PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread X - Page 46

iheartphilly · #**901** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 5:10 PM**

^^
One is coming to KOP, and you need a lot of open space for the driving range. I don't think TG wants to deviate from that model with a city version.

SEFTA · #**902** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 5:15 PM**

That's where it belongs

Redddog · #**903** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 5:41 PM**

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That's where it belongs

Fair enough.

I do love that place though.

iheartphilly · #**904** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 5:48 PM**

^^^
I've been to the one in Mt. Laurel. It's nice. Even had a party there. But, it's not one of those things that I would repeat often. Maybe if you get a new driver and want to practice, but I rather work on the game on the greens.

jsbrook · #**905** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 6:48 PM**

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How about a nice Top Golf?

Big, but I don't think enough space for that. I wonder if one could go by the Delaware. When I lived in New York, we used to go hit golf balls at Chelsea Piers before work. Loved it. https://www.chelseapiers.com/golf/driving-range/overview/ I think they need to be able to extend the stalls and fairway out into the river to make this work in a city.

mcgrath618 · #**906** Posted **Dec 23, 2019, 9:41 PM**

Anything built on the Disney hole needs to be +500 ft. I will pocket protest anything less.

I’m not kidding.

acenturi · #**907** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

How about a nice Top Golf?

Absolutely wrong location for that type of classless facility (relatively). It would be much better placed in the Stadium District with related type venues (Xfinity Live!, etc.). This location needs something to enhance, not detract from the "Fashion District" across the street.

Urbanthusiat · #**908** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 4:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by acenturi

Absolutely wrong location for that type of classless facility (relatively). It would be much better placed in the Stadium District with related type venues (Xfinity Live!, etc.). This location needs something to enhance, not detract from the "Fashion District" across the street.

I would LOVE a top golf somewhere around the sports complex.

mcgrath618 · #**909** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 7:05 AM**

Can someone answer why 140 S Broad has had its front facade covered for about 2 years now?

jsbrook · #**910** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 9:01 AM**

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Can someone answer why 140 S Broad has had its front facade covered for about 2 years now?

?? 140 S. Broad is the Union League. Haven't been by in a month or so, but I have not noticed any longstanding covering.

PurpleWhiteOut · #**911** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 9:25 AM**

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Can someone answer why 140 S Broad has had its front facade covered for about 2 years now?

Do you mean the university of the arts building? Idk the address, but it's 3xx S Broad. I'd been wondering that because it looks bad, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're just doing that to advertise...

cardeza · #**912** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 1:09 PM**

behind paywall

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...a-apartment-development-unabated-in.html

jsbrook · #**913** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 2:29 PM**

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behind paywall

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...a-apartment-development-unabated-in.html

It just says all the new construction is leasing up. Post Brothers project at the Atlantic Building is 80% leased (268 apartments) with starting rents of $3,000 for a 1 BR. In the 12 months ending September 2019, 1,788 units were absorbed, compared with 1,611 units during the same period for the year before and rents rose by 2.2%. Vacancy is at a healthy 5.1% for projects that are stabilized.

Aaamazarite · #**914** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

Do you mean the university of the arts building? Idk the address, but it's 3xx S Broad. I'd been wondering that because it looks bad, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're just doing that to advertise...

I've been wondering about this as well. At the end of 2018 UArts announced that it had fundraised $79 MM for alterations of the Terra Bldg and the Gershwin Y and said they're considering building a dorm tower.

Maybe they covered up the facade of that building to make people forget what it looks like so they don't complain when they knock it down for a new dorm tower? The facade cover's permit expires at the end of 2021.

The building is nearly 104 years old, built for the Pennsylvania Taximeter Cab Company, later known as the Penn Garage Company Building, then the Emergency Fleet Building, then became part of Sley's Garage Company. Architect Ballinger has their offices in that building for quite awhile.

mcgrath618 · #**915** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

Do you mean the university of the arts building? Idk the address, but it's 3xx S Broad. I'd been wondering that because it looks bad, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're just doing that to advertise...

Yeah, my bad. No idea why I thought it was 140...

It’s not like the facade was in terrible condition or anything. On Street View it looks great in older photos.

PhilliesPhan · #**916** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 5:34 PM**

Does anyone know what’s going on at the SW corner of 38th and Walnut? A barrier is up, and I can see construction equipment on site from the Locust Walk Bridge.

Urbanthusiat · #**917** Posted **Dec 24, 2019, 6:19 PM**

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Does anyone know what’s going on at the SW corner of 38th and Walnut? A barrier is up, and I can see construction equipment on site from the Locust Walk Bridge.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2019/07/penn-gutmann-guesthouse-trustees-marks-family-writing-center