PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX - Page 348

br323206 · #**6941** Posted **Mar 24, 2015, 12:35 PM**

Cool anecdote: I had relatives visiting this weekend from the Midwest. As we were walking around one of them said "Wow, there is so much construction going on around here."

summersm343 · #**6942** Posted **Mar 24, 2015, 2:38 PM**

Comcast still on a roll. Hiring 40 to boost social media presence and in turn, improve customer service.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...o-hire-40-to-boost-its-social-media.html

Flyers2001 · #**6943** Posted **Mar 24, 2015, 10:07 PM**

There are prelim drawings for new Penn Hospital. Rounded tower around 300'. When I get a chance to sneak a peak I will try and photo. I do not know how detailed, but I will find out when I get a chance to visit penn tower.

summersm343 · #**6944** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Flyers2001

There are prelim drawings for new Penn Hospital. Rounded tower around 300'. When I get a chance to sneak a peak I will try and photo. I do not know how detailed, but I will find out when I get a chance to visit penn tower.

Which one will this be? In front of the new garage they just built or the replacement for Penn Tower?

Jayfar · #**6945** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 4:00 AM**

$20M for the penthouse at 5th & Walnut, according to the real estate blog of Michael Angelina.

Jay Z and Beyonce Purchase Most Expensive Philadelphia Real Estate Ever

or not:

VP of 500 Walnut on Jay Z/Beyonce Rumor: “It Is Not True” | Phillymag.com

1487 · #**6946** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 12:25 PM**

Anyone heard of this before?

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...plan-32-story-apartment-building-in.html

Larry King · #**6947** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 1:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

Anyone heard of this before?

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...plan-32-story-apartment-building-in.html

No but thats cool

philatonian · #**6948** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 1:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

Anyone heard of this before?

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...plan-32-story-apartment-building-in.html

Nice to see a surface lot hit the dust!

summersm343 · #**6949** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 2:44 PM**

Title: 709 Chestnut
Project: 300 luxury apartments
Architect: ??
Developer: Roseland & Parkway Corp.
Location: 709 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: Washington Square West
District: Center City
Floors: 32
Height: ??

Quote:

Roseland has teamed up with Parkway Corp. of Philadelphia to build the structure. Preliminary plans have the project with 300 high-end apartments along with 11,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. The development will also include a 125-vehicle automatic parking garage.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...plan-32-story-apartment-building-in.html

Thread link here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=6964063#post6964063

1487 · #**6950** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by philatonian

Nice to see a surface lot hit the dust!

Let's just hope it becomes a reality. We've got a few high profile projects that were announced, approved and lauded only to go nowhere. Still waiting for those two projects at Broad and Callowhill as well as the Mellon Ind. center tower to start. Haven't heard anything about either in 6+ months.

BCPhila · #**6951** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 4:18 PM**

Does anyone know about the building is going up on Arch Street between 8th and 9th is? Residential or hotel? It is currently up to 5 floors.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.953205,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1s9iL9FjiS8D84VsGon1wGYg!2e0

Philly Fan · #**6952** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 4:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by BCPhila

Does anyone know about the building is going up on Arch Street between 8th and 9th is? Residential or hotel? It is currently up to 5 floors.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.953205,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1s9iL9FjiS8D84VsGon1wGYg!2e0

Project HOME:

http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-09/business/51198418_1_housing-complex-partnership-project-home

Flyers2001 · #**6953** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 4:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by summersm343

Which one will this be? In front of the new garage they just built or the replacement for Penn Tower?

New hospital replacing Penn Towers. The hole in front of 3600 will probably sit for awhile. It looks as they are doing work to shore up land next to garage. (Filling dirt back in)

summersm343 · #**6954** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 6:42 PM**

Title: 3201 Race
Project: 164 luxury apartments, childcare center, 12 townhomes
Architect: Erdy McHenry
Developer: Radnor Property Group
Location: 3201 Race St., Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: University City
District: West Philadelphia
Floors: 17
Height: 206'

http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/projec...0Street_CDR%202015_ALL%20FOR%20WEB_2.pdf

Thread link here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=6964522#post6964522

1487 · #**6955** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 6:56 PM**

nice! Didnt know about that one.

summersm343 · #**6956** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 6:58 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1487

Let's just hope it becomes a reality. We've got a few high profile projects that were announced, approved and lauded only to go nowhere. Still waiting for those two projects at Broad and Callowhill as well as the Mellon Ind. center tower to start. Haven't heard anything about either in 6+ months.

Don't be concerned, some things take time. We're seeing a ton of development in Philly currently and a lot is getting off the ground. I never had much faith in the MIC tower, but who knows.

The Broad and Callowhill one: developers are still planning to move ahead with it.

Plus how one development does, doesn't always reflect other projects. Different developers and different projects really.

summersm343 · #**6957** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 6:59 PM**

JLT Re, Inc. planning to stay in Philly long term

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JLT Re (North America) Inc., a reinsurance company that is part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson, has signed a 10-year lease for the entire 17th Floor (31,000 square feet) atUnited Plaza, 30 South 17th Street, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported on March 18.

JLT Re had temporary space in Centre Square for the last two years under an arrangement that expires in October. The company, which has 120 local employees, considered other cities but decided to stay in Philadelphia because of the convenience of flights from Philadelphia International Airport to London, where the parent company is headquartered.

http://www.centercityphila.org/pressroom/ccnews032415.php

br323206 · #**6958** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 7:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCPhila

Does anyone know about the building is going up on Arch Street between 8th and 9th is? Residential or hotel? It is currently up to 5 floors.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.953205,-...3m4!1e1!3m2!1s9iL9FjiS8D84VsGon1wGYg!2e0

Project HOME, as someone else already mentioned. I actually counted 6 this morning, so three more to go.

AbortedWalrus · #**6959** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by br323206

Project HOME, as someone else already mentioned. I actually counted 6 this morning, so three more to go.

Grand opening will be this fall, I can get the date if people are interested.

sayitaintso · #**6960** Posted **Mar 25, 2015, 10:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1487

Let's just hope it becomes a reality. We've got a few high profile projects that were announced, approved and lauded only to go nowhere. Still waiting for those two projects at Broad and Callowhill as well as the Mellon Ind. center tower to start. Haven't heard anything about either in 6+ months.

Saw somewhere Mellon isn't supposed to break ground until Spring '17. Damn where did I see that...