PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[rduffy5]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

The changes so far still makes this look dated. I hope that will change. I don't want to say a year from now the phrase, you can't shine shit.

This looks so half-assed. Are they not going to change the top half??

[SEFTA]

Frankenstein

[Urbanthusiat]

Trolley Portal Cafe from 9:30:

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

The changes so far still makes this look dated. I hope that will change. I don't want to say a year from now the phrase, you can't shine shit.

IS THAT REALLY THE NEW AND IMPROVED FACADE?

Didn't they get a massive tax break to redevelop the Gallery?

It looks like dated bathroom tile.

I can't. PREIT is literally, the worst.

[mcgrath618]

What is being built at the 1528 Cherry Site? There's heavy construction going on...

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

What is being built at the 1528 Cherry Site? There's heavy construction going on...

The last I heard the proposal on that site was dead af?

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

The last I heard the proposal on that site was dead af?

It's either on the 1500 block or 1600 block of Cherry... I assumed it was the 1528 Lot but in hindsight I was in the car and I was more focused on the road

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

It's either on the 1500 block or 1600 block of Cherry... I assumed it was the 1528 Lot but in hindsight I was in the car and I was more focused on the road

Well if it's on the south side of Cherry (which an even number indicates), then after the new Family Court you've got the old contractor office that got demo'd -- that'd be 1528, a parking lot associated with 1515 Arch, and then the 1600 block of Cherry's Blanche P. Levy Park. So there's actually only one property in private hands in that whole stretch.

I think there've been rumblings about an apartment building at Mole and Cherry too, though.

[Larry King]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Well if it's on the south side of Cherry (which an even number indicates), then after the new Family Court you've got the old contractor office that got demo'd -- that'd be 1528, a parking lot associated with 1515 Arch, and then the 1600 block of Cherry's Blanche P. Levy Park. So there's actually only one property in private hands in that whole stretch.

I think there've been rumblings about an apartment building at Mole and Cherry too, though.

1533 cherry, it's a 5 unit apartment building.

[Larry King]

Originally Posted by summersm343

1613 Germantown Avenue Apartment Project Gets Zoning Approval

Read more here:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/so...e-apartment-project-gets-zoning-approval

I'm going to build a 9 unit building across 4th street from this.. https://www.instagram.com/p/BY_jqFgFsiK/?taken-by=kjoarchllc

[Urbanthusiat]

Originally Posted by Larry King

I'm going to build a 9 unit building across 4th street from this.. https://www.instagram.com/p/BY_jqFgFsiK/?taken-by=kjoarchllc

Nice!

[Busy Bee]

Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

IS THAT REALLY THE NEW AND IMPROVED FACADE?

Didn't they get a massive tax break to redevelop the Gallery?

It looks like dated bathroom tile.

I can't. PREIT is literally, the worst.

The cheap looking headstone granite tile facade looks like the base of a Chongqing apartment tower complex. They seem to love that grey granite that looks like the foyer to a chinese buffet. Here it just looks like trash. Sorry but it's true.

[1487]

Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

IS THAT REALLY THE NEW AND IMPROVED FACADE?

Didn't they get a massive tax break to redevelop the Gallery?

It looks like dated bathroom tile.

I can't. PREIT is literally, the worst.

Well there is a lot more to gutting a building of this size that the exterior cladding. It doesn't look great, but I think we need to wait and see what the total finished product looks like. Honestly the biggest change is supposed to be opening up the building to the street. And it looks like they will do that regardless of what we think about colors of the final finishes. The Filbert Street side is going to be dramatically improved.

[1487]

Originally Posted by Larry King

1533 cherry, it's a 5 unit apartment building.

I was just going to say it's a 3 story multifamily structure per the permit info.

[1487]

Update on the Bourse project. Apparently a press event is happening today:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...ngs-to-chaat-and-cocktails-20171002.html

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by 1487

Update on the Bourse project. Apparently a press event is happening today:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...ngs-to-chaat-and-cocktails-20171002.html

McGrath (no relation to myself) has a very good point. They're sitting on a goldmine with that building, especially due to its proximity to Independence Hall

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by 1487

I was just going to say it's a 3 story multifamily structure per the permit info.

Why in the hell are they building something below 7 stories in Center City? Today? I understand that the lot is small but I feel like it's a waste of space.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by 1487

Well there is a lot more to gutting a building of this size that the exterior cladding. It doesn't look great, but I think we need to wait and see what the total finished product looks like. And it looks like they will do that regardless of what we think about colors of the final finishes. The Filbert Street side is going to be dramatically improved.

But, the BCF spot is done - not really sure what else I'm waiting for? Even if they clean the top and replace the godawful Inquirer/Philly.com cardboard logo that's been taped to the side of the building with something new - that's still the facade, that's it. A hideous, white, metal panel above ugly, cheap-looking, square, 1980s bathroom tiles. Thegray and beige (a terrible color combination for anyone with eyeballs) tiles are cheap, ugly, low-cost materials. Point blank.

The only thing that saves this awfulness is if they cover up all of that dread with massive LED screens - but according to the renderings there will not be one on this corner. So...what you see is what we get.

Originally Posted by 1487

Honestly the biggest change is supposed to be opening up the building to the street.

You know what else is opened to the street - all of the south side of Market Street including the 900 block and the 1000 block - which look like 3rd world main streets. The idea of opening up the building is not the endgame - it's just a fraction of it. Basically the opening up of the building is getting it back to a neutral, urban retail state - the execution from there is what will elevate or sink this project. So far, the execution looks cheap.

[Urbanthusiat]

Anyone have an idea what this might mean for development in and around the city? Either way its nice to see a company investing in Philadelphia, and putting among the likes of other top cities.

U.S. Concrete Expands East Coast Footprint Into Philadelphia With Acquisition Of Action Supply

EULESS, Texas, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) ("U.S. Concrete" or the "Company") announced today it has acquired the assets of Action Supply Co., Inc. ("Action"), which supplies the Philadelphia metropolitan market with high-quality, high-strength ready-mixed concrete to commercial and infrastructure construction projects. Action's proximity to U.S. Concrete's recently acquired aggregates production facility, Corbett Aggregates Companies, LLC, offers immediate synergies from the vertical integration of fine aggregates.

For 58 years, Action has been known for its service and innovation in the delivery of concrete. Action is Pennsylvania Department of Transportation approved and has the capabilities to meet stringent specifications. Action's well-known projects in Philadelphia include Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, FMC Tower and the South Street Bridge replacement.  

"I am thrilled to welcome this new market to our Atlantic Region," said U.S. Concrete President, CEO and Vice Chairman, William J. Sandbrook. "This acquisition continues our strategy of finding great businesses in new markets with future bolt-on and consolidation opportunities. The Philadelphia metro market is a mature and stable market with many of the same attributes in our other successful markets. Action's ability to meet demanding specifications in difficult operating environments fits the U.S. Concrete model and I am pleased to welcome them to our family of companies."
About U.S. Concrete, Inc.

U.S. Concrete serves the construction industry in several major markets in the United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and aggregate products. The Company has 162 standard ready-mixed concrete plants, 17 volumetric ready-mixed concrete facilities, and 17 producing aggregates facilities. During 2016, U.S. Concrete sold approximately 8.1 million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete and approximately 5.6 million tons of aggregates.

For more information on U.S. Concrete, visit www.us-concrete.com.

From: http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/...-Acquisition-Of-Action-Supply-1002912945

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Larry King

I'm going to build a 9 unit building across 4th street from this.. https://www.instagram.com/p/BY_jqFgFsiK/?taken-by=kjoarchllc

Very, very nice! Keep up the great work!