PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 531

DrachenFire · #**10601** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

They're not really calling it that, right? Because they shouldn't call it that.

I'm sure it will take over the moniker from the dearly departed Penn Coach Yard Chimney in time should it be built as depicted.

In the meantime, how about calling it the Way Elevated New Drexel Yellowish Tower.

summersm343 · #**10602** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by cafeguy

Master plans are awesome and fun, but this isnt a master plan along with a proposal. Its just a master plan.

Chop was an awesome announcement because it was a master plan released with a phase 1 project.

This is a glorious master plan released with "We'll replace a parking lot with a nice park and renovate the current 3-4 story tall building". Unless they announce at the press conference today that they have legit plans for the first of many buildings, all it is is a more hopeful version of River City. I'm happy to see it and its fun, but its I'm not seeing an announced project here...just an announcement that there will eventually be an announced project...which I have absolutely no idea when it will come. BUT, you are much more experienced with these things, so I defer to you on when we might see the first building start that would be on par with even the cira center or Evo (which are apparently the smaller of all these buildings).

I would be shocked if we didn't see an announcement today for the first tower. Drexel themselves have said they are ready to make an announcement on the first tower in the innovation neighborhood. Guess we'll see

McBane · #**10603** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:17 PM**

I agree with Summers in that Drexel and especially Brandywine have a proven track record of getting things done. One poster mentioned this in the same sentence with River City - really? Come on dude. And I'm also hopeful that one tower will be proposed today. Brandywine is sitting on too much capital right now and we all knew something big was imminent. This is it people. Stop being so negative.

donoteat · #**10604** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:18 PM**

Loads slowly, but working:

http://www.schuylkillyards.com/

I don't like the new facade on the Bulletin building.

summersm343 · #**10605** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by donoteat

Loads slowly, but working:

http://www.schuylkillyards.com/

Hell yeah!!

Flyers2001 · #**10606** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:20 PM**

Brandywine didn't raise capital for no reason, clearly they are getting ready to do something significant and soon.

PS. Get off the site, I want to look and it clearly only allows 3, 4 tops at a time on there.

summersm343 · #**10607** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

I agree with Summers in that Drexel and especially Brandywine have a proven track record of getting things done. One poster mentioned this in the same sentence with River City - really? Come on dude. And I'm also hopeful that one tower will be proposed today. Brandywine is sitting on too much capital right now and we all knew something big was imminent. This is it people. Stop being so negative.

Agreed. Not sure what the bitching is about.

gjrip · #**10608** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by donoteat

Loads slowly, but working:

http://www.schuylkillyards.com/

Wow, this completely changes Philadelphia. I am so ready for this. Imagine if the first tower announced was the supertall LOL.

summersm343 · #**10609** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:50 PM**

Gallery isn't working for me. Working for anybody?

gjrip · #**10610** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:51 PM**

Sorry it isn't an approved image host, so hopefully this posts, but HERE is another shot I found digging through that site's source code.

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Gallery isn't working for me. Working for anybody?

Nope but this was found in that page's source code.

According to its code, the gallery is only 5 images, all of which we have seen now that I posted this one.

japmes · #**10611** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by donoteat

Loads slowly, but working:

http://www.schuylkillyards.com/

I don't like the new facade on the Bulletin building.

Can we get them to put a gondola lift between the Fairmount/Spring Garden section and Schuylkill Yards? This area is going to need more direct transit routes.

EastCoastAmerican · #**10612** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:57 PM**

[QUOTE=donoteat;7355712]Loads slowly, but working:

http://www.schuylkillyards.com/

Amazing. I walk from 30th street to HUP all the time and that strip is terrible. Love it.

summersm343 · #**10613** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 5:59 PM**

Urbanthusiat · #**10614** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:02 PM**

I know it's been said a lot lately but...

GAME CHANGER

Larry King · #**10615** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:05 PM**

Shop is a really great firm, first time I've seen them work on something here

gjrip · #**10616** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:06 PM**

Imho, far too much effort has been put into multiple angle renderings for this to be little more than a master plan. I wonder which (maybe more than 1) comes first?

christof · #**10617** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:07 PM**

One part of the Drexel plan that is and will be fantasy is taking out the freight rail (highline)

That ain't happening. No way. No how. Not ever.

gjrip · #**10618** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by christof

One part of the Drexel plan that is and will be fantasy is taking out the freight rail (highline)

That ain't happening. No way. No how. Not ever.

It's still in all of the renderings. I don't think they're planning to try to remove it.

EDIT: THE GALLERY IS LIVE. Just 5 photos as expected.

boxbot · #**10619** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:13 PM**

DrachenFire · #**10620** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:14 PM**

Projected total build out of about 20 years.
http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/March/Drexel-Announces-Master-Developer/