PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 738

WestPassyunk1 · #**14741** Posted **Dec 24, 2020, 3:20 AM**

Anyone know what's going on at 22nd & the Pkwy (south side)? I only passed by so didn't get to take a look but seemed like there was site prep or...something.
Any ideas?

Easiered · #**14742** Posted **Dec 24, 2020, 11:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestPassyunk1

Anyone know what's going on at 22nd & the Pkwy (south side)? I only passed by so didn't get to take a look but seemed like there was site prep or...something.
Any ideas?

Could this be the start of the Calder Museum?

cardeza · #**14743** Posted **Dec 24, 2020, 3:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestPassyunk1

Anyone know what's going on at 22nd & the Pkwy (south side)? I only passed by so didn't get to take a look but seemed like there was site prep or...something.
Any ideas?

Check Atlas to find out permit info

Jayfar · #**14744** Posted **Dec 25, 2020, 1:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestPassyunk1

Anyone know what's going on at 22nd & the Pkwy (south side)? I only passed by so didn't get to take a look but seemed like there was site prep or...something.
Any ideas?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easiered

Could this be the start of the Calder Museum?

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardeza

Check Atlas to find out permit info

I'm was pretty sure it had something to do with the Calder plans, but an Inquirer article from early this year has it in the 2100 block of the Parkway, rather than the 2200 block where the present work is ongoing per the permits below. I walked by today and see they've added a circular low stone wall on one portion of the 2200 block. I'm thinking maybe they revised the location for the Calder plans.

Alexander Calder will finally get a prime museum site on the Parkway, across from Barnes and Rodin | Inquirer.com

A little more than two decades after a Calder museum was first proposed for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the long-dormant idea has blossomed again, funding has materialized, and backers say that, by spring 2021, construction should get underway between 21st and 22nd Streets across from the Barnes Foundation and the Rodin Museum.

Many details of the project, which would feature works by the endlessly inventive Alexander Calder, creator of the mobile, still have to be worked out, but supporters say they are committed for the long haul. Major funders include the Neubauer Family Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the estate of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest.

https://atlas.phila.gov/2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY/li

https://li.phila.gov/#details?entity=per...ddress=2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY

OWNER
CITY OF PHILA
MAILING ADDRESS
2200 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PKWY
19130 - 3601
PERMIT DETAILS
Permit Number
EP-2020-000240
Application Type
ELECTRICAL PERMIT
Permit Type
ADDITION AND/OR ALTERATION
Date Issued
Thu Jun 04 2020
Work Description
WE WILL BE INSTALLING (27) NEW WALKWAY LIGHTING POLES AND FIXTURES AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND CONDUIT SYSTEM AS WELL AS A NEW 100AMP PANE WITH 60AMP MCB AND TAP OFF EXISTING FEED FROM PECO MANHOLE AS PER THE 2017 NEC.
Status
ISSUED
Contractor Information
CARR & DUFF INC
CARR & DUFF INC 2100 BYBERRY RD HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA 19006 USA

https://li.phila.gov/#details?entity=per...ddress=2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY

OWNER
CITY OF PHILA
MAILING ADDRESS
2200 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PKWY
19130 - 3601
PERMIT DETAILS
Permit Number
SP-2020-000014
Application Type
SITE / UTILITY PERMIT
Permit Type
GENERAL EARTH DISTURBANCE ONLY
Date Issued
Tue Sep 08 2020
Work Description
FOR SITEWORK TO AN EXISTING PUBLIC PARK TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS, CURBING, TREES, RETAINING WALLS, SEATING AREA, PERGOLA STRUCTURE WITH FOOTINGS, ROAD RESURFACING, AND PAVERS, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
Status
ISSUED
Contractor Information
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION LP
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION LP 5 N COLUMBUS BLVD PIER 5 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA

WestPassyunk1 · #**14745** Posted **Dec 25, 2020, 1:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayfar

I'm was pretty sure it had something to do with the Calder plans, but an Inquirer article from early this year has it in the 2100 block of the Parkway, rather than the 2200 block where the present work is ongoing per the permits below. I walked by today and see they've added a circular low stone wall on one portion of the 2200 block. I'm thinking maybe they revised the location for the Calder plans.

Alexander Calder will finally get a prime museum site on the Parkway, across from Barnes and Rodin | Inquirer.com

A little more than two decades after a Calder museum was first proposed for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the long-dormant idea has blossomed again, funding has materialized, and backers say that, by spring 2021, construction should get underway between 21st and 22nd Streets across from the Barnes Foundation and the Rodin Museum.

Many details of the project, which would feature works by the endlessly inventive Alexander Calder, creator of the mobile, still have to be worked out, but supporters say they are committed for the long haul. Major funders include the Neubauer Family Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the estate of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest.

https://atlas.phila.gov/2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY/li

https://li.phila.gov/#details?entity=per...ddress=2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY

OWNER
CITY OF PHILA
MAILING ADDRESS
2200 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PKWY
19130 - 3601
PERMIT DETAILS
Permit Number
EP-2020-000240
Application Type
ELECTRICAL PERMIT
Permit Type
ADDITION AND/OR ALTERATION
Date Issued
Thu Jun 04 2020
Work Description
WE WILL BE INSTALLING (27) NEW WALKWAY LIGHTING POLES AND FIXTURES AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND CONDUIT SYSTEM AS WELL AS A NEW 100AMP PANE WITH 60AMP MCB AND TAP OFF EXISTING FEED FROM PECO MANHOLE AS PER THE 2017 NEC.
Status
ISSUED
Contractor Information
CARR & DUFF INC
CARR & DUFF INC 2100 BYBERRY RD HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA 19006 USA

https://li.phila.gov/#details?entity=per...ddress=2200%20BENJAMIN%20FRANKLIN%20PKWY

OWNER
CITY OF PHILA
MAILING ADDRESS
2200 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PKWY
19130 - 3601
PERMIT DETAILS
Permit Number
SP-2020-000014
Application Type
SITE / UTILITY PERMIT
Permit Type
GENERAL EARTH DISTURBANCE ONLY
Date Issued
Tue Sep 08 2020
Work Description
FOR SITEWORK TO AN EXISTING PUBLIC PARK TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS, CURBING, TREES, RETAINING WALLS, SEATING AREA, PERGOLA STRUCTURE WITH FOOTINGS, ROAD RESURFACING, AND PAVERS, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
Status
ISSUED
Contractor Information
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION LP
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION LP 5 N COLUMBUS BLVD PIER 5 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA

Thanks! That's really cool if it's true. I was wondering if fallout from Covid would halt those plans for another few decades.

TonyTone · #**14746** Posted **Dec 25, 2020, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by bigfish

I have to say I am extremely surprised by the Amber Street project. I think it will be a very difficult sell given the state that Kensington is in. I was up by Ruth St near Prevention Point yesterday and in my 23 years being in and out of the neighborhood it has never looked worse. The amount of open using and people passed out in the street is incredibly concerning. These are issues that absolutely need addressing before dropping an apartment building like that in the neighborhood.

Word on the street is they are allowing the open using and the neighborhood to worsen so property values drop and investors can come in buy up properties and push the people out when everything is bought.....

Also is there a reason we can't rebuild original row homes on blocks instead of making a random new one in the middle of the old ones? keep the neighborhood original and on empty blocks build the new ones that would look so much better.

GtownFriend · #**14747** Posted **Dec 27, 2020, 6:28 AM**

The overbuild next to Monks..

philadelphia first snow 16 by Jack Barnosky, on Flickr

sirexcaliber · #**14748** Posted **Dec 27, 2020, 8:43 AM**

If the deal feel through with the developer for the family court house hotel, I wish the city would rethink using this building for something more suitable for that locations by adding to the culture of the area. if the Calder Museum is a go, I would love to see the old family courthouse turned into a museum space rather than a hotel. reestablish the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. the parkway was established to be a cultural district. this would add another notch the belt. but this is just me daydreaming. think a hotel for that property is a waste.

WestPassyunk1 · #**14749** Posted **Dec 27, 2020, 6:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirexcaliber

If the deal feel through with the developer for the family court house hotel, I wish the city would rethink using this building for something more suitable for that locations by adding to the culture of the area. if the Calder Museum is a go, I would love to see the old family courthouse turned into a museum space rather than a hotel. reestablish the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. the parkway was established to be a cultural district. this would add another notch the belt. but this is just me daydreaming. think a hotel for that property is a waste.

I agree, plus don't forget about the former Boy Scouts building nearby. That'd be perfect for a rotating art display of some kind.

Speaking of cultural attractions, anyone in Fishtown know the status of the West Museum? 1115 Frankford Ave.

SEFTA · #**14750** Posted **Dec 28, 2020, 10:13 PM**

But then who can turn down a chance for possibly some real STARCHITURE!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirexcaliber

If the deal feel through with the developer for the family court house hotel, I wish the city would rethink using this building for something more suitable for that locations by adding to the culture of the area. if the Calder Museum is a go, I would love to see the old family courthouse turned into a museum space rather than a hotel. reestablish the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. the parkway was established to be a cultural district. this would add another notch the belt. but this is just me daydreaming. think a hotel for that property is a waste.

summersm343 · #**14751** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 4:08 PM**

A Christmas (Eve) Miracle? Painted Bride Facade Could Be Preserved After All

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Aerial:

Rendering:

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A reader reached out to us yesterday and let us know that they had received notification of a community meeting in Old City regarding a proposed development at this address. This letter indicates that the developers are seeking a variance for a new plan which calls for an apartment building at the site with 70 units, 10 short term rentals, 12 parking spots, and a retail space on Vine Street. The letter also explained that this plan would entail the removal of the roof of the existing building but that it would preserve the entirety of the existing facade. The renderings from Atrium Design Group seem to confirm this.

Read more here:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/old-city/christmas-eve-miracle-painted-bride-murals-preserved

Skintreesnail · #**14752** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 4:23 PM**

I think that looks great, hopes it happens.

summersm343 · #**14753** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 5:39 PM**

Permits Filed For A 36-Unit Structure At 629-33 West Girard Avenue

Current site:

Rendering:

Read more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2020/12/permits-...avenue-in-ludlow-north-philadelphia.html

summersm343 · #**14754** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 5:41 PM**

Permits Filed For A 32-Unit Structure At 231 West Johnson Street In Morton, Northwest Philadelphia

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Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story multi-family structure at 231 West Johnson Street in Morton, Northwest Philadelphia. The 35,519-square-foot structure will hold 32 residential units and parking on the ground floor. 231 W Johnson St. LLC is the listed owner.

Read more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2020/12/permits-...et-in-morton-northwest-philadelphia.html

summersm343 · #**14755** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 5:43 PM**

Permits Filed For A 46-Unit Mixed-Use Development At 1200 Ridge Avenue In Poplar

Current site:

Quote:

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 46-unit mixed-use development at 1200 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia. The building will rise from a 10,620-square-foot footprint and yield 60,404 square feet of space. A commercial space will take up the entire ground floor, and the basement will be allocated to amenities such as parking space for 13 cars and 24 bicycles. A roof deck will be located atop the sixth floor at the summit of the structure, and will provide panoramic views of the skyline.

Read more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2020/12/permits-...e-in-west-poplar-north-philadelphia.html

summersm343 · #**14756** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 5:49 PM**

Exterior Work Wraps Up On Liberty Flats At 526 Brown Street In Northern Liberties

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Exterior work is wrapping up at Liberty Flats, a multi-family development located at 526 Brown Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Developed by Trinity Realty Companies, the structure rises six stories and includes 36 condominium units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a nearly 2,000-square-foot roof deck with patio space and skyline views, as well as 14 parking spaces and a storage unit for each condo located in the cellar. The property will also include 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2020/12/exterior...rthern-liberties-north-philadelphia.html

summersm343 · #**14757** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 5:51 PM**

The Fairview Is Complete At 2616 West Girard Avenue In Brewerytown

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https://phillyyimby.com/2020/12/the-fair...e-in-brewerytown-north-philadelphia.html

summersm343 · #**14758** Posted **Dec 29, 2020, 8:25 PM**

45-Unit + Retail Plan Approved in Northern Liberties

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Earlier this month, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) approved the owner’s plan to build a 6-story, 45-unit building with ground floor commercial space, 9 surface car parking spots, and 30 bicycle spaces on the site. This is a less dense plan than the 50-unit proposal that the owner originally presented to the Northern Liberties neighborhood group.

Read/view more here:
http://www.rising.realestate/45-unit-retail-plan-approved-in-northern-liberties/

Mr. Franks · #**14759** Posted **Dec 30, 2020, 2:14 PM**

Some updates in Manayunk.

This bar seems like it was being renovated for over three years and finally opened a month ago or so.

The Rook. Former dive bar turned into a "trendy" bar.

Large development right off 76.

Formerly the Spicy Belly directly across the street from my place. It died because of covid. Surprisingly something else is going in. I'm glad to see this. I'm hoping that most bars that close during covid open up as something else.

New beer garden right off Main St.

This is not Manayunk

Jawnadelphia · #**14760** Posted **Jan 1, 2021, 11:36 PM**

^Nice update, much appreciated.

The Post Brothers - The Popular - is wrapping up now, great example of adaptive reuse. Such a weird location in the city with those 90s suburban style townhouses and cul-de-sac's nearby! This building will have 3 rooftop pools, wild.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHbEwppgXq5/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJbbPz2DR0c/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIohqiXr_Ct/
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Nice aerial of the massive Post Brothers - Northern Liberties projects (photo is from Dec. 5):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIa_54qr76e/