PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 590

Milksteak · #**11781** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 1:16 PM**

^Awesome news, and a very cool back story to boot.

Kidphilly · #**11782** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 6:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Pharma companies move after being acquired all the time. It is the the talent, the product, the pipeline, and the R&D group and capabilities that is relevant far more than the location. Operationally, it is often better to consolidate with existing headquarters. But I'm glad this one looks to be staying put!

maybe the research will stay put but commercially aspects would almost certainly be sent out to S SF and Genentech (the US pharma component)

Redddog · #**11783** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Just walked by the garage at the 1100 block of Chestnut. 2 stores have Closing g signs. The Hallmark and the Airs Appliance store. Hopefully that means the demolition and next round of towers is coming sooner rather than later!

Bummer about Airs Appliance.

Those guys were great.

There are a bunch of crap storefronts that could stand to go on that block.

phishtown · #**11784** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 6:35 PM**

From PlanPhilly: First glimpse of contemporary art museum coming to Fishtown

jsbrook · #**11785** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

Bummer about Airs Appliance.

Those guys were great.

There are a bunch of crap storefronts that could stand to go on that block.

They are going somewhere else in the city. I forget where exactly from the sign, but not going out of business.

frbrown · #**11786** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 8:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by phishtown

From PlanPhilly: First glimpse of contemporary art museum coming to Fishtown

Oh wow that is a great site for a new project like this! I really think a museum like this would do great there, near the El, 15, and lots of foot traffic.

It is a 5 story building in the empty lot + the beige warehouse that sits between Transport Cycle and The Garage.
Streetview

EDIT: for those very curious, The Warehouse housed part of the Otis Elevator Company (1902-until the 1940's). This is the nomination for the building for the Register of Historic Places back in 2015. It has lots of interesting history about the Otis Elevator Company, and this entire block in Fishtown. https://www.phila.gov/historical/Documents/1115-27%20Frankford%20Ave%20nomination%20FINAL.pdf

Aaamazarite · #**11787** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 9:15 PM**

new stuff:

7 stories, 18 units at 1220 Hamilton St

4 stories, 8 units at 814 N 16th

mcgrath618 · #**11788** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

new stuff:

7 stories, 18 units at 1220 Hamilton St

4 stories, 8 units at 814 N 16th

You sure about that 1220 Hamilton St. one? The current buildings there look relatively new.

Aaamazarite · #**11789** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

You sure about that 1220 Hamilton St. one? The current buildings there look relatively new.

Yes. It's being built over the driveway

https://s3.amazonaws.com/lni-zoning-pdfs/27-324812.pdf

cardeza · #**11790** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 1:32 PM**

demo permit has been posted on 1208 Chestnut saying it will be torn down at any time after 2/22/19

jsbrook · #**11791** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

demo permit has been posted on 1208 Chestnut saying it will be torn down at any time after 2/22/19

Yep. It was posted a few weeks ago. This is the building that held the Rainbow store. East Chestnut continues to march forward with this and the demo of the garage on the 1100 block across from the Collins. There is also some further store turnover/upgrades in the making on these blocks.

eixample · #**11792** Posted **Mar 1, 2019, 1:40 AM**

The court building with probation, parole and pre-trial services at 1401 Arch started its move (over the course of 2 weeks) to 714 Market. So maybe the ambience around Broad and Arch will be improving and it will be worsening on East Market?

jsbrook · #**11793** Posted **Mar 1, 2019, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by eixample

The court building with probation, parole and pre-trial services at 1401 Arch started its move (over the course of 2 weeks) to 714 Market. So maybe the ambience around Broad and Arch will be improving and it will be worsening on East Market?

Not much ambiance on that stretch of East Marketnow...still, I'm wondering why the owner had to go with them there when they are working to spruce up htis or surrounding spots. I guess a secure income stream is a big enticement.

Philly Fan · #**11794** Posted **Mar 3, 2019, 4:07 PM**

Construction for Tangen Hall, $46 million student entrepreneurial hub, will finish by 2020

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Penn announced plans to complete Tangen Hall, the first student entrepreneurship hub at Penn, by August 2020 at a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday.

Tangen Hall's construction will cost $46.35 million and will span 68,000 square feet, KSS Architects partner Petar Mattioni announced at the meeting. The seven-story building's creation was announced in October 2018 and will be located at the intersection of 40th and Sansom streets. Construction will begin in May 2019.

The building will house the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship program, which provides faculty advising, financial support, and entrepreneurship courses to Penn students looking to establish their own startups. The hall will also create spaces for collaboration between Wharton, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of Design.

See rest of article here:

https://www.thedp.com/article/2019/03/penn-wharton-tangen-hall-student-entrepreneurship-amy-gutmann