PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[kingtut]

University of Pennsylvania ranked in the top ten of world universities for 2018 per Times Higher Ed. World Universities Ranking . Great news for Penn and Philly .
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/wor.../sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/scores

[jjv007]

Originally Posted by kingtut

University of Pennsylvania ranked in the top ten of world universities for 2018 per Times Higher Ed. World Universities Ranking . Great news for Penn and Philly .
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/wor.../sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/scores

Princeton is 7th too.

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by acenturi

As long as the City (or any City) prepares a response which addresses every single RFP item, Amazon is required to provide a Line by Line reason for rejection - OR this entire drama could end up in court. Amazon will likely use the acceptable rejection criteria "non-responsive" if even 1 RFP item is ignored, or glossed over. IMO, Amazon will select the candidate city which commits the most $ to support its RFP requirements and find logical reasons (per their Attorney) to reject the others. Personally, I find it somewhat irresponsible that Amazon's BOD would expose the company to the potential massive litigation that this public horse race could produce. Amazon should have just approached each City privately with their requirements and solicited a response.

No, Amazon is a private company, they can reject anyone they want for any reason (or no reason.)

[1487]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Besides an omission of Philly, the CNN article also omits Chicago from its list of eight which imo is at least a top three candidate. ^^

I thought I read/heard that Chicago's midwest location may count against it since it's not close to other major markets. But who knows- all speculation. Whoever gives away the most is likely in the running.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Princeton is 7th too.

Yeah - i'd like the city to try and fold Princeton into this Amazon proposal somehow. Get their leadership on board - having the strength of two prestigious top-10 global research universities as part of your pitch to boost your profile puts you in a company with only Boston.

Princeton has always been a fairly autonomous place. Despite being about 10 miles closer to City Hall than Times Square, it obviously aligns more with NYC. I wouldn't mind if Philly - even if it's just superficially/politically - starts appropriating Princeton as its own. Marketing/Sales brochures, political speech, etc. I say we just start owning Princeton as part of our brand.

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by Londonee

Yeah - i'd like the city to try and fold Princeton into this Amazon proposal somehow. Get their leadership on board - having the strength of two prestigious top-10 global research universities as part of your pitch to boost your profile puts you in a company with only Boston.

Princeton has always been a fairly autonomous place. Despite being about 10 miles closer to City Hall than Times Square, it obviously aligns more with NYC. I wouldn't mind if Philly - even if it's just superficially/politically - starts appropriating Princeton as its own. Marketing/Sales brochures, political speech, etc. I say we just start owning Princeton as part of our brand.

Not to mention that it's Bezos' alma mater. Oh yeah, and Amy Gutmann spent her entire 28-year pre-Penn academic career there, serving as Princeton's provost at the time she was selected to be Penn's president.

[Nova08]

Originally Posted by Londonee

Yeah - i'd like the city to try and fold Princeton into this Amazon proposal somehow. Get their leadership on board - having the strength of two prestigious top-10 global research universities as part of your pitch to boost your profile puts you in a company with only Boston.

Princeton has always been a fairly autonomous place. Despite being about 10 miles closer to City Hall than Times Square, it obviously aligns more with NYC. I wouldn't mind if Philly - even if it's just superficially/politically - starts appropriating Princeton as its own. Marketing/Sales brochures, political speech, etc. I say we just start owning Princeton as part of our brand.

Even if that might be a bit of a stretch, they need to stress the viability of travel within the Northeast from Philadelphia, especially by train. 1 1/2 hours to DC, 45 minutes to Princeton, 1hr 15 min to NYC, 1 hr to Baltimore/Hopkins, 3 hours to Yale, ~16 flights a day to Boston, 1 hr flight time.

Philadelphia is within a 3 hour train ride of 5 of the top 14 universities in the world. If you want to bubble it up to all modes of travel, Philadelphia is within a 3 hour travel time of 7 of the top 14 universities.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by Nova08

Even if that might be a bit of a stretch, they need to stress the viability of travel within the Northeast from Philadelphia, especially by train. 1 1/2 hours to DC, 45 minutes to Princeton, 1hr 15 min to NYC, 1 hr to Baltimore/Hopkins, 3 hours to Yale, ~16 flights a day to Boston, 1 hr flight time.

Philadelphia is within a 3 hour train ride of 5 of the top 14 universities in the world. If you want to bubble it up to all modes of travel, Philadelphia is within a 3 hour travel time of 7 of the top 14 universities.

Good points, but remember Princeton is a 45minute DRIVE. Like, it's no different than getting to Lansdale.

[SEFTA]

If it's Bezos' alma mater, he must be well aware of Philly and it's advantages and it's familiarity to Princeton. That's a good thing.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

If it's Bezos' alma mater, he must be well aware of Philly and it's advantages and it's familiarity to Princeton. That's a good thing.

Are you kidding? He graduated Princeton in 1986. A decade of MOVE bombings, the rise of the crack epidemic, soaring crime rates, shrinking populations, total urban decline. And, like, 3 total restaurants (Striped Bass, Sussanna Foo, Le Bec Fin) in center city.

May i remind folks that outdoor cafes were illegal - the idea and conceit of the devil - prior to 1996 here.

No, if anything, i hope he forgets everything he thought about Philadelphia and comes with fresh eyes to view our proposal.

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by jjv007

Princeton is 7th too.

Go ahead, Rub it in.

[summersm343]

Aloft Hotel Lobby Left Us Dazzled









Read more here:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/chinatown/aloft-hotel-lobby-left-us-dazzled

[summersm343]

Developers cheer as L+I adds offices plus inspectors to equal demand from Philly’s real estate boom

Read more here:
http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/09/1...al-demand-from-philly-s-real-estate-boom

[City Wide]

--------------Another voice in the choir--------
http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/another-reason-to-bring-amazon-to-philly/

[sayitaintso]

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-headquarters-boston-2017-9

Keep sipping the koolaid-- the fix is in--Amazon using this process to shakedown Boston

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...boston-in-search-for-second-headquarters

[Parkway]

Originally Posted by sayitaintso

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-headquarters-boston-2017-9

Keep sipping the koolaid-- the fix is in--Amazon using this process to shakedown Boston

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...boston-in-search-for-second-headquarters

The problem is that Boston doesn't seem to really want them. I don't see a city with an affordability problem and low unemployment bending over backwards here.

[Boku]

Originally Posted by sayitaintso

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-headquarters-boston-2017-9

Keep sipping the koolaid-- the fix is in--Amazon using this process to shakedown Boston

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...boston-in-search-for-second-headquarters

"Other reported contenders are Minneapolis, San Diego, and Denver."


"While other cities may ultimately win out, Boston is being considered for its proximity to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an airport with nonstop flights to Seattle and Washington, D.C., and a lower cost of living than many other big cities, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter."

What a joke.

[Knight Hospitaller]

Harvard and MIT are immediately what came to mind for me. Boston is Philadelphia's only serious challenger on the education front. Boston could win based on perception, if not facts. The cost-of-living argument is a joke, but I haven't compared Boston with New York or Washington lately. Maybe it's a better value than those by a fraction.

[mcgrath618]

It's sad that this deal might not go our way only because of predispositions that others have about our city.

[Knight Hospitaller]

That would frustrate me too, but we simply have to resolve not to let it happen. If Amazon has an open mind, then we can be confident in making our best case. If some minds are already made up, there never was a contest about which to get excited.