PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 577

Philly-Drew · #**11521** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Plokoon11

Dumpster talk the new version of Wendys lol

Wendy's needs a dumpster too. Wow! Two birds with one stone!

Hehe!

mmikeyphilly · #**11522** Posted **Jun 12, 2016, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Funny, but you'd be surprised what I've seen. And, of course, we all have to live with Mayor Kenney and City Council. Now for that Scotch....

Hey Knight? You may want to pick up a couple of bottles of Scotch, before Kenney tacks on a "3 cent an oz." on it....

stormkingfan · #**11523** Posted **Jun 12, 2016, 10:46 PM**

There's a building going up next to the B. Franklin Bridge (north side, Philly end). Was just in the city but this was out of my way, though I could see the crane from the train.
How tall will it be? Is there a thread?

Philly Fan · #**11524** Posted **Jun 12, 2016, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by stormkingfan

There's a building going up next to the B. Franklin Bridge (north side, Philly end). Was just in the city but this was out of my way, though I could see the crane from the train.
How tall will it be? Is there a thread?

I assume you mean this:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211345

On the south side of that same end of the bridge is this:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=201226

acenturi · #**11525** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 12:08 AM**

[QUOTE=Philly Fan;7472197]I assume you mean this:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211345

Good Black and White Skyline photography, like this, makes color 2nd class.

Knight Hospitaller · #**11526** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 1:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by mmikeyphilly

Hey Knight? You may want to pick up a couple of bottles of Scotch, before Kenney tacks on a "3 cent an oz." on it....

He wouldn't dare - would he?!

TempleGuy1000 · #**11527** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 9:25 PM**

Dalian on the Park:

DIESELPOLO · #**11528** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

Dalian on the Park:

Wowsers. A big presence. I think the architecture works and its urban design is good too. Happy for this one.

Philly-Drew · #**11529** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 12:20 AM**

No new news about the SLS?

I'm not feeling great about that one. But boy I sure hope it gets built.

I figured I'd post the question here, as to not needlessly bump the SLS thread.

Urbanthusiat · #**11530** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

No new news about the SLS?

I'm not feeling great about that one. But boy I sure hope it gets built.

I figured I'd post the question here, as to not needlessly bump the SLS thread.

Dranoffs website says estimated completion Spring 2019 now. So it looks like we've got a ways to go still.

jsbrook · #**11531** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

He wouldn't dare - would he?!

Nope. There is no junk added sugar or artificial sweetener in scotch. Just beautiful malted barley. Barrel aged.

jsbrook · #**11532** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

No new news about the SLS?

I'm not feeling great about that one. But boy I sure hope it gets built.

I figured I'd post the question here, as to not needlessly bump the SLS thread.

Have hope...Hey, the W finally got traction!

Outta here · #**11533** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 11:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

No new news about the SLS?

I'm not feeling great about that one. But boy I sure hope it gets built.

I figured I'd post the question here, as to not needlessly bump the SLS thread.

Yes Philly-D , the ever shrinking SLS appears to be heading in the same direction as the ol' Mandeville Place
project and I will be surprised if it ever amounts to anymore than a four story parking garage ...... Of course
THAT would be an improvement over that frigging shit hole waste land at 8th. & Market .... but then , there I
go again ...................

PS ; I posted here too because it's home to me ......

1487 · #**11534** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 12:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

No new news about the SLS?

I'm not feeling great about that one. But boy I sure hope it gets built.

I figured I'd post the question here, as to not needlessly bump the SLS thread.

I think the last anyone heard it was supposed to start this summer. Months ago the theory was the project was simply waiting for the state budget. That theory doesn't seem all that sound at this stage.

eixample · #**11535** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 2:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

I think the last anyone heard it was supposed to start this summer. Months ago the theory was the project was simply waiting for the state budget. That theory doesn't seem all that sound at this stage.

It looks like the awards for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants in the 2015 budget are being held up by the administration to get the General Assembly to agree on the 2016 budget faster.

http://blog.pennlive.com/capitol-notebook/2016/06/are_lawmakers_grants_being_hel.html

While this might be annoying to pro development folks, at least it might lead to a definitive budget solution so that the 2016 money will get distributed in a timely fashion.

1487 · #**11536** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by eixample

It looks like the awards for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants in the 2015 budget are being held up by the administration to get the General Assembly to agree on the 2016 budget faster.

http://blog.pennlive.com/capitol-notebook/2016/06/are_lawmakers_grants_being_hel.html

While this might be annoying to pro development folks, at least it might lead to a definitive budget solution so that the 2016 money will get distributed in a timely fashion.

interesting, but I still don't think that is the reason nothing has happened.

summersm343 · #**11537** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 3:47 PM**

Being told August 2016 start date for SLS now. I'm not really sure anymore though... with every missed deadline comes more excuses from Dranoff folks. Guess we'll see

Larry King · #**11538** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 4:57 PM**

When you really get going on construction you start w pre sales. Maybe he wants to hit a threshold on riverside before competing against himself w another project, would make sense to me

PhillySteaks · #**11539** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Being told August 2016 start date for SLS now. I'm not really sure anymore though... with every missed deadline comes more excuses from Dranoff folks. Guess we'll see

I mentioned this to you not too long ago, no? About mid April?

IMO it's not happening - word around the water cooler is equity financing isn't there because the investor returns aren't good enough for a ground up development.

Might as well make that construction date line up with Schuylkill Rail Yards lol.

State budget wasn't the impact either - those funds were like $6M of the total capital stack. Peanuts.

Again, this is just hearsay from people in the market. The plan isn't dead, it's just in the "forever planning" phase....or "forever equity funding" phase.

Arch+Eng · #**11540** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Outta here

... and I will be surprised if it ever amounts to anymore than a four story parking garage ...

hmm Yea see I am a little more optimistic...I'm thinking a 4 story Wendy's