PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[McBane]

Originally Posted by EastSideHBG

One Water Street design review is completed

Beat me to it! You know what I find interesting? I don't recall Igna or any of the million and one committees ever mentioning the building's orientation towards the Delaware River. At this point I welcome any development that puts full time residents along the riverfront, but it reminds me of 2400 Chestnut in the way that it faces the river. Not crazy about that. But within the realm of the Delaware Riverfront, I still feel like the city should be in that "any proposal is better than nothing at all" mode.

[cafeguy]

You know... there is an access road that connects diagonally from old city to this One water street. I wonder if the city could work with the developers to turn this into a pedestrian friendly pathway. It would take them from 2nd and race, under 95, to one water street. Might help to connect this area more to this development. A lot of money is going into the race street connector, but a diagonal right there might make the crossing a lot nicer. I know its a hodge podge of I-95 access ramps, but decked out with trees and all and creating some sort of nice pathway or bike lane or maybe even pedestrian bridge might really make for a neat connection to that sliver of old city homes.

You could basically take that stretch of floral street and open it up for pedestrains to cut across to that area. Would be a neat space!

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/03/one-water-street-presents-plans-one-mo-time.php

[1487]

the construction trade paper has listing for W hotel proposals that were due June 30th. Says project value is $280M. 700 rooms with 10k sf of retail.

[Lincolndrive]

Took some pics of FMC, AQ Rittenhouse and snapped earthcam shot for Lancaster Square on Building Philly. Lancaster is about to big too large for earthcam's shot.

[bucks native]

Oxford Mills Urban Oasis Grand Opening

Abandoned dye works has been transformed into a hub for Philadelphia’s education community.



photo PHL Mag

The project is a mixed-use real estate development designed to provide low-cost housing for teachers as well as commercial space for educational nonprofits.

[summersm343]

2100 Hamilton

Cross properties is presenting their 2100 Hamilton development to the LSNA tomorrow.

Project could range from 7-11 floors

Will cover the hole in the ground over the City Branch directly north (just behind) the Rodin Museum

[sayitaintso]

Originally Posted by summersm343

2100 Hamilton

Cross properties is presenting their 2100 Hamilton development to the LSNA tomorrow.

Project could range from 7-11 floors

Will cover the hole in the ground over the City Branch directly north (just behind) the Rodin Museum

Is this the new whole foods development former best western or different project all together?

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by sayitaintso

Is this the new whole foods development former best western or different project all together?

believe this is different where the police cars park now behind the wawa

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by sayitaintso

Is this the new whole foods development former best western or different project all together?

Two different projects.

The whole foods development is Rodin Square, which will replace the Best Western. This will be 10 floors. Supposedly this will get started within the next few weeks since the sale of the Best Western has been finalized.
http://www.intechconstruction.com/current.php?mode=0&id=8

This is a new proposal. It is across the street from this development and directly behind the Rodin Museum. It is a hole in the ground (old RR city branch) where Police park. Proposed by Cross Properties it could range from 7-11 floors.

[summersm343]

9-story affordable housing midrise for SE corner of 9th & Arch:

Thanks to Cro for the link!

Finally more info about this. We heard about this last year. It will finally get underway in September.

http://projecthome.org//posts/2014/07/ne...rtner-behalf-housing-complex-810-arch-st



Glad this is getting underway. Wonder what they mean by affordable? North Philly affordable or Center City affordable? Either way glad this lot will be filled. Looks like this will be built on the parking lot/half empty lot between the parking garage and the ramp down to the underground parking garage at 9th and Arch. That means the parking lot right on the corner of 9th and Arch will remain a parking lot.

Edit: Center City affordable according to this Philly.com article.
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/ho..._of_housing_complex_at_810_Arch_St_.html

[ScreamShatter]

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

I never take those lists seriously.

Philly is more walkable than Washington D.C., Seattle, Portland, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Baltimore and Miami.

[MikeNigh]

Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

I've tried arguing with atlantians before, they are convinced it is just as walkable. So much of america simply doesn't know the difference between tall buildings and urban.

[TGBinSD]

Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

i saw this list on another thread and knew this list was garbage when philly was ranked 14th on the 'current' list. I then scrolled to the 'future' list and didn't see philly in the top 25, and was beyond dumbfounded. garbage, i tell you, garbage.

[TGBinSD]

Originally Posted by MikeNigh

I've tried arguing with atlantians before, they are convinced it is just as walkable. So much of america simply doesn't know the difference between tall buildings and urban.

well said. to compare atlanta and philly is a joke.

[acenturi]

Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

Here's the "Bible" of Walkability:
http://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/

[philatonian]

Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Not sure how someone determined that Atlanta and Miami are more walkable than Philly, but that's a joke.

http://time.com/money/2887232/the-futures-most-walkable-cities-prepare-to-be-surprised/

Atlanta and Miami are small cities, roughly 500,000 residents within the city limits. That skews the statistics. Philadelphia is by far one of the three most walkable cities in the country, maybe even two.

[McBane]

Originally Posted by summersm343

9-story affordable housing midrise for SE corner of 9th & Arch:

Glad this is getting underway. Wonder what they mean by affordable? North Philly affordable or Center City affordable? Either way glad this lot will be filled. Looks like this will be built on the parking lot/half empty lot between the parking garage and the ramp down to the underground parking garage at 9th and Arch. That means the parking lot right on the corner of 9th and Arch will remain a parking lot.

It's here across from the Pearl: http://goo.gl/maps/9eQfr

I had trouble finding it - the stretch of Arch between 7th and 9th is overloaded with parking lots, I couldn't tell which was it. Googlemaps says that 810 Arch St is the parking garage that straddles 8th St, which didn't help. Design and materials look hideous but can't expect much for affordable housing. Wondering what's going on with the Community Center on Vine St....

[ScreamShatter]

I have nothing against Atlanta or Miami, but it’s pretty obvious that most the cities on that list aren’t nearly as walkable as Philly. Even the Midtown, Downtown, and Buckhead neighborhoods aren’t even that walkable and they are in the densest areas of Atlanta. I propose these researchers use common sense before releasing studies that appear flawed.

[1487]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Two different projects.

The whole foods development is Rodin Square, which will replace the Best Western. This will be 10 floors. Supposedly this will get started within the next few weeks since the sale of the Best Western has been finalized.
http://www.intechconstruction.com/current.php?mode=0&id=8

This is a new proposal. It is across the street from this development and directly behind the Rodin Museum. It is a hole in the ground (old RR city branch) where Police park. Proposed by Cross Properties it could range from 7-11 floors.

I went past there recently and noticed nothing had changed with the old hotel building. Havent heard anything about this project is months. They vacated the hotel a while ago and I think demo permits were issues but nothing has happened.