PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[iheartphilly]

Anyone know what project this crane is for on S. Broad St. between Locust and Walnut Streets?

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Center-City-streets-closed-construction-Feb-11-12.html

[shadowbat2]

^Cambria Hotel

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=221428

[summersm343]

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/14460...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by summersm343

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/14460...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

Love the before and after slider thingies.

[Gonzo the Great]

Originally Posted by summersm343

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/14460...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

Unfortunately I do not have time right now to chase down correct / incorrect information . I thought I had read somewhere ....
this project was either put on hold or scrapped all together ..... Is it a GO or a NO .
BTW , just how tall is this 38 story baby suppose to be ...... if it is reality ....

[1487]

Originally Posted by Gonzo the Great

Unfortunately I do not have time right now to chase down correct / incorrect information . I thought I had read somewhere ....
this project was either put on hold or scrapped all together ..... Is it a GO or a NO .
BTW , just how tall is this 38 story baby suppose to be ...... if it is reality ....

which project are you talking about? 13th and market? if so it's been proposed but wont move forward until they sign an anchor tenant.

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Philadelphia Region's Top Public High Schools 2017
*Pennsylvania side of the metro only

1. Julia R. Masterman High School - Philadelphia, PA
2. Downingtown STEM Academy - Downingtown, PA
3. Conestoga High School - Berwyn, PA
4. Radnor High School - Villanova, PA
5. Unionville High School - Kennett Square, PA
6. Strath Haven High School - Wallingford, PA
7. Lower Merion High School - Ardmore, PA
8. Central Bucks High School East - Doylestown, PA
9. New Hope-Solebury High School - New Hope, PA
10. Central High School - Philadelphia, PA
11. Great Valley High School - Malvern, PA
12. Haverford High School - Havertown, PA
13. Wissahickon High School - Ambler, PA
14. Harriton High School - Bryn Mawr, PA
15. Penncrest High School - Media, PA
16. Spring-Ford Senior High School - Royersford, PA
17. Lower Moreland High School - Huntingdon Valley, PA
18. North Penn Senior High School - Lansdale, PA
19. West Chester Bayard Rustin High School - West Chester, PA
20. Plymouth Whitemarsh - Plymouth Meeting, PA
21. Council Rock North Senior High School - Newtown, PA
22. Methacton High School - Eagleville, PA
23. East Senior High School - West Chester, PA
24. Central Bucks High School South - Warrington, PA
25. Central Bucks High School West - Doylestown, PA
26. Owen J. Roberts High School - Pottstown, PA
27. Upper Dublin High School - Fort Washington, PA
28. Henderson High School - West Chester, PA
29. Garnet Valley High School - Glen Mills, PA
30. Perkiomen Valley High School - Collegeville, PA
31. Upper Merion High School - King of Prussia, PA
32. Council Rock South High School - Southampton, PA
33. Kennett High School - Kennett Square, PA
34. Hatboro-Horsham High School - Horsham, PA
35. Springfield High School - Springfield, PA
36. Avon Grove Senior High School - West Grove, PA
37. Abington High School - Abington, PA
38. Pennsbury High School - Fairless Hills, PA
39. Quakertown Community High School - Quakertown, PA
40. Marple Newtown High School - Newtown Square, PA
41. Souderton Area High School - Souderton, PA
42. Cheltenham High School - Wyncote, PA
43. Springfield Township High School - Glenside, PA
44. Downtingtown High School West - Downingtown, PA
45. Phoenixville High School - Phoenixville, PA
46. Palisades High School - Kintnersville, PA
47. Science Leadership Academy - Philadelphia, PA
48. Carver High School - Philadelphia, PA
49. Neshaminy High School - Langhorne, PA
50. Downingtown High School East - Exton, PA

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...zIwpaUkw045315ac&t=1485895176&j=77245061

It gives me great pleasure to see my alma mater on that list.

Originally Posted by summersm343

Philadelphia Region's Top Private Schools 2017 (PA & NJ)

1. Germantown Friends Academy - Philadelphia, PA
2. The Episcopal Academy - Newtown Square, PA
3. The Haverford School - Haverford, PA
4. The Baldwin School - Bryn Mawr, PA
5. The Agnes Irwin School - Rosemont, PA
6. Friends' Central Select - Wynnewood, PA
7. George School - Newtown, PA
8. The Shipley School - Bryn Mawr, PA
9. Germantown Academy - Fort Washington, PA
10. William Penn Charter School - Philadelphia, PA
11. Devon Preparatory School - Devon, PA
12. Friends Select - Philadelphia, PA
13. Moorestown Friends School - Moorestown, NJ
14. Abington Friends School - Jenkintown, PA
15. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy - Philadelphia, PA
16. Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy - Bryn Mawr, PA
17. Doane Academy - Burlington, NJ
18. Malvern Preparatory School - Malvern, PA
19. St. Joseph's Preparatory School - Philadelphia, PA
20. Academy of Notre Dame de Namur - Villanova, PA
21. Holy Ghost Preparatory School - Bensalem, PA
22. La Salle College High School - Wyndmoore, PA
23. Al Aqsa Islamic Academy - Philadelphia, PA
24. Mount Saint Joseph Academy - Flourtown, PA
25. Villa Maria Academy High School - Malvern, PA
26. AIM Academy - Conshohocken, PA
27. Country Day School of the Sacred Heart - Bryn Mawr, PA
28. Bishop Eustace Preparatory School - Pennsauken, NJ
29. Phil-Mont Christian Academy - Erdenheim, PA
30. Nazareth Academy High School - Philadelphia, PA
31. Merion Mercy Academy - Merion Station, PA
32. Hope Church School - Philadelphia, PA
33. Academy of the New Church - Boys School - Bryn Athyn, PA
34. Valley Force Military Academy & College - Wayne, PA
35. Academy of the New Church - Girls School - Bryn Athyn, PA
36. Christopher Dock Mennonite High School - Lansdale, PA
37. The Phelps School - Malvern, PA
38. Delaware County Christian School - Newtown Square, PA
39. Delaware Valley Friends School - Paoli, PA
40. Baptist Regional School - Haddon Heights, NJ
41. Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School - Gwynedd Valley, PA
42. Villa Joseph Marie High School - Holland, PA
43. Saint Basil Academy - Jenkintown, PA
44. The Crefeld School - Philadelphia, PA
45. The Woodlynde School - Strafford, PA
46. Camden Catholic High School - Cherry Hill, NJ
47. Gloucester County Christian School - Sewell, NJ
48. Archbishop Wood High School - Warminster, PA
49. International Christian High School - Philadelphia, PA
50. The Christian Academy - Brookhaven, PA

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...h-schools-in-metro-philadelphia.html#g50

I'm surprised St. Joe's Prep dropped that low, but I'm also surprised to see Shipley (probably the most elite of all the schools on that list) all the way down at #8. The Quakers sure do know how to edumucate people, though -- not only is #1 Germantown Friends theirs, but so are about half of the Top 15 (including Penn Charter and Friends Select).

E: Wow, I had no idea that Al-Aqsa was that good. And has Roman Catholic fallen off a cliff lately or something?

[Guipos08]

Originally Posted by summersm343

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/14460...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

Of these 7, how many do you think will actually break ground?

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

It gives me great pleasure to see my alma mater on that list.

I'm surprised St. Joe's Prep dropped that low, but I'm also surprised to see Shipley (probably the most elite of all the schools on that list) all the way down at #8. The Quakers sure do know how to edumucate people, though -- not only is #1 Germantown Friends theirs, but so are about half of the Top 15 (including Penn Charter and Friends Select).

E: Wow, I had no idea that Al-Aqsa was that good. And has Roman Catholic fallen off a cliff lately or something?

I'm a product of Delaware County public schools, so I really have no horse in this race.

But it goes without saying, there are a plethora of good school options in the region. So if one were to say St Joe's had "dropped", it's really about what above it should be ranked lower, no?

When I look at the schools higher on the list, there aren't many I'd say are demonstrably "worse" than St Joe's (this of course is all somewhat subjective as the metrics to measure these things are themselves subjective). But in so doing, the only schools I see that are higher that I've always thought were a bit over-rated are George and Devon Prep.

It could be, though, that with the population explosion over the years in Bucks County that George has gotten better. I always thought it was peculiar that there weren't more good private school options in Bucks County. The tilt for the really good private schools in this region has always been west of the city, if not very near in Northwest. There is a noticeable dearth in Bucks County, but I always assumed it was because people who sent their kids to private sent them to the schools in Mercer County (Lawrenceville, Hun, etc).

That being said, no way the Christian Academy in Brookhaven belongs on that list. The Christian Academy is literally where kids from my middling public school in Delaware County went after they were expelled from public high school. It is in no way a rigorous academic institution; certainly nowhere near as good as Roman Catholic (which doesn't appear to be on the list) or even most of the public schools in Delaware County (which contrary to perception) are uniformly quite good (as demonstrated by the public list accompanying this one).

[iheartphilly]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

It gives me great pleasure to see my alma mater on that list.

I'm surprised St. Joe's Prep dropped that low, but I'm also surprised to see Shipley (probably the most elite of all the schools on that list) all the way down at #8. The Quakers sure do know how to edumucate people, though -- not only is #1 Germantown Friends theirs, but so are about half of the Top 15 (including Penn Charter and Friends Select).

E: Wow, I had no idea that Al-Aqsa was that good. And has Roman Catholic fallen off a cliff lately or something?

Many over-rated. Tuition over-priced. But, the buildings and sports field are top notch. If you are looking for homogeneity and rich folks that can afford it, then it serves the purpose. Conestoga/TE, Radnor, Lower Merion SD just f fine for many.

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

I'm a product of Delaware County public schools, so I really have no horse in this race.

But it goes without saying, there are a plethora of good school options in the region. So if one were to say St Joe's had "dropped", it's really about what above it should be ranked lower, no?

St. Joe's Prep is the city's most elite institution, the high school our power brokers all attended. The private list's methodology is hard to suss out; I would expect St. Joe's Prep to be Top 10.

And yes, Roman Catholic should by all rights be on that list.

When I look at the schools higher on the list, there aren't many I'd say are demonstrably "worse" than St Joe's (this of course is all somewhat subjective as the metrics to measure these things are themselves subjective). But in so doing, the only schools I see that are higher that I've always thought were a bit over-rated are George and Devon Prep.

It could be, though, that with the population explosion over the years in Bucks County that George has gotten better. I always thought it was peculiar that there weren't more good private school options in Bucks County. The tilt for the really good private schools in this region has always been west of the city, if not very near in Northwest. There is a noticeable dearth in Bucks County, but I always assumed it was because people who sent their kids to private sent them to the schools in Mercer County (Lawrenceville, Hun, etc).

The major private schools are all closely associated with the region's favored quarter. Shipley, Haverford, Devon Prep ... they're all on the Main Line. By contrast, Bucks County was fairly rural until quite recently; Newtown is the oldest settlement in its area and the George School by far the oldest private school in the county.

(Interestingly, it's also a Quaker school.)

Because of this history, while Bucks County has become populous and wealthy recently, it doesn't have the infrastructure that parts of the region that have been like that for longer have. Short of endowing a new private in Doylestown or something, there isn't much you can do to change it, either.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

St. Joe's Prep is the city's most elite institution, the high school our power brokers all attended. The private list's methodology is hard to suss out; I would expect St. Joe's Prep to be Top 10.

And yes, Roman Catholic should by all rights be on that list.

The major private schools are all closely associated with the region's favored quarter. Shipley, Haverford, Devon Prep ... they're all on the Main Line. By contrast, Bucks County was fairly rural until quite recently; Newtown is the oldest settlement in its area and the George School by far the oldest private school in the county.

(Interestingly, it's also a Quaker school.)

Because of this history, while Bucks County has become populous and wealthy recently, it doesn't have the infrastructure that parts of the region that have been like that for longer have. Short of endowing a new private in Doylestown or something, there isn't much you can do to change it, either.

As a Saint Joe's Prep atendee, I can't really say much of anything in this argument without sounding like a pretentious prep-school student

I can say that I truly believe it was the greatest choice I could've made and is definitely preparing me well for high school.

[Daario]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Philadelphia Region's Top Private Schools 2017 (PA & NJ)

1. Germantown Friends Academy - Philadelphia, PA
2. The Episcopal Academy - Newtown Square, PA
3. The Haverford School - Haverford, PA
4. The Baldwin School - Bryn Mawr, PA
5. The Agnes Irwin School - Rosemont, PA
6. Friends' Central Select - Wynnewood, PA
7. George School - Newtown, PA
8. The Shipley School - Bryn Mawr, PA
9. Germantown Academy - Fort Washington, PA
10. William Penn Charter School - Philadelphia, PA
11. Devon Preparatory School - Devon, PA
12. Friends Select - Philadelphia, PA
13. Moorestown Friends School - Moorestown, NJ
14. Abington Friends School - Jenkintown, PA
15. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy - Philadelphia, PA
16. Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy - Bryn Mawr, PA
17. Doane Academy - Burlington, NJ
18. Malvern Preparatory School - Malvern, PA
19. St. Joseph's Preparatory School - Philadelphia, PA
20. Academy of Notre Dame de Namur - Villanova, PA
21. Holy Ghost Preparatory School - Bensalem, PA
22. La Salle College High School - Wyndmoore, PA
23. Al Aqsa Islamic Academy - Philadelphia, PA
24. Mount Saint Joseph Academy - Flourtown, PA
25. Villa Maria Academy High School - Malvern, PA
26. AIM Academy - Conshohocken, PA
27. Country Day School of the Sacred Heart - Bryn Mawr, PA
28. Bishop Eustace Preparatory School - Pennsauken, NJ
29. Phil-Mont Christian Academy - Erdenheim, PA
30. Nazareth Academy High School - Philadelphia, PA
31. Merion Mercy Academy - Merion Station, PA
32. Hope Church School - Philadelphia, PA
33. Academy of the New Church - Boys School - Bryn Athyn, PA
34. Valley Force Military Academy & College - Wayne, PA
35. Academy of the New Church - Girls School - Bryn Athyn, PA
36. Christopher Dock Mennonite High School - Lansdale, PA
37. The Phelps School - Malvern, PA
38. Delaware County Christian School - Newtown Square, PA
39. Delaware Valley Friends School - Paoli, PA
40. Baptist Regional School - Haddon Heights, NJ
41. Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School - Gwynedd Valley, PA
42. Villa Joseph Marie High School - Holland, PA
43. Saint Basil Academy - Jenkintown, PA
44. The Crefeld School - Philadelphia, PA
45. The Woodlynde School - Strafford, PA
46. Camden Catholic High School - Cherry Hill, NJ
47. Gloucester County Christian School - Sewell, NJ
48. Archbishop Wood High School - Warminster, PA
49. International Christian High School - Philadelphia, PA
50. The Christian Academy - Brookhaven, PA

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...h-schools-in-metro-philadelphia.html#g50

Hmm I wonder where my high school, West Catholic Prep ranks on there.

Edit: Haha, nevermind. It's ranked 76/95 in the Philly metro according to niche: https://www.niche.com/k12/rankings/private-high-schools/best-overall/m/philadelphia-metro-area/

West has a long way to go before it can be compared academically to Roman and St Joe's Prep. However it's still better than your average Philly public schools by a long run.

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by Daario

Hmm I wonder where my high school, West Catholic Prep ranks on there.

Edit: Haha, nevermind. It's ranked 76/95 in the Philly metro according to niche: https://www.niche.com/k12/rankings/private-high-schools/best-overall/m/philadelphia-metro-area/

West has a long way to go before it can be compared academically to Roman and St Joe's Prep. However it's still better than your average Philly public schools by a long run.

Looks like it's ranked better than my alma mater, Cardinal O'Hara! We're ranked 80/95 on Niche (sure as hell beat attending any high school in the Chester-Upland School District, however!).

[summersm343]

PHL using legislation in attempt to finally acquire 136 acres adjacent to airport

Legislation has been filed with Philadelphia City Council that seeks to end a years-long stalemate between Philadelphia and a landowner of 136 acres in Tinicum, Delaware County that sits adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport.

Landlocked by two rivers and Interstate 95, the airport has been buying nearby land to accommodate its long-range expansion plans that could involve adding a runway, terminals and other related facilities. For example, the city, which owns the airport, agreed to pay $90 million in 2015 for International Plaza, an office complex on 27 acres that is also located next to the airport.

“The airport is land constrained and this is a prime parcel for the growth of the airport and the $7 billion expansion they have been contemplating,” Feeley said. “If the ordinance is approved, it would be a significant step forward in the city’s expansion of the airport.”

The city’s board of review hears and makes decisions on condemnation proceedings.

Though the legislation could help resolve the situation by establishing the value of the 136 acres and prompting an amicable sale, Henderson could reject the valuation. If that happens, the airport would ask for permission to seize the property through condemnation.

The airport is currently evaluating its priorities when it comes to its expansion. The recession and several airline mergers that directly affected operations at the airport have meant the needs of PHL have changed, Tyrrell said. Congestion on the runways has lessened as airlines have “right sized” the number of flights they need, a change that also reduced the number of landings.

“The immediate need for a runway has been relaxed,” he said. “Everyone has agreed we need a runway but the question is when.”

Though there are fewer flights and landings, the number of passengers using the airport has increased, stressing the airport’s terminals. If the terminal complexes are expanded then the airport would need to reconfigure its cargo building and would likely use the Henderson property for expanding the cargo operations and not a new runway, Tyrrell said.

Public hearings are scheduled for this week on the legislation.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...assador-buy-land-expand-runway-carg.html

[Nova08]

Originally Posted by summersm343

PHL using legislation in attempt to finally acquire 136 acres adjacent to airport



http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...assador-buy-land-expand-runway-carg.html

Thanks for the article, I wondered what it included.

It's worth noting that PHL passenger numbers took a hit in 2016. Total passengers were down 4% and International passengers down 8%. Passenger numbers have hovered between 30-32 million for the past decade, but 2016 had the lowest number in the past 10 years

[OslPhlWasChi]

Originally Posted by Nova08

Thanks for the article, I wondered what it included.

It's worth noting that PHL passenger numbers took a hit in 2016. Total passengers were down 4% and International passengers down 8%. Passenger numbers have hovered between 30-32 million for the past decade, but 2016 had the lowest number in the past 10 years

Which parcel is this article referring to?
They have struggled with acquisitions to the west, south, and east in the past.

Land acquisition has long been an issue for PHL expansion - changes in PennDOT/zoning could alleviate this, I believe, but that is for another conversation another time. However, the current expansion plan dates back to efforts beginning in 2001 that are simply no longer relevant and do not adequately capture the needs of the airport as confirmed by Nova's accurate description of passenger counts over the last 10 years.

Just like the 5th runway is no longer critical, the plan for a separated east terminal for regional aircraft is not - aircraft movements are becoming fewer and larger, instead of smaller and more frequent - and it was planned to connect to the existing terminals through an automated people mover.

Instead, the airport should focus on improving terminals A-East, B, and C as well as creating a consolidated and convenient car rental center and multi-modal transit hub for getting to/from the airport, and instead of routing a new people mover to that misplanned new one, route it through the transit hub and across 95 to Eastwick Station, with another station by the PNC building so a mixed-use district for economy parking, hotels, etc. can be built up that is connected to SEPTA.

The current plan can be seen here: https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/records_decision/phl/#phl10

[Liam]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

It gives me great pleasure to see my alma mater on that list.

I'm surprised St. Joe's Prep dropped that low, but I'm also surprised to see Shipley (probably the most elite of all the schools on that list) all the way down at #8. The Quakers sure do know how to edumucate people, though -- not only is #1 Germantown Friends theirs, but so are about half of the Top 15 (including Penn Charter and Friends Select).

E: Wow, I had no idea that Al-Aqsa was that good. And has Roman Catholic fallen off a cliff lately or something?

Check the Niche list on their site - Roman Catholic was #51.

[mcgrath618]

Does anyone know what's going to go in this building and the building being built across the streeton Broad (Not sure if they're classified as lowrises or not)? I pass them every day and have no idea what's going in them.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9592941,-75.1621444,220m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

[1487]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Does anyone know what's going to go in this building and the building being built across the streeton Broad (Not sure if they're classified as lowrises or not)? I pass them every day and have no idea what's going in them.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9592941,-75.1621444,220m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

apts with retail on first floor and parking. Hanover on Broad project.