PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 784

City Wide · #**15661** Posted **Sep 19, 2017, 7:33 PM**

What a great 'modern' sign

christof · #**15662** Posted **Sep 19, 2017, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Londonee

I love creating fake problems to problems we wish we had.

Philly.com is quickly circling the drain, isn't it?

shadowbat2 · #**15663** Posted **Sep 19, 2017, 10:55 PM**

RE The Lift: I was wandering the same thing when I saw the wooden studs. I was hoping that it was going to be demolished for a new tower, and was rather disappointed that it will be kept but oh well.

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Originally Posted by christof

Philly.com is quickly circling the drain, isn't it?

I stopped going ever since they put the paywall up....

cafeguy · #**15664** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 1:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by City Wide

What a great 'modern' sign

WOAH! Kinda interesting that they revived the old concept, and it again...didn't work. I remember climbing into that thing in like 2003. Its an amazingly interesting concept, especially given that it was built and designed decades ago.

summersm343 · #**15665** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 4:03 PM**

Philly Makes Its Pitch for Amazon HQ
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-09-18/philly-makes-its-pitch-for-amazon-hq-video
http://www.phillymag.com/business/2017/09/19/philadelphia-amazon-hq-mayor-kenney-bloomberg/

summersm343 · #**15666** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 6:54 PM**

Philadelphia sent a staffer to Seattle to help 'understand the Amazon culture'

Read more here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/19/philadelphia-serious-about-amazon-hq2-bid.html

summersm343 · #**15667** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 6:59 PM**

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
https://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/1446...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

summersm343 · #**15668** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 8:43 PM**

Wegmans Philadelphia?

If there was ever a site for a Wegmans in Philadelphia... this is it:

http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/projec...vd%20Combined%20presentation_reduced.pdf

Knight Hospitaller · #**15669** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 8:56 PM**

^ Probably doesn't fit their model, but a grocery store there seems like a likely bet.

summersm343 · #**15670** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

^ Probably doesn't fit their model, but a grocery store there seems like a likely bet.

I can't think of another grocery store that makes any sense. Already a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods too close to this site. Urban Walmart probably wouldn't make sense here. Maybe Lidl? They're making a push into the US. That seems to be more of a discount market along the lines of Aldi though. Maybeeee a Giant.

Unless... Trader Joe's wants to move sites and expand. Then PMC could activate the ground floor of 2121 Market front Market Street, and develop the parking lot in the bank fronting JFK?

Gonzo the Great · #**15671** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

7 major projects set to transform Philly’s parking lots

Read more here:
https://philly.curbed.com/2017/2/13/1446...elopments-on-parking-lots-transformation

Thats all great news ...... Sad there is no plan for 8th.& Market or joining lot on Chestnut .

Knight Hospitaller · #**15672** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

I can't think of another grocery store that makes any sense. Already a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods too close to this site. Urban Walmart probably wouldn't make sense here. Maybe Lidl? They're making a push into the US. That seems to be more of a discount market along the lines of Aldi though. Maybeeee a Giant.

Unless... Trader Joe's wants to move sites and expand. Then PMC could activate the ground floor of 2121 Market front Market Street, and develop the parking lot in the bank fronting JFK?

Wegman's doesn't have any urban locations of which I'm aware and they seem set on their current big box floor plan. They require TONS of parking (my suburb lost a shot at Wegman's for not having enough on the proposed site). I agree that a TJ relocation might make sense, or we'll see some other discount or average mainstream chain step in. The location is "God forsaken" for this part of CC, so I don't see anything but a food store going here. With no connection to the trail and too far off the beaten track, I don't see a "destination" restaurant going here.

Capsule F · #**15673** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 10:40 PM**

I am actually super into the PMC project on the waterfront. I could actually see this selling out even if the condo/rental market is cooling down. That Logan Square area is highly desirable and is almost recession proof.

Jawnadelphia · #**15674** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 10:48 PM**

That Trader Joe's is so insanely busy-- lines for checkout usually go up and down the aisles at peak hours (I've literally been in a line 100+ deep for checkout there), and even non-peak times it's packed. TJ's is making a killing there. Between the work crowd and Logan Square locals (and addition of how many new residents w/ this project), a second grocery store is needed, and would do really well (whatever the brand it is).

Milksteak · #**15675** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 4:45 PM**

Amazon is expanding in NYC:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/21/amazon-bringing-2000-jobs-to-new-york-city.html

There's a great city just a short train ride away, very convenient to the New York offices...

Boku · #**15676** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 7:14 PM**

GE, Boston Foundation to offer support for city's Amazon HQ2 bid

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...undation-to-offer-support-for-citys.html

Can't wait to see Comcast offer their support for this!

Mr Saturn64 · #**15677** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 7:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boku

Can't wait to see Comcast offer their support for this!

They'd better. We already know Amazon wants Boston, even though it has everything they hate about Seattle. If companies in Boston rally enough support, Amazon will choose it. If we want it, we need every bit of help we can get.

sayitaintso · #**15678** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by diavolo

I've walked past the Hale building twice a day for the past 7 years, this is definitely my favorite project. These pictures are from this morning.

I noticed The Lift at Juniper (automated garage to the east/southeast of the Hale building) had its entrance/exit framed with wooden studs yesterday afternoon and this morning its boarded up. http://www.theliftparking.com/default.aspx says its being renovated (that info was tricky to find, the main website redirects to brandywine.com) while Google Maps is saying "Permanently Closed". The Lift has become pretty crummy looking the past few years with repeatedly broken bollards and glass panes along Juniper so I'm hoping it is closed for renovations.

Is the back of the Hale Bldg the gay steam room Tom Hanks got AIDS in?

1487 · #**15679** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 8:34 PM**

Those who are interested should fill out the CCD annual survey which supposedly influences their priorities and investments.

http://ccdsurvey.com/

hammersklavier · #**15680** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

I can't think of another grocery store that makes any sense. Already a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods too close to this site. Urban Walmart probably wouldn't make sense here. Maybe Lidl? They're making a push into the US. That seems to be more of a discount market along the lines of Aldi though. Maybeeee a Giant.

Unless... Trader Joe's wants to move sites and expand. Then PMC could activate the ground floor of 2121 Market front Market Street, and develop the parking lot in the bank fronting JFK?

I've been thinking Shop Rite or Fresh Grocer (same dif) tbh. The new grocery spaces going in -- here, Lincoln Square -- seem to be just far enough apart that the same chain'll be wanting to take them, and the metro's largest grocer doesn't have any CC presence at all.