PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 85

hammersklavier · #**1681** Posted **Jul 30, 2016, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Human Scale

The city, for its volume of visitors, has a deficit of 4,000 hotel rooms. Currently has around 15,000.

Even when all those new rooms hit the market that structural deficit will remain persistent. (1100 out of ~4k is just over a quarter of the overall deficit.)

TechTalkGuy · #**1682** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Even when all those new rooms hit the market that structural deficit will remain persistent. (1100 out of ~4k is just over a quarter of the overall deficit.)

When the city hosts huge events, such as the pope visit followed by the DNC, having quality hotels really matters.
It's not just additional tax revenue for the city, but more revenue from the local eateries and visits to local shops as well.

When you think about it, the street vendors would also benefit from the hotels.

Oh wait, does "Center City" have street vendors?
It's been too many years since I've been there!

Ozz · #**1683** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 11:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Downburst

Those columns should be removed once the foundation (retaining wall) is complete. All they're doing right now is holding soil back.

I tend to disagree. The slabs will 'brace' the walls. The rakers will come out sometime after the slabs are up to grade, imo.

eaglesfanone · #**1684** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 12:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ozz

I tend to disagree. The slabs will 'brace' the walls. The rakers will come out sometime after the slabs are up to grade, imo.

just looking at the horizontal pillars, it is pretty obvious that they are there to make sure the Ritz and Chestnut street dont collapse.

I imagine they would need a few basement floors installed before they take them all out to replace what they are doing cause i doubt a wall will be enough to replace those pillars....but that makes the construction of the core complicated...?

but im not an architectual engineer, so what do i know

Conc. C · #**1685** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ozz

I tend to disagree. The slabs will 'brace' the walls. The rakers will come out sometime after the slabs are up to grade, imo.

Drives me crazy, maybe cause I'm crazy. Colums are vertical, beams horizontal. Hence Raker Beams holding back excavtion damage.

Conc. C · #**1686** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 9:24 PM**

Pillars aren't horizontal either.

boxbot · #**1687** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 2:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Conc. C

Pillars aren't horizontal either.

Joists, though. Am I right?

thisisforreal · #**1688** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 1:35 PM**

July 26th:

Aug 2nd:

Aug 4th, 2015:

Baconboy007 · #**1689** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 3:29 PM**

It seems like you've upgraded your camera.

thisisforreal · #**1690** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Baconboy007

It seems like you've upgraded your camera.

Yeah, 2nd week of December I made an apology for the abrupt change in camera perspective. Then shortly thereafter they upgraded our office and made the windows operable. Now I lean out the window to get the shot.

Conc. C · #**1691** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 4:49 PM**

FORREAL, great pictures. Would you happen to know who the concrete form contractor is.

Knight Hospitaller · #**1692** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 5:11 PM**

Quite a contrast from one year to the next. Some of us were worrying that it would never be more than Diggerland's Center City branch.

TechTalkGuy · #**1693** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 5:20 PM**

The photos look out of order.
The last photo seems to show the ground before it was dug up.

Great photos, location and perspective, thisisforreal!
I totally agree, the quality is outstanding!!

spidey7312 · #**1694** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

The photos look out of order.
The last photo seems to show the ground before it was dug up.

It says "August 4th, 2015" so of course it's before it was dug up.

summersm343 · #**1695** Posted **Aug 4, 2016, 11:41 PM**

8/4/16

thisisforreal · #**1696** Posted **Aug 5, 2016, 10:54 AM**

Aug 2nd:

Aug 5th:

Outta here · #**1697** Posted **Aug 7, 2016, 11:16 AM**

Still a hole in the ground ..... I feel like I have been watching , " Gone With the Wind "
in super slow motion .

mmikeyphilly · #**1698** Posted **Aug 7, 2016, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Outta here

Still a hole in the ground ..... I feel like I have been watching , " Gone With the Wind "
in super slow motion .

Or reading "War And Peace".

Actually, I get more kicks outta watching paint dry, or dish cloths dry. Take your pick.

Overall, though. I'm happy that they finally got the issues out of they way to proceed. That IS one DEEP hole!

thisisforreal · #**1699** Posted **Aug 9, 2016, 1:08 PM**

Aug 5th:

Aug 9th:

Philly-Drew · #**1700** Posted **Aug 9, 2016, 11:57 PM**

What is the dark material that is shown in the pics growing on the western side?