PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 687

Knight Hospitaller · #**13721** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by iheartphilly

Ha! Don't go out and spend it all at one place...LOL.

Spend it on soda in the suburbs. That'll show 'em!

Knight Hospitaller · #**13722** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 8:55 PM**

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summersm343 · #**13723** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:03 PM**

Home Depot plans to add 1,500 employees this spring in Greater Philadelphia
Some of these will undoubtedly be in the city. That adds back some of the jobs from Pepsi and the grocery store cutting hours/jobs because of the soda tax.

Read more here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...t-plans-to-add-1-500-employees-this.html

summersm343 · #**13724** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:09 PM**

History in the making: Sneak peek of Museum of the American Revolution

Read more here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...lution-museum-old-city-opening-soon.html

Knight Hospitaller · #**13725** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:13 PM**

^Looks great. Very much anticipating the opening.

summersm343 · #**13726** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:16 PM**

Virginia's largest craft brewery testing Philadelphia waters before expansion

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Virginia's largest craft brewery is testing the Philadelphia waters before committing to more permanent roots. But it's already making its presence known, including six new positions created for the market and free events.

Devils Backbone Brewing Co. — based in Roseland with a production brewery in Lexington — first opened in 2008 and has grown to become the state's largest craft brewer.

"Then we look at opportunities in each state, city and county," Crandall said. "There's plenty of room for craft beer. Philadelphia is a beer mecca with a lot of craft beer opportunities, and there is still room for more, especially with breweries not directly in Philadelphia."

Devils Backbone has created six new positions just for the Philadelphia market:

Two marketing representatives (called craft adventure coordinators)
Two sales representatives (called pathfinders)
One territory marketing manager
One territory sales manager

Devils Backbones' outreach in Philadelphia, however, is just another example of the city establishing itself nationally as a food center, Lang said.

"I even have colleagues from Europe who are aware of Philly as having become one of America's great food cities," he said. "If a food or beer brand wants to establish itself with credibility and with a willing audience, they need to think seriously about doing something in Philadelphia."

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...s-backbone-brewing-expansion-philly.html

summersm343 · #**13727** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:36 PM**

Will the Police HQ move to the Provident Mutual Life Insurance building at 46th and Market?

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The police, who have complained for years (legitimately so) about cramped conditions in their once cutting-edge administration building at Eighth and Race, appear to have gotten cold feet. So, even though the city has sunk a hefty $50 million into renovating and stabilizing the Provident’s exterior, the Kenney administration confirms that it is negotiating to acquire the police a new home closer to Center City. One possible site, sources confirm, is the white tower that housed the Inquirer and Daily News. Frank Rizzo, the former police commissioner and mayor who often sparred with the papers, couldn’t have plotted a better revenge.

Though the city has already spent $50 million on the renovation, completing the project and finishing out the spaces for the police could easily take $100 million more, according to original estimates. The newspaper tower, now owned by developer Bart Blatstein, would also be expensive to retrofit, especially because modern policing requires tremendous amounts of technology and security. The Nutter-era plan had also envisioned that the city’s medical examiner, morgue, and laboratories would share the space with the police.

Should they all find other homes, the city could be stuck with the half-finished Provident. Now that the neighborhood is rebounding, it might be able to sell the renovated shell, although it's not clear whether it could recoup its substantial investment. Gary Jastrzab, the city’s chief planner, said he could envision the building being used once again as a satellite campus for a Pennsylvania university. Because the site includes so much open land -- more than seven acres -- there are opportunities for additional development. “Housing wouldn’t be a bad use,” Jastrzab added.

One official suggested the Provident would make a great location for the city’s newly enlarged Department of Planning and Development. It sounds like a great idea, but would those city employees be willing to make the trek to West Philadelphia?

Read more here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/...classical-saffron-move-headquarters.html

Larry King · #**13728** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 9:38 PM**

Wow what a waste of time and money on that police HQ, who's idea was that in the first place?

Milksteak · #**13729** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 11:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Larry King

Wow what a waste of time and money on that police HQ, who's idea was that in the first place?

Quick! Tax the Tastykakes!

summersm343 · #**13730** Posted **Mar 2, 2017, 11:53 PM**

William Penn Foundation commits $15 million to cap I-95

Apparently the city already paid out $10 million for the feasibility study and we're only $10 million away from the total funding needed.

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/3/2/14796196/i-95-capping-funding-william-penn-penndot

iheartphilly · #**13731** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

William Penn Foundation commits $15 million to cap I-95

Apparently the city already paid out $10 million for the feasibility study and we're only $10 million away from the total funding needed.

Read more here:
http://philly.curbed.com/2017/3/2/14796196/i-95-capping-funding-william-penn-penndot

Well, shit folks, didn't I call it before this came out like a couple of hours ago. Now if i can get those Powerball numbers right and hit the jackpot, I'll even throw in a few bucks for it.

ScreamShatter · #**13732** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 1:26 AM**

Great news about Penn's Landing. I hope they add lots of art to make it like Philly's Millennium Park.

wally · #**13733** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Larry King

Wow what a waste of time and money on that police HQ, who's idea was that in the first place?

Only a waste of time and money because of the new police commissioner and Mayor Kenney. I worked on the project. It wasn't perfect, but it was pretty well thought out. I feel sorriest for the staff at the MEO and city laboratory. They never get much mention, but they made up almost half of the building. Their current facilities are in terrible condition. This is just going to prolong their misery.

christof · #**13734** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Will the Police HQ move to the Provident Mutual Life Insurance building at 46th and Market?

Read more here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/...classical-saffron-move-headquarters.html

$50 million dollars of public circling the drain. And this may be the only article ever written about it!

Nothing to see here.

jsbrook · #**13735** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

Great news about Penn's Landing. I hope they add lots of art to make it like Philly's Millennium Park.

But without the delays and without going so far over budget. Millennium Park is great but opened four years behind schedule and at a final cost of $475 million when the proposed budget was $150 million. We can expect the same issues, though hopefully not as bad. It will be worth it!

jsbrook · #**13736** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 11:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by iheartphilly

Well, shit folks, didn't I call it before this came out like a couple of hours ago. Now if i can get those Powerball numbers right and hit the jackpot, I'll even throw in a few bucks for it.

I think these ones will become very valuable and desirable:

http://jkrparchitects.com/project/adagio/

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9468188,...rlzqQhE_0DHsw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

They are on Front Street, right off Walnut, and currently look over I-95.

1487 · #**13737** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 1:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Flyers2001

Why is the PreK program income based? Screws the middle class again.

Why not have a lottery for spots?

to my knowledge it's not income based.

Redddog · #**13738** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

I think these ones will become very valuable and desirable:

http://jkrparchitects.com/project/adagio/

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9468188,...rlzqQhE_0DHsw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

They are on Front Street, right off Walnut, and currently look over I-95.

All of Old city will benefit from this, I think.

Anyone hear what the timeframe is on this? It seems like a massive undertaking.

Knight Hospitaller · #**13739** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

But without the delays and without going so far over budget. Millennium Park is great but opened four years behind schedule and at a final cost of $475 million when the proposed budget was $150 million. We can expect the same issues, though hopefully not as bad. It will be worth it!

Maybe they can tax TastyKakes to make it up. [UPDATE: Milksteak beat me to it. Great minds....]

iheartphilly · #**13740** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Spend it on soda in the suburbs. That'll show 'em!

good one!