PHILADELPHIA | One Water Street | 198 FT | 16 FLOORS - Page 2

summersm343 · #21 Posted **Nov 11, 2014, 6:38 PM**

According to allovertown posted in the Philadelphia General Developments thread, there is machinery on site today moving dirt.

summersm343 · #22 Posted **Nov 14, 2014, 1:39 AM**

Yep. Dirt being moved around. 3 workers on site. Asked them if it was for the new apartment building and they said yes.

summersm343 · #23 Posted **Dec 2, 2014, 8:10 PM**

Excavation has started

josef · #24 Posted **Dec 2, 2014, 10:04 PM**

Yeah! I've been seeing those diggers from the train. Nice to see it finally getting built.

Flyers2001 · #25 Posted **Dec 3, 2014, 7:34 AM**

It will be cool to see in 2 years the drastic different views heading north and south on 95 or Columbus of the bridge surrounded by new buildings. This and 205 race should really add density to the area.

josef · #26 Posted **Dec 3, 2014, 3:11 PM**

My view as a I frantically remember to take a picture. It'll be cool seeing this go up.

allovertown · #27 Posted **Dec 9, 2014, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

My view as a I frantically remember to take a picture. It'll be cool seeing this go up.

Agreed. Making sure to get a seat on the right side of the train everyday now. It'll be fun seeing this going up in 3 second increments each day.

There's like a 30 foot tall ramp of dirt above street level now.

Londonee · #28 Posted **Dec 9, 2014, 8:04 PM**

Any one know the materials on this thing? Or is this more 1900 Arch-style dog 🞵🞵🞵🞵 from PMC?

They are really aiming to keep the vaunted legacy alive of such architectural disgraces as Penn Center House, the Stirling, and 2400 Chestnut. In 30 years, as the city's value continues to rise, we're all going to ask ourselves how in the hell we let so many pocks like this mark the face of our beautiful city...

Just so i feel better, other city's get 🞵🞵🞵🞵 like this built too, right? This is not just a Philadelphia "New York Prices, Baltimore Rents" - so lets build whatever 🞵🞵🞵🞵 can actually make us money - situation, is it?

summersm343 · #29 Posted **Dec 9, 2014, 8:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Londonee

Any one know the materials on this thing? Or is this more 1900 Arch-style dog 🞵🞵🞵🞵 from PMC?

They are really aiming to keep the vaunted legacy alive of such architectural disgraces as Penn Center House, the Stirling, and 2400 Chestnut. In 30 years, as the city's value continues to rise, we're all going to ask ourselves how in the hell we let so many pocks like this mark the face of our beautiful city...

Just so i feel better, other city's get 🞵🞵🞵🞵 like this built too, right? This is not just a Philadelphia "New York Prices, Baltimore Rents" - so lets build whatever 🞵🞵🞵🞵 can actually make us money - situation, is it?

All cities get some garbage architecture. No escaping it. I think this is a better design than 1900 Arch and the finished product will look better, but we'll see. PMC did 2040 Market as well and I think that building looks good.

allovertown · #30 Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

All cities get some garbage architecture. No escaping it. I think this is a better design than 1900 Arch and the finished product will look better, but we'll see. PMC did 2040 Market as well and I think that building looks good.

For some reason I don't see this thread in the Philadelphia Projects & Construction forum. Any chance you could fix that?

Mappy · #31 Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 2:29 PM**

Just posting an update since i took my quarterly Patco ride into the city. Still plowing along.

summersm343 · #32 Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by allovertown

For some reason I don't see this thread in the Philadelphia Projects & Construction forum. Any chance you could fix that?

Unfortunately I don't think that is something I can fix. I believe an admin has to set that up.

blart · #33 Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 9:54 PM**

Walked by here 12/18, and there was a lot of activity… more dirt moving. Couldn't get a usable pic.

summersm343 · #34 Posted **Dec 21, 2014, 8:46 PM**

Digging digging digging

12/20/2014

summersm343 · #35 Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:45 PM**

Update posted by Josef in the Philadelphia Development Thread

josef · #36 Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:46 PM**

Ha, thanks! I always forget the name of this thing.

summersm343 · #37 Posted **Jan 18, 2015, 6:29 PM**

There is two excavators, a drilling rig and rebar on site. There will be no underground parking so they should be installing caissons soon.

Edit: in fact, that may be a rebar cage next to the drilling rig in Josef's picture. I can't tell.

summersm343 · #38 Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 10:30 PM**

This is officially under construction

About 10 caissons have been installed with at least 5 more rebar cages on site. Can't tell from this picture but they're there lol.

phillyskyline · #39 Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 1:28 AM**

I wish this one was slender, it's going to look chunky at such a prime location, still glad for the infill, this area definitely needs it.

Thoroughbred · #40 Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

This is officially under construction

About 10 caissons have been installed with at least 5 more rebar cages on site. Can't tell from this picture but they're there lol.

Slight correction...they are using Auger Cast Piles capped with concrete caps...Berkel is a national deep foundation system/auger cast pile subcontractor who has recently opened a Philly area office given the amount of activity in the city...given the right subsurface conditions and load requirements, auger cast piles can often be more economical than caissons....an an example, 500 Walnut was originally designed as a caisson job, but was value-engineered/redesigned to use auger cast piles...