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[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

No doubt about it. Brandywine Realty wants to build a 900-1000 footer behind 30 Street Station - we know that (the models etc).

I suggest to complete the triumvirate of asymmetrical, sharply angled buildings - they steal the obelisk from Zep's Presence album - it would look terrific as a 1000 foot tower.

to be named the House(s) of the Holy

[br323206]

Originally Posted by joemustardo

If you actually understand why GE is threatening to leave CT, it's because of taxes. They are using this as a tacit, similar to Lebron opting out of his contract to get more money. At some point, GE's desire for lower taxes won't be able to be compensated by CT. What Nutter and/or Wolf needs to do is contact GE and offer tax breaks. It's all about GE getting exactly what they want, lower taxes. But both democrats are to brain dead to realize this. They are too caught up in overtaxing the gas industry, which is basically running PA's economy. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia do have economic impact on PA, but only to an extent. GE would allow the economy to expand, and make Philly on par with other cities like Atlanta, Dallas, and San Fran. The problem is the leadership in Philly and PA don't understand that PA's economy is in decline due to destroying the natural gas industry and not being able to attract large Fortune 500 companies. PROMISE TAX BREAKS BETTE THAN CT AND I GUARANTEE GE WOULD CONSIDER MOVING TO PHILLY. IT'S ALL ABOUT GIVING GE WHAT IT WANTS AND EVEN MORE.

Your comments are really uninformed. Companies rarely move because of tax breaks, there are just so many more important factors that decide where they locate. What they do tend to do is make empty threats about moving if they don't get their way when it comes to taxes. If companies cared so much about small differences in taxes (which is what we're talking about at the end of the day) then NYC wouldn't have 53 Fortune 500 companies. Philly, by the way, is sixth in the country with 15 Fortune 500 companies.

Also, Nutter has been a very business-friendly mayor so I'm not sure what evidence your basing your assertions about him on? As for Wolf, it's too early to tell, but he was a business person himself.

And overtaxing the gas industry? We're the only state without an extraction tax. How is that overtaxing? And gas industry running the PA economy? Please. Philly and Pittsburgh make up 56% of the state GDP, and if you throw in the other metro areas you get 88%. So rural areas in general, and gas extraction in particular, are small parts of the state economy. That's not to say it's not an important industry, it's just not "basically running PA's economy." It also can't move out of the state, so that's an important point too. Please give us one real way that we have worked to "destroy" the natural gas industry?

[jjv007]

Is this about the FMC Tower anymore? Maybe the conversation should move to the Development Thread.

[kraggman]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Is this about the FMC Tower anymore? Maybe the conversation should move to the Development Thread.

Ditto

[Elevator1]

Thank you!!

[phillyheights]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Is this about the FMC Tower anymore? Maybe the conversation should move to the Development Thread.

I agree, I see everything but FMC-related posts.

[br323206]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Is this about the FMC Tower anymore? Maybe the conversation should move to the Development Thread.

I apologize for my contribution to the distraction. The conversation had veered so far I didn't even realize I wasn't commenting on the general development thread until after I commented.

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by br323206

I apologize for my contribution to the distraction. The conversation had veered so far I didn't even realize I wasn't commenting on the general development thread until after I commented.

Me too...cool if a Mod wants to move the offending posts. And we'll all move on.

[thisisforreal]

I was on Baltimore Avenue yesterday, and this building is going to completely change the vista looking east between 48th and 49th. It was always one of my favorite views - this block has some pristine sycamore trees that line the street with some Victorian balconies and Italianate gables and roofs along a streetcar road with One Liberty and the Comcast Center reaching above the trees as you look down the road. It's a wonderful contrast - the early postwar trolley "suburb" within easy reach of the downtown core. This picture I found on West Philly Local sort of captures it, but an experienced photographer could do it so much better:

Source: WestPhillyLocal.com

The PMC building is situated right between One Liberty and the Comcast and, due to the perspective, will look as tall (or slightly taller). With the physical distance between PMC and One Liberty, they won't just blend together - you'll be able to discern the depth in the horizon.

If I'm there on foot in the near future, I'll get a picture to show you all.

[jjv007]

Originally Posted by thisisforreal

I was on Baltimore Avenue yesterday, and this building is going to completely change the vista looking east between 48th and 49th. It was always one of my favorite views - this block has some pristine sycamore trees that line the street with some Victorian balconies and Italianate gables and roofs along a streetcar road with One Liberty and the Comcast Center reaching above the trees as you look down the road. It's a wonderful contrast - the early postwar trolley "suburb" within easy reach of the downtown core. This picture I found on West Philly Local sort of captures it, but an experienced photographer could do it so much better:

Source: WestPhillyLocal.com

The PMC building is situated right between One Liberty and the Comcast and, due to the perspective, will look as tall (or slightly taller). With the physical distance between PMC and One Liberty, they won't just blend together - you'll be able to discern the depth in the horizon.

If I'm there on foot in the near future, I'll get a picture to show you all.

I was there on Baltimore Avenue a few days ago for the dollar stroll and was also thinking what a beautiful view it is from that angle. Unfortunately, I didn't have a good camera with me on the day so I was unable to take any good pictures.

[Jawnadelphia]

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[summersm343]

Dude. SICK SHOTS! Thanks!

[volguus zildrohar]

June 29

[Plokoon11]

FMC is one floor away from peaking Evo.

[TechTalkGuy]

Slowly but surely!

[PhillyPhlyr]

Up close and personal from Walnut street bridge. Sorry for the poor quality, was from my car right after the nasty storms last Thursday.

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From 23rd street:

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[joemustardo]

I rowed in the Independence Day Regatta today and the finish line is at Columbia bridge, around Three Angels. I could see the cranes and the tip of the core from my boat on the water. Once this is completed, it's going to look great from the river and fairmount.

[shadowbat2]

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[summersm343]

Update from Building Philly





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[MetaldDeth81]

Coming down Chestnut St by Drexel