PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[jjv007]

Speaking of photoshop skills, can anyone take 2400 Chestnut out of the picture lol?

[shadowbat2]

Originally Posted by volguus zildrohar

Cira Green from this morning...

Mandeville....if only

[PhiLaw]

Just happened to be driving by City Hall when I got stopped by a truck delivering the second wrought iron fence for City Hall. Pretty neat.

[loverboie]

http://scontent.fash1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hp...53499096728855_6434298293962205818_o.jpg

I just love the image, and wanted to share it on this forum....Philly really does have some classic beautiful buildings!

[Outta here]

Originally Posted by loverboie

I just love the image, and wanted to share it on this forum....Philly really does have some classic beautiful buildings!

Who could possibly deny any beautiful attempts at solidarity .
Viva La France ....... and yes , there are some classic old buildings , who's
architecture has stood the test of time and will never be duplicated .

Thank you for posting that remarkable image .

[pay homage]

Beautiful! Now if only the Reading Terminal Market Building could do something similar...

[Jayfar]

Regarding the proposed Little Pete's garage hotel, one poster in the Greater Philadelphia Planners, Urbanists and Designers facebook group is claiming that the hotel plans fell through, but that the Little Pete's garage site will still be otherwise developed. Anyone else hear anything (other than the previously announced change of hotel brand to Hyatt Centric)?

[group membership required to see item below]
https://www.facebook.com/groups/greaterp...omment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D

[Larry King]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Regarding the proposed Little Pete's garage hotel, one poster in the Greater Philadelphia Planners, Urbanists and Designers facebook group is claiming that the hotel plans fell through, but that the Little Pete's garage site will still be otherwise developed. Anyone else hear anything (other than the previously announced change of hotel brand to Hyatt Centric)?

[group membership required to see item below]
https://www.facebook.com/groups/greaterp...omment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D

Hope something happens here

[EastSideHBG]

Originally Posted by loverboie

http://scontent.fash1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hp...53499096728855_6434298293962205818_o.jpg

I just love the image, and wanted to share it on this forum....Philly really does have some classic beautiful buildings!

Beautiful! But who flipped the NO TURNS sign?!?

[PhillySteaks]

Originally Posted by EastSideHBG

Beautiful! But who flipped the NO TURNS sign?!?

The city has already fixed it by placing an orange cone directly below the sign.

[Daario]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Speaking of photoshop skills, can anyone take 2400 Chestnut out of the picture lol?

Haha, i feel like I might be the only one who likes 2400 chestnut. It always struck me as looming and intimidating, almost a NY feel

[Arch+Eng]

Originally Posted by shadowbat2

Mandeville....if only

I wonder how much cheaper it is to buy a pre-existing design vs. hiring an architect to design from scratch.

I feel like the design portion is the minority of what you pay for, and the management and coordination of the project is the majority. So probably not much savings.

I would definitely bring back Mandeville place if it was a significant cost savings though. One day....Maybe.

[summersm343]

Opening date set for One Liberty Observation Deck

Philadelphia's first and only observation deck has set its opening date.

One Liberty Observation Deck, located on the 57th floor of One Liberty Place, 883 feet above street level, will open to the general public just in time for the holidays: Nov. 28 at 10 a.m.

M56 USA signed a lease for a minimum of 20 years at One Liberty Place.

Philadelphia’s observation deck is expected to be a tourism boost for the city, showing its growth as a destination.

Tickets will go on sale before the deck’s opening later this year. General admission will be $14 for children ages 3 to 11 and $19 for adults.

The observation deck will be open 365 days a year from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...lace-observation-deck-opening-nov28.html

[cafeguy]

Two Liberty up for sale!
http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/philly/business/real_estate/commercial&id=351171411

[summersm343]

The State of University City 2016 Report



Now available. Article from PhillyMag:
http://www.phillymag.com/citified/2015/11/17/west-philly-university-city-rising/

And link to the report directly:
http://www.universitycity.org/sites/defa...te%20of%20University%20City%202016_0.pdf

Pretty much information we all already know on here: University City is booming and is an economic powerhouse for the region.

The most interesting section to us is likely the Development section. There are nice tidbits in there about a lot of developments happening in UCity and the surrounding neighborhoods:

Korman Center Improvements
This renovation will include an expansion and modernization of
the Korman Center, including a new two-story, glass-enclosed
“solarium” overlooking the reimagined Korman Quadrangle
featuring new walkways, landscaping and seating.
Developer: Drexel University
Location: Between Market & Chestnut streets
and between 32nd & 33rd streets
Size: 1,000 square feet
Completion Date: Fall 2017

Raymond G. Perelman Center for Jewish Life
The first facility at Drexel dedicated to Jewish student life, the
preliminary design calls for an event space, chapel, meeting
rooms, student lounges, offices for Drexel Hillel, a kosher
kitchen and a large outdoor patio.
Developer: Drexel University
Location: 118 N. 34th Street
Size: 14,000 square feet
Completion Date: Fall 2016

3.0 University Place
A new five-story office building, 3.0 University Place will be
the first LEED Version 4 Platinum new construction project
in the world.
Developer: University Place Associates, LLC
Location: 41st & Market streets
Size: 183,195 square feet
Completion Date: Fall 2017

4614-18 Woodland Avenue
This new three-story commercial building will feature both intensive
and extensive green roofs where water gathered from
rainfall will be collected and stored as grey-water to be reused
in toilets to reduce water consumption.
Developer: 4614 Woodland Partners LP
Location: 4614-18 Woodland Avenue
Size: 15,000 square feet
Completion Date: Spring 2016

43rd & Sansom
This mixed-use space is a four-story apartment building with
two ground floor commercial spaces.
Developer: Apartments at Penn
Location: 43rd & Sansom streets
Size: 35,000 square feet
Completion Date: February 2016

4619 Woodland
4619 Woodland is a 17-unit new construction luxury apartment
building featuring a large ground-floor commercial space.
Developer: HOW Properties
Location: 4619 Woodland Avenue
Size: 27,660 square feet
Completion Date: August 2015

Lastly, and most notable in the report is the "Campus Commerce Center," which seems to be a 10 story office building at 41st and Walnut which will be partially occupied by Campus Crest Communities.



A ton of great info, images and renderings in the report. I suggest you guys check it out.

[summersm343]

Other tidbits from the report

UCity Square development

The $1 billion development plan for the site totals more than 2.8 million square feet and includes plans for new
academic, laboratory and research space surrounded by residential, retail, open space and a potential K-8 school,
creating a dynamic new neighborhood hub.

The remediation and demolition of the site
are expected to be complete by November 2015, with the construction of new infrastructure (such as streets,
sidewalks and utilities) starting shortly thereafter.

Drexel Innovation Neighborhood

Drexel is moving into
the final stages of its RFP process to select a master developer
for Innovation Neighborhood that will house technology partnerships, industrial joint ventures,
interdisciplinary academic and research programs, business incubators and more. Offices and
laboratories, classroom space and residential and retail property will develop in tandem to create
a dense, mixed-use neighborhood. It is the centerpiece of Drexel University’s strategic focus on
research, technology transfer and economic development.

30th Street District Plan

Now approximately halfway through the planning process, the Project Team has developed and publically
presented three alternative District Plan visions, demonstrating the breadth of design elements available
for inclusion in a comprehensive, single vision for the 30th Street Station District Plan. The alternatives
looked to enhance the public realm, expand the transit network and usher in bold development to
create Philadelphia’s next great neighborhood. The three options were evaluated by the public and other
stakeholders and will be further refined to create a single vision for the 30th Street Station District that will
be revealed in the summer of 2016.

Link to the report here:
http://www.universitycity.org/sites/defa...te%20of%20University%20City%202016_0.pdf

[crackpinky]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Opening date set for One Liberty Observation Deck



http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...lace-observation-deck-opening-nov28.html

I work in Two Liberty so will definitely be checking it out!

[summersm343]

Housing Authority discusses Sharswood renewal project at Planning Commission

The Philadelphia Housing Authority plans to replace every unit of housing that will be lost in the demolition of the Blumberg project towers in North Philadelphia, a representative told the Planning Commission on Tuesday.

Michael Johns, an executive vice president at PHA and member of the city’s Civic Design Review Committee, gave a presentation about the Sharswood-Blumberg Neighborhood Transformation Plan at the Commission’s request. He said the plan—which involves the demolition of existing housing and acquisition more than 1,200 properties in the area bounded by 19th, 27th, Girard and Cecil B. Moore—is one of the biggest projects in the Authority’s history.

As of Saturday, Johns said, all the families living in the Blumberg towers have been relocated. PHA plans to tear down two of the existing towers and rehab a third tower for senior housing. In the first phase of construction, it plans to build 57 new affordable rental units and rehab 96 existing rental units for seniors. In later phases of development, the Authority plans to build 630 rental units, with 100 rented at market rate and 530 rented at reduced rates. It will also build 420 units for homeownership, with 100 sold at market rate and 320 sold below market rate.

PHA is also moving its headquarters to the neighborhood. Johns said that decision would support its planned development of commercial space along Ridge Avenue. Hundreds of PHA employees in the area will create a new demand for retail in the area. The Authority is also hoping to bring a supermarket to the neighborhood, which has lived without one for a number of years.

The Authority plans to develop public green space as well. And it is planning to reopen General John F. Reynolds elementary school, which closed in 2013, according to Johns. There will be an additional “social services component” to the project that Johns declined to identify.

Alan Greenberger, the deputy mayor for economic development, said that PHA should be prepared to give quarterly updates to the Planning Commission as the project develops. In response to a question from Greenberger, Johns said the project is expected to take 5-7 years to complete, but it can be done more quickly if PHA is able to partner with private developers.

The first phase of construction, involving 57 affordable rental units, is expected to cost $21 million, which amounts to more than $360,000 per unit. The first phase of construction is being funded with federal low-income housing tax credits, a $1.5 million grant from the city, and the Authority’s own funds. Alan Greenberger asked how PHA expected to entice private developers to build affordable housing as part of the project. Johns said that developers would be encouraged to take advantage of existing incentives, like inclusionary zoning bonuses, and that PHA was also likely to directly provide them with funding.

http://planphilly.com/articles/2015/11/1...d-renewal-project-at-planning-commission

[summersm343]

Broad Street Line could be extended to Navy Yard, reports say

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/broad_street_line_could_be_extended_to_navy_yard_r.html

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Lastly, and most notable in the report is the "Campus Commerce Center," which seems to be a 10 story office building at 41st and Walnut which will be partially occupied by Campus Crest Communities.



A ton of great info, images and renderings in the report. I suggest you guys check it out.

Honestly, I know we all love tall buildings, but the amount of mid-rise infill going in in UCity like this is astounding. It really is becoming an incredibly dynamic place...and generally the design is pretty good to great.

I'm excited to see what the next ten years brings. I think West Philly for intents and purposes, will obviously bridge the perceived gap with Center City, but become a force in it's own right and be talked about in the way Cambridge is talked about vis a vis Boston.