PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 253

Philly Fan · #**5041** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

So what do you guys think of abortion?

Depends on how tall--and well designed--the clinic is.

On second thought, wait for me!

PhiLaw · #**5042** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 4:47 PM**

In less important news, SEPTA is extending their 24-hour weekend services "indefinitly:"

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/2014/10/08/septa-confirms-that-you-love-247-weekend-service.php

Dean4983 · #**5043** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

In less important news, SEPTA is extending their 24-hour weekend services "indefinitly:"

very welcome news!

iamrobk · #**5044** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

In less important news, SEPTA is extending their 24-hour weekend services "indefinitly:"

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/2014/10/08/septa-confirms-that-you-love-247-weekend-service.php

Unexpected and awesome.

theWatusi · #**5045** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 11:11 PM**

I love it when guys who registered 6 months ago tell us that we're doing this forum thing wrong. Did you also buy a house next to train tracks and then 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 that the horn was too loud?

summersm343 · #**5046** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 3:52 AM**

PS - you guys need anything done, let me know!

***See title.

Philly Fan · #**5047** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 4:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

PS - you guys need anything done, let me know!

***See title.

Congrats, Dude!

Flyers2001 · #**5048** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

That's all heart warming and all but this is a skyscraper thread, not a medical thread. I agree 100% with Cro. It's such an ugly tangle of materials and styles, I just can't believe that someone can stand behind that building find it acceptable.

Take a walk inside and see how state of the art it is. Besides, buildings serve more purpose than being visible stimulating.

PhiLaw · #**5049** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 12:20 PM**

17 of 32 units in 500 Walnut already in "pre-sale" status. I like this developer:

http://www.phillymag.com/property/2014/10/08/500-walnut-philadelphia-luxury-tower/#more-2852415

jsbrook · #**5050** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 12:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhiLaw

17 of 32 units in 500 Walnut already in "pre-sale" status. I like this developer:

http://www.phillymag.com/property/2014/10/08/500-walnut-philadelphia-luxury-tower/#more-2852415

Yep. This one will be amazing. I think it's 37 units. He was referring to 1706 Rittenhouse when he said 32. The first 6 floors or so of 500 Walnut will have two units per floor.

Baconboy007 · #**5051** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 1:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

PS - you guys need anything done, let me know!

***See title.

techchallenger · #**5052** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 2:41 PM**

http://www.thedp.com/article/2014/10/cou...-based-development-at-43rd-and-baltimore

“Council people often take a stance similar to Blackwell when they don’t have a political interest in promoting a development, but projects do tend to move when their friends, allies or campaign contributors are involved,” PennDesign professor Domenic Vitiello said. “This is one of the unfortunate realities of Philly’s political system that encourages petty corruption.”

josef · #**5053** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 2:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by techchallenger

http://www.thedp.com/article/2014/10/cou...-based-development-at-43rd-and-baltimore

“Council people often take a stance similar to Blackwell when they don’t have a political interest in promoting a development, but projects do tend to move when their friends, allies or campaign contributors are involved,” PennDesign professor Domenic Vitiello said. “This is one of the unfortunate realities of Philly’s political system that encourages petty corruption.”

br323206 · #**5054** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Justin7

Would this not ultimately result in "the city part of the city" subsidizing the suburban sprawl that would be "Philadelphia"?

An interesting question, and it depends. The inner ring suburbs of Philadelphia are built out and are very dense by suburban standards. So those would provide a net benefit and become part of the "city part of the city."

The hope would be that a new consolidated Philadelphia could enact smart policies that would limit inefficient development and infrastructure investment at the fringes of the metro area. We could establish an urban growth boundary like those utilized elsewhere. Basically we say no new development in western Chesco, Upper Bucks, or Northern Montco.

jberlin2334 · #**5055** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:02 PM**

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/style/Forever21-opening-on-17th-Chestnut-St-Phila.html

Forever 21 on 17th and Chestnut

summersm343 · #**5056** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by jberlin2334

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/style/Forever21-opening-on-17th-Chestnut-St-Phila.html

Forever 21 on 17th and Chestnut

And the retail renaissance continues!

To add to that, Under Armour will open a store in 1529 Walnut St.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...der-armour-to-set-up-shop-on-walnut.html

summersm343 · #**5057** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:28 PM**

Brandywine Realty Trust picked to develop 13 acres in Camden for Campbell Soup Co.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ealty-trust-picked-to-develop-mixed.html

summersm343 · #**5058** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:55 PM**

Broad and Fitzwater. Disappointing. Looks like it will be 4 townhomes with ground floor commercial spaces and NOT a highrise.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/gr...uxury-homes-coming-to-south-broad-street

summersm343 · #**5059** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 6:07 PM**

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The Biddle Building at 1217 Sansom St., investor Leonard Thylan's former jewelry factory, was supposed to be part of a boutique hotel that never got built. Instead, it has been renovated and won new life as a home to tech and creative companies.

Enterprise-mobility software-maker CloudMine, once a tenant at The Inquirer's digital incubator, is taking a floor at the Biddle. Branding agency At Media is taking half of another floor. So is ad and marketing agency Ark Ideas, and several more firms are in talks, say the brokers at the PernaFrederick real estate agency, which represents some of the new-era firms where workers seem to care more about bike lockups than car garages.

http://articles.philly.com/2014-10-08/bu...hia-building-midtown-village-center-city

1487 · #**5060** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Broad and Fitzwater. Disappointing. Looks like it will be 4 townhomes with ground floor commercial spaces and NOT a highrise.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/gr...uxury-homes-coming-to-south-broad-street

i saw that and i understand the yearning for a hi rise but the reality is there are still gaps on broad farther north that would be more likely candidates for multi family mid or hi rise buildings. I think the development has to really push south from Spruce street first and foremost. You dont really get many buildings over 4 stories once you get beyond Pine. street.