersm343

Demolishing the structure... or at least part of it.

Ok that was *not* like that Friday when I was around there haha....

EDIT: this was the shot I took then:

bucks native · #**1385** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 12:16 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mville1

Don't mean to torture anyone

but I thought I would post this lovely video by Brandywine so we could all die of anticipation before a hole is even dug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvjSqttSVn0

Impressive building. Hadn't noticed how the glass lobbies make it appear to meet the ground only in the center. WOW!

summersm343 · #**1386** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 7:08 PM**

Work continuing

gd1 · #**1387** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 8:20 PM**

I don't know anything about construction but they are really tearing up a lot!

Plokoon11 · #**1388** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 8:26 PM**

Looking at the lower part of the building it does seem like a tiny part of the building goes over where they are removing the panels. Makes sense.

gd1 · #**1389** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 8:40 PM**

Yeah, yeah, yeah I see it now.

philadelphiathrives · #**1390** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 9:14 PM**

Here's an extensive new article about the tower, with pictures from the groundbreaking ceremony.

http://philadelphiaheights.wordpress.com...help-create-new-university-city-skyline/

Plokoon11 · #**1391** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 9:22 PM**

The site isn't opening up for some reason. Taking awhile to load. Any updates the past 2 days? Edit my internet service is acting out.
Read the article and i read that they plan on a 900-1000 foot office building like the cira north.

mville1 · #**1392** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 10:34 PM**

We might not have to wait too much longer for our next supertall after all! and might I add that at 54 storys and between 900-1,000ft a building designed like Cira Centre would look absolutely striking in that location.

Kidphilly · #**1393** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 10:40 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plokoon11

The site isn't opening up for some reason. Taking awhile to load. Any updates the past 2 days? Edit my internet service is acting out.
Read the article and i read that they plan on a 900-1000 foot office building like the cira north.

what site?

Plokoon11 · #**1394** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 10:41 PM**

^ In the Philadelphia Heights article.

Kidphilly · #**1395** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 10:47 PM**

^ Gotcha - that would really change things up

I also would love 2 or 3 600-1000 footers on Market east - one can dream

If a taller Cira North and Drexel infill (even without railyard) that whole area would really have transformed

a 1,000 footer would really change the skyline dynamic

Plokoon11 · #**1396** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 11:30 PM**

^ Since I had a couple of minutes I threw this up as an idea on what a 1000 footer could look like.

Kidphilly · #**1397** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 11:37 PM**

wouldn't Mandeville look sweet in the above - bridge the gap

and the new proposed tower across from the Peco

Flyers2001 · #**1398** Posted **Jun 26, 2014, 3:14 AM**

Does the Cira 2 lot support a 1000 foot building?

eliasrapp98 · #**1399** Posted **Jun 26, 2014, 1:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

wouldn't Mandeville look sweet in the above - bridge the gap

Yeah. I think Philly would look amazing if somewhere around 22nd-26th and Spruce-Market got an 800 footer or so. I think it would just be nice to kind of connect the two sides a little better. Currently (by that I mean in this rendering), it feels like the distance between 30th street and 18th street is a little too far.

Baconboy007 · #**1400** Posted **Jun 26, 2014, 1:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by eliasrapp98

Yeah. I think Philly would look amazing if somewhere around 22nd-26th and Spruce-Market got an 800 footer or so. I think it would just be nice to kind of connect the two sides a little better. Currently (by that I mean in this rendering), it feels like the distance between 30th street and 18th street is a little too far.

I kinda like the two mountain peaks. It also kind of mimics a bridge.