PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by ChezCre

From what I have been told, the lobby is the only area of the buildings interior that they are going to keep and restore.

hm.. well the exterior and the lobby are what most people think of when they think of the building, so I am okay with that. I don't think anyone ever really thought after 125 years, it would get completely redone without losing most of its guts.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Leviathant

Interesting - those are renderings from Jan 2014 - are they confirmed the ones going forward (so far)?

It's the same general structure and layout of what they're doing, just think the designs may be slightly different since it's being designed by Cecil Baker now I believe.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

I think is the perfect scale, allows extended access and connection of SG to the river, seems to address Columbus with a decent street wall. Maintains some green space

I assume parking is underneath at grade, mostly fine

Is there any retail on SG? To me does not have to be full street wall just enough to break it up. Also at the end of SG where it meets the river could be a great place for a restaurant and café with some outdoor seating.

All in all I will take this very much the Blat lot further south that is proposed

I believe the extension of Spring Garden will be a street now, and not an all pedestrian plaza. Retail will line most of Spring Garden on either side. The plan is also to have a pedestrian promenade/green space wrap around the buildings/site along the river and have retail facing the promenade/river with outdoor seating for restaurants/etc. Will be awesome if it comes to fruition and a superb addition to the waterfront.

[McBane]

Summers, you're the man with all these great new renderings. But with regards to 740 S. Broad, Spring Garden and Columbus, and South 12th Street - I'm not seeing any articles to go along with these fancy renderings. Are these early leaked images or what?

Not to sound negative, but it's fairly easy to whip up a nice rendering. Half the time the renderings are simply concepts to inflate the sale price of a lot. Other times, they are part of legitimate proposals. Without some basic information - developer, architect, timelines, costs, variances needed, etc. - it's hard to take these seriously. If you have more info - or at least can comment on their legitimacy, I'd feel much much better about these renderings.

Thank you.

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by summersm343

I believe the extension of Spring Garden will be a street now, and not an all pedestrian plaza. Retail will line most of Spring Garden on either side. The plan is also to have a pedestrian promenade/green space wrap around the buildings/site along the river and have retail facing the promenade/river with outdoor seating for restaurants/etc. Will be awesome if it comes to fruition and a superb addition to the waterfront.

TBH I'll be surprised if they don't do a Dallas-like design here -- underground parking that close to the water is excessively expensive (especially for such a low-rising structure), and if parking is to be required, then it's best to cluster it in the middle of the building mass and ring the exterior with apartments. Essentially the need for aboveground parking ends up driving the whole thing.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by McBane

Summers, you're the man with all these great new renderings. But with regards to 740 S. Broad, Spring Garden and Columbus, and South 12th Street - I'm not seeing any articles to go along with these fancy renderings. Are these early leaked images or what?

Not to sound negative, but it's fairly easy to whip up a nice rendering. Half the time the renderings are simply concepts to inflate the sale price of a lot. Other times, they are part of legitimate proposals. Without some basic information - developer, architect, timelines, costs, variances needed, etc. - it's hard to take these seriously. If you have more info - or at least can comment on their legitimacy, I'd feel much much better about these renderings.

Thank you.

Basically early leaked images. Don't worry, you'll hear more info in time when they go to the press. I always post links if it's from a site/news source, but in this case my sources request to be left anonymous.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

TBH I'll be surprised if they don't do a Dallas-like design here -- underground parking that close to the water is excessively expensive (especially for such a low-rising structure), and if parking is to be required, then it's best to cluster it in the middle of the building mass and ring the exterior with apartments. Essentially the need for aboveground parking ends up driving the whole thing.

Agreed. This will definitely be above ground parking.

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Basically early leaked images. Don't worry, you'll hear more info in time when they go to the press. I always post links if it's from a site/news source, but in this case my sources request to be left anonymous.

I share stuff with this thread all the time anonymously.

[PhilliesPhan]

The westward expansion of the skyline is really apparent when taking it in from the Northeast Corridor:

[Sgalla04]

Originally Posted by Urbanity

http://http://www.philly.com/philly/blog...rgest-rental-developments-last-year.html

[IMG]http://media.philly.com/images/1200*800/3601market.jpg[/IMG]

Philly’s 10 largest rental developments last year.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phila...rgest-rental-developments-last-year.html

Fixed your link above.

[New2Fishtown]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Agreed. This will definitely be above ground parking.

For this pier location especially, it would've been nice for DRWC/the city to establish early on an exemption from the standard parking ratios for CMX-3, as one could make the argument (from the planning side, anyway) that resident parking so close to the MFL is unnecessary, especially if there's on site retail to provide key amenities and services. I'm sure from a financing side, they're looking at the location and the nearby loft apts as comps and saying that no one would ever dream of living here without a car, which is why they'll end up having to design around above-ground parking, cutting into the density and profitability from which the site might otherwise have benefitted. These sketches don't reflect that reality, unless the green courtyards in each building are actually roofing over ground-level parking facilities. That isn't a bad design solution if that's the way they have to go, but it would've really made a statement and established a special place if cars were designed out of the pier entirely.

[City Wide]

Originally Posted by ChezCre

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You got to luv that one ceiling fan, great HVAC!

[summersm343]

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Change Uniformity Clause

State Representatives John Taylor (R., Philadelphia) and William Keller (D., Philadelphia) on March 15 introduced House Bill 1871, that would amend the state Constitution to create an ability for Philadelphia to modify the Uniformity Clause for real estate taxes to enable, but not require, Philadelphia to levy a 15% increment on properties used for business purposes so long as those revenues are used exclusively to reduce wage and business taxes.

Supported by a coalition of business, labor, and civic groups, and building on the work of the 2003 and 2009 tax commissions, the amendment would facilitate more dynamic job growth in Philadelphia.

http://www.centercityphila.org/pressroom/ccnews032216.php

[summersm343]

Web designer Zivtech moves to larger office space at One South Broad

Web-design firm Zivtech is moving into a 9,860-square-foot space at Center City's One South Broad office building, according to PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estate, which represented the company in the lease negotiations.

Zivtech is moving from 4,420 square feet of offices at the Philadelphia Building at 1315 Walnut St., PernaFrederick broker Dan Gummel said in a release on Tuesday.

Zivtech's clients include the University of Pennsylvania, Intuit Inc. and the World Economic Forum, according to its website.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...One_South_Broad.html#cTD01OYjs9jl1WTg.99

[Outta here]

N.J. mall Easter bunny involved in brawl with customers (VIDEO)

Well , I guess we can get past the Santa Clause snow ball incident at
the Eagles game now .......



Easter bunny brawls with customer at Newport Mall
An Easter bunny at Newport Mall in Jersey City was involved in brawl on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Kevin Pineda Twitter video.
Print Email Caitlin Mota | The Jersey Journal By Caitlin Mota | The Jersey Journal
on March 21, 2016 at 8:49 AM, updated March 21, 2016 at 3:27 PM
JERSEY CITY -- A brawl between a mall Easter bunny and customer at Newport Centre Mall started when a young girl slipped out of the photo-op chair after having her picture taken, a Jersey City spokeswoman said this morning.

Film at 11:00 .....

[summersm343]

Exclusive: Aramark zeroing in on 2400 Market as HQ option

Already posted on the 2400 Market thread but I'll post it here too. A relocation to 2400 Market would be nice, although I'd prefer they stay where they are now. Looks like they're also consider Camden (likely in a new skyscraper) but this would certainly be a blow to Philadelphia and very disruptive for current employees.

As part of an ongoing search for a new headquarters, Aramark Corp. is said to be narrowing its choices and is focusing on 2400 Market St. in Center City.

While a final decision by the company has not been announced, Mayor Jim Kenney said during a live interview Tuesday night with the Philadelphia Business Journal that he has been in communication with Eric Foss, CEO of the global food services company, and it is zeroing in on a building at 24th and Market as one of its main options to pursue for a new headquarters.

“Mr. Foss has been extremely courteous and open in his conversations with me,” Kenney said. “I understand their issues and their considerations. I understand that they’re a publicly-traded company, but there’s a place out on 2400 Market which is one of the finalists in the selection process."

While 2400 Market is in the mix, Kenney later said Camden, N.J., was also on Aramark’s shortlist.

Read more here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ark-hq-move-2400-market-kenney-logo.html

[1487]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Exclusive: Aramark zeroing in on 2400 Market as HQ option

Already posted on the 2400 Market thread but I'll post it here too. A relocation to 2400 Market would be nice, although I'd prefer they stay where they are now. Looks like they're also consider Camden (likely in a new skyscraper) but this would certainly be a blow to Philadelphia and very disruptive for current employees.



Read more here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ark-hq-move-2400-market-kenney-logo.html

If they move to Camden basically they are telling employees they have to drive to work. That may be OK for companies coming from Cherry Hill, but that sucks for people used to working right near several mass transit stations. I'd think a lot of their employees would be very disappointed.

[Outta here]

Whats this Fergie Tower @ 8th.& Market thing . I tried to bring up info
for it but drew a blank .

[1487]

Originally Posted by Outta here

Whats this Fergie Tower @ 8th.& Market thing . I tried to bring up info
for it but drew a blank .

I think you had to be a subscriber to read that one.

[Boku]

Wolf relents on budget, ends historic impasse

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/201603...istoric_impasse.html#yiSvjorQsRJgvoTo.99

Let's get going, Dranoff.