PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 308

Cro Burnham · #**6141** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Frontst17

but i think this is exactly what other developers look for to get into a market.

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christof · #**6142** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 5:13 PM**

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First Center City Target Scheduled to Open on July 20th

Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/property/2016/0...city-target-opening/#IH4Qw6qEE8kKuYbA.99

Just in time for the DNC riots to shut it down for repairs!

1487 · #**6143** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 6:43 PM**

cranes are up at the broad and callowhill projects. They aren't tower cranes though, they are similar to what I saw on the apt project going up in Manayunk. Everything is controlled from ground level.

summersm343 · #**6144** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 7:14 PM**

6 new tenants, pop-up art installation join Bok building in South Philly

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The former Bok Technical High School added half a dozen new tenants and a temporary art exhibit this week, continuing the relatively new owner's plans to establish a "creative center" in South Philadelphia.

The six new tenants include the Garces Foundation, the charitable arm of the restaurant group; Top Banana Printing; Revival Letterpress; and furniture design company, Milder Office, Scannapieco said.

The additions pushes the property, located at 1901 S. 9th St., to just over 10 percent occupancy of its approximately 216,000 square feet of leasable space, she added. Currently, 26,000 square feet is leased.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ly-bok-vacant-america-garces-milder.html

summersm343 · #**6145** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 7:16 PM**

Wilmington developer takes over Old City's National apartment project

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Wilmington developer Buccini/Pollin Group is teaming with a labor-backed financial partner to complete a long-languishing apartment project at the former site of National Products restaurant-supply business in Old City, known for its orange glazed-tile Art Moderne facade and stainless-steel signs.

The developer joined the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust to buy the project from an affiliate of Old Hill Partners of Darien, Conn., in a deal that closed Friday, said Michael Hare, Buccini/Pollin's senior vice president for development. Hare declined to disclose a purchase price.

The partnership plans to start construction late this year at the now-empty 46,000-square-foot lot near Second Street and Elfreth's Alley, where the long-vacant National Products building had stood, Hare said. It aims to complete the six-story, 192-unit development by spring 2018.

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...d_City_s_National_apartment_project.html

summersm343 · #**6146** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 7:25 PM**

A Commercial Building on the 4600 Block of Woodland?!?

New mixed-use apartment/retail building across the street:

Site starting construction:

Rendering of the Commercial building coming:

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/we...-a-project-on-the-4600-block-of-woodland

smallscale · #**6147** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 12:56 AM**

613-615 S. 7th St.

(my image)

Urbanthusiat · #**6148** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 1:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

A Commercial Building on the 4600 Block of Woodland?!?

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/we...-a-project-on-the-4600-block-of-woodland

Something unique in southwest Philly? Looks good, I hope the quality of the materials matches the quality design. Just when we were complaining about poor design due to Councilperson You-Know-Who. These truly are exciting days!

cafeguy · #**6149** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 1:50 AM**

YAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Broad and Spring Garden!!! This is awesome! *sarcasm

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18936025/1338-Spring-Garden-Street-Philadelphia-PA/

Cro Burnham · #**6150** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 2:38 AM**

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YAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Broad and Spring Garden!!! This is awesome! *sarcasm

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18936025/1338-Spring-Garden-Street-Philadelphia-PA/

pretty horrible.

TempleGuy1000 · #**6151** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 1:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

pretty horrible.

I am just going to throw it out there and say that the building there now is much worse. I always dreamed that when Philly was rebuilt, Spring Garden and Washington avenues would be lined with high rises though. I guess there is plenty of abandoned and empty lots along the way to make that dream come true.

1487 · #**6152** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 3:42 PM**

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I am just going to throw it out there and say that the building there now is much worse. I always dreamed that when Philly was rebuilt, Spring Garden and Washington avenues would be lined with high rises though. I guess there is plenty of abandoned and empty lots along the way to make that dream come true.

Id love to know why developers aren't doing anything on Spring Garden, east fo Broad. It looks horrible. Vacant buildings left and right, very little new construction. It's just stagnant in spite of all the investment in Northern Lib and North Broad. I was near 11th and SG and it's a sad sight. We have tons of activity in N. Liberties, Kensington and Fishtown, but the area between Vine Street and SG is still mostly run down.

Londonee · #**6153** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 3:50 PM**

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Id love to know why developers aren't doing anything on Spring Garden, east fo Broad. It looks horrible. Vacant buildings left and right, very little new construction. It's just stagnant in spite of all the investment in Northern Lib and North Broad. I was near 11th and SG and it's a sad sight. We have tons of activity in N. Liberties, Kensington and Fishtown, but the area between Vine Street and SG is still mostly run down.

1) Terrible Owners.
2) City doesn't do anything to force (or encourage) said Terrible Owners into doing anything more with their property.

That's basically the explanation of every underperforming lot/space in greater CC.

PhilliesPhan · #**6154** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 4:55 PM**

Looks like 30th Street Station is about to undergo its restoration project!

1487 · #**6155** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 4:58 PM**

^yes its been delayed for a while but its moving forward now. They will be restoring windows, doors, masonry, etc. Should look much brighter when it's done.

Yurkek · #**6156** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 8:56 PM**

I would like to know why JFK plaza renovation has stalled. There were people removing old tiles and soil, but nothing is happening there now.

allovertown · #**6157** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 8:59 PM**

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I would like to know why JFK plaza renovation has stalled. There were people removing old tiles and soil, but nothing is happening there now.

Could it be work on the underground garage that needs to be completed before they move further?

Knight Hospitaller · #**6158** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 9:09 PM**

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I would like to know why JFK plaza renovation has stalled. There were people removing old tiles and soil, but nothing is happening there now.

Kenney probably wants to reconsider what Nutter decided and move Love Park to Broad and Washington. That way, Blatstein can propose Christmas Sky Village at this location.

Aaamazarite · #**6159** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by cafeguy

YAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Broad and Spring Garden!!! This is awesome! *sarcasm

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18936025/1338-Spring-Garden-Street-Philadelphia-PA/

That's an old plan from 2014. Townhouses are planned for the site now.

summersm343 · #**6160** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 11:06 PM**

Ridge Flats gets okay from Civic Design Review

http://planphilly.com/articles/2016/06/01/ridge-flats-gets-okay-from-civic-design-review