PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 449

Philly-Drew · #**8961** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 1:41 PM**

You guys cracked me up! That was some funny stuff.

Philly-Drew · #**8962** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 1:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by relnahe

Exactly.

If Summer weren't here this would be nearly as unbearable as PhiladelphiaSpeaks.

Exactly. thank you summers for the great job you do.

jsbrook · #**8963** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Teakwood

BREAKING NEWS:

Comcast releases revised plans for its new tower, and a re-branding from CITC to CAT-C.

Looks like it gained a little height! Maybe Comcast 3! Lol.

SSBMEXPERT · #**8964** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 4:02 PM**

I don't know if there are really any gamers on this forum, but I thought some of you guys might want to see this anyway. The skyline shown at the end (1:30) is definitely missing a few buildings though. Too bad the CITC didn't show up in time for this.

• Video Link

I might get this game strictly because of it's setting. Philly doesn't get a lot of action like this in games and movies right now. Hopefully Hollywood will make the aliens invade us someday.

relnahe · #**8965** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by SSBMEXPERT

I might get this game strictly because of it's setting. Philly doesn't get a lot of action like this in games and movies right now. Hopefully Hollywood will make the aliens invade us someday.

It's already had zombie invasions in a handfulof films.

volguus zildrohar · #**8966** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 6:02 PM**

Checked out the garage below Cira Green. Roof level isn't open yet.

SSBMEXPERT · #**8967** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by relnahe

It's already had zombie invasions in a handfulof films.

What films?! Like recent films (past ten years)?!

All I can think of if World War Z and that wasn't actually filmed here. Plus I mean films with CGI and or building destruction. It seems like only NYC, LA and Chicago get those kind of films more often than not.

PhilliesPhan · #**8968** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by volguus zildrohar

Checked out the garage below Cira Green. Roof level isn't open yet.

2400 Chestnut is analogous to Kennedy House, in that it is an architectural turd on the beautiful Philly skyline. I would love to see 2400 Chestnut come down and give way to something that not only meets Chestnut Street better, but also does not have the auto-centric qualities that 2400 Chestnut has. I would be a very happy man if 2400 Chestnut was replaced by a sleek new residential tower, and Mandeville Place was revived and built out like in the original rendering.

Outta here · #**8969** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

You guys cracked me up! That was some funny stuff.

http://www.tehcute.com/pics/201203/taco-puppy-big.jpg

Someone please stop this crazy man .

I'm done , I promise

summersm343 · #**8970** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 10:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by SSBMEXPERT

What films?! Like recent films (past ten years)?!

All I can think of if World War Z and that wasn't actually filmed here. Plus I mean films with CGI and or building destruction. It seems like only NYC, LA and Chicago get those kind of films more often than not.

Yeah, Philadelphia doesn't have a ton of mass destruction films, but it certainly has it's fair share of movies and more recently TV shows.

Within the past ten years:

TV
Pretty Little Liars
How to Get Away With Murder
Arrow
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Friday Night Lights
The Goldbergs
Plus your occasional episodes of shows on Food Network, HGTV, Discovery, Sci-Fi, History, E!, etc.

Films
The Visit
Creed
Limitless
Warrior
World War Z (though shot in Glasgow, Scotland)
Silver Linings Playbook
Devil
The Lovely Bones
Law Abiding Citizen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Baby Mama
The Happening
The Wrestler
Marley & Me
Shooter
Live Free or Die Hard
Rock Balboa
The Fountain
Lady in the Water
Invincible
In Her Shoes

I mean it's at least one or two big films a year. I would assume the small amount of films/TV shows shot here has to do again with our idiotic state government and the tax structure. They charge production teams too much in taxes and have recently cut back on the amount of incentives and tax breaks offered to films to shoot here. That's why World War Z decided to shoot in Glasgow over Philadelphia itself.

summersm343 · #**8971** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

2400 Chestnut is analogous to Kennedy House, in that it is an architectural turd on the beautiful Philly skyline. I would love to see 2400 Chestnut come down and give way to something that not only meets Chestnut Street better, but also does not have the auto-centric qualities that 2400 Chestnut has. I would be a very happy man if 2400 Chestnut was replaced by a sleek new residential tower, and Mandeville Place was revived and built out like in the original rendering.

Philadelphia is a long way away from being able to knock down 25 floor buildings and replace it with new tower when there are surface parking lots and low rise buildings literally surrounding this property in every direction that are build ready and much less costly.

PhilliesPhan · #**8972** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Philadelphia is a long way away from being able to knock down 25 floor buildings and replace it with new tower when there are surface parking lots and low rise buildings literally surrounding this property in every direction that are build ready and much less costly.

You are correct. There are a ton of surface lots in Center City, especially north of Arch Street. I would much rather see our skyline gain height (at least a 600+ footer) east of Broad Street, and continue to add height west of the Schuylkill before we tear buildings down. Just hypothesizing about a perfect-world situation!

stormkingfan · #**8973** Posted **Oct 11, 2015, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Kittens, you say?

Love this.

stormkingfan · #**8974** Posted **Oct 11, 2015, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Teakwood

BREAKING NEWS:

Comcast releases revised plans for its new tower, and a re-branding from CITC to CAT-C.

LMAO!!! Off-shoot of a famous Monty Python animation.
Good one!

relnahe · #**8975** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by SSBMEXPERT

What films?! Like recent films (past ten years)?!

All I can think of if World War Z and that wasn't actually filmed here. Plus I mean films with CGI and or building destruction. It seems like only NYC, LA and Chicago get those kind of films more often than not.

The original Dawn of the dead and one of the most recent Romero ones.

photoLith · #**8976** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 4:33 AM**

The original Dawn of the Dead was filmed in Monroeville, a suburb of Pittsburgh...

relnahe · #**8977** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 5:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by photoLith

The original Dawn of the Dead was filmed in Monroeville, a suburb of Pittsburgh...

I know but it took place in Philadelphia.

Arch+Eng · #**8978** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 12:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

This is really huge news. Surprised it hasn't gotten more attention. Probably because the lack of Size 4 font

Anyways, here is more from PhillyMag with renderings as well:

Groundbreaking: Another LEED Certified Building Coming to The Navy Yard

Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/property/2015/10/09/the-navy-yard-philadelphia/#TgO8V4CdzTyoLa3M.99

Really like this facade

Arch+Eng · #**8979** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 12:39 PM**

Anybody see the new renderings for the LIVE! Casino?

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/2015/10/09/casino-philadelphia.php

summersm343 · #**8980** Posted **Oct 12, 2015, 1:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arch+Eng

Anybody see the new renderings for the LIVE! Casino?

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/2015/10/09/casino-philadelphia.php

Yep! There is a thread for that here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=217785