PHILADELPHIA | Highrise Development Thread IX

[br323206]

Originally Posted by cafeguy

It makes sense to do this though. The changed the zoning for the office building. If they building gets sold and the new zoning stays, then they can turn it into a wonderfully loud mega complex bar. The neighborhood is less afraid about the height or density and more afraid of it becoming a nuisance entertainment building as Finnegan's wake was...hence, this makes sense.

Regardless, at that location CMX-3 makes more sense than CMX-2. It should be CMX-3 and so should the parcels around it. It's a major thoroughfare.

[McBane]

News on Pearl's 19th and Chestnut Project:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7206380#post7206380

[PhiLaw]

Revamp for Boyd Site - more height:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...ses_Boyd_Theatre_redevelopment_plan.html

[summersm343]

Ohio law firm doubles local presence with new Center City location

Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati’s largest law firm, has opened a Center City Philadelphia office with the addition of three veteran banking and financial services attorneys and three litigators.

The firm originally entered the region in 2012 when it opened a Wayne, Pa. location by plucking five lawyers from Burns White. A firm spokeswoman said it plans to keep both offices. It took space at 1800 JFK Blvd in Philadelphia.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/...ohio-law-firm-center-city-expansion.html

[iheartphilly]

This should be good for Drexel and its future developments.

Excerpt:

Fry has continued to foster a reputation as a master developer, planning an "innovation neighborhood," and a new physical sciences and engineering research building. A residence hall operated by a third party opened this fall. A hotel and child-care center - also privately funded and run - are coming. And a $4 million feasibility study is underway to assess Fry's ambition to build over the Schuylkill Rail Yards and pave a new gateway to Drexel.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/201510...five_more_years.html#PV6WxcyEhrh40SJy.99

[Outta here]

Ok , maybe it's sour grapes but after the Cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the Mets ,
it got me wondering .
Channel 6 news ran a story about the Camden River Sharks folding their tent , never to
play at Campbell's Field again . Which brings me to my dumb ass question . What if the
Phillies were to move one of their farm club teams to play in Camden ...... I mean shit , the
76er's are doing it .

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by Outta here

Ok , maybe it's sour grapes but after the Cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the Mets ,
it got me wondering .
Channel 6 news ran a story about the Camden River Sharks folding their tent , never to
play at Campbell's Field again . Which brings me to my dumb ass question . What if the
Phillies were to move one of their farm club teams to play in Camden ...... I mean shit , the
76er's are doing it .

The Phillies themselves should play there, until they get their shit together.

[boxbot]

Originally Posted by Outta here

Ok , maybe it's sour grapes but after the Cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the Mets ,
it got me wondering .
Channel 6 news ran a story about the Camden River Sharks folding their tent , never to
play at Campbell's Field again . Which brings me to my dumb ass question . What if the
Phillies were to move one of their farm club teams to play in Camden ...... I mean shit , the
76er's are doing it .

I'm not an expert by any means, but my understanding is that the current trend is for MLB teams to have their AAA teams nearby in case someone needs to be called up on short notice. An A or AA club wouldn't matter as much. I think Reading (AA) and Lakewood (A) have good facilities and good followings, so I doubt it would happen - but I suppose you never know.

[tsarstruck]

Originally Posted by boxbot

I'm not an expert by any means, but my understanding is that the current trend is for MLB teams to have their AAA teams nearby in case someone needs to be called up on short notice. An A or AA club wouldn't matter as much. I think Reading (AA) and Lakewood (A) have good facilities and good followings, so I doubt it would happen - but I suppose you never know.

It's really complicated to move affiliated teams. You have restrictions from the minors league, geographic restrictions from the major leqgue area team(s), etc. Certainly the Phillies having a veto on the addition of an affiliated team make them being involved conceivable, but I agree I don't see a fit with any of their affiliates. There has to be a plan or I imagine they wouldn't have kicked out the Riversharks.

On a related note, the Mets relocating their AA team from Binghamton to Wilmington (replacing the Rocks in an expanded stadium) after next season is one of the worst kept secrets in baseball.

[hammersklavier]

Originally Posted by boxbot

I'm not an expert by any means, but my understanding is that the current trend is for MLB teams to have their AAA teams nearby in case someone needs to be called up on short notice. An A or AA club wouldn't matter as much. I think Reading (AA) and Lakewood (A) have good facilities and good followings, so I doubt it would happen - but I suppose you never know.

Lehigh Valley is the Phillies' AAA club ... I'm not sure what their current facilities or fandom are like.

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Lehigh Valley is the Phillies' AAA club ... I'm not sure what their current facilities or fandom are like.

The Iron Pigs have a very nice stadium and a solid following.

By attracting 614,888 fans to Coca-Cola Park during the 2014 season, the IronPigs remain Minor League Baseball's per game attendance leader since their debut season while continuing as the only Minor League franchise to eclipse 600,000 fans annually since 2008.

http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?sid=t1410&ymd=20101108&content_id=16026484&vkey=team1

[Larry King]

Originally Posted by Outta here

Ok , maybe it's sour grapes but after the Cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the Mets ,
it got me wondering .
Channel 6 news ran a story about the Camden River Sharks folding their tent , never to
play at Campbell's Field again . Which brings me to my dumb ass question . What if the
Phillies were to move one of their farm club teams to play in Camden ...... I mean shit , the
76er's are doing it .

I suspect the williamsport or lakewood single A team will end up in camden

[Outta here]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Lehigh Valley is the Phillies' AAA club ... I'm not sure what their current facilities or fandom are like.

I think , CocaColaPark seats something like 8,000 and most times draws more than 9,000 fans . I believe Campbell's field seats about 6;500 . It would still
be a great location for a single or double A team . Maybe Camden's mayor can
do some voodoo deal that would benefit both parties .

And now , back to some sultry skyscraper proposals .

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by Outta here

I think , CocaColaPark seats something like 8,000 and most times draws more than 9,000 fans . I believe Campbell's field seats about 6;500 . It would still
be a great location for a single or double A team . Maybe Camden's mayor can
do some voodoo deal that would benefit both parties .

And now , back to some sultry skyscraper proposals .

As go the Cubs, so goes your favorite parking lot at 8th and Market: "Wait 'til next year."

[Outta here]

Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

As go the Cubs, so goes your favorite parking lot at 8th and Market: "Wait 'til next year."

Oooou , that hurt ..... but I'll take next year .... for both .

[cubanChris]

Temple's goal: 35,000-seat, $100 million stadium

Temple's goal to build a football stadium on campus has received "some seven-figure commitments" for funding, the chairman of the university's board of trustees said Thursday.

Chairman Patrick O'Connor confirmed that a proposed 35,000-seat stadium with an estimated cost of $100 million is being pursued for the northwest corner of campus. He said the issue is expected to be discussed at the December trustees meeting. "We are moving forward and exploring every option," he said.


Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/coll...million_stadium.html#1LsTrhSJsfCkkTSG.99

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by Outta here

Oooou , that hurt ..... but I'll take next year .... for both .

One day "next year" will come. I hope that I'm alive to see it.

[domodeez]

Post Brothers buys Garden Court Plaza in University City

Post Brothers has acquired the 13-story Garden Court Plaza apartment building in University City, the Philadelphia-based real estate company said in a statement on Thursday.

Post Brothers president Matthew Pestronk said the 146-unit building at 4701 Pine Street was acquired through the purchase of its previous ownership group and that he was prohibited from disclosing the price paid.

The company plans extensive renovations at the building, which it acquired as part of a $250 million University City investment strategy, it said in the statement.

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/re...rden_Court_Plaza_in_University_City.html

UCity has a fair amount of multi-unit buildings of similar scale and age. In addition to the continuation of high-rise and mid-rise new construction residential (a la 4221 Baltimore Ave., 3601 Market, 3737 Chestnut, etc.), I expect to start seeing more renovations like this. We haven't seen too many in this part of town lately.

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by cubanChris

Temple's goal: 35,000-seat, $100 million stadium

Temple's goal to build a football stadium on campus has received "some seven-figure commitments" for funding, the chairman of the university's board of trustees said Thursday.

Chairman Patrick O'Connor confirmed that a proposed 35,000-seat stadium with an estimated cost of $100 million is being pursued for the northwest corner of campus. He said the issue is expected to be discussed at the December trustees meeting. "We are moving forward and exploring every option," he said.


Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/coll...million_stadium.html#1LsTrhSJsfCkkTSG.99

I've brought this up before but it bears repeating.
The main justification used by the state to use tax dollars to build the Linc was so that Temple University, a state university, could put their football team in a state of the art facility. Now, after only 12 or so years, they want to build another stadium? I don't think we got our money's worth from their use of the Linc. I didn't read that any state money was going to go for this proposed new stadium, and that it was mostly going to be financed by private donors, but I'm sure the school, and therefore the state, will have to guarantee any delta between the actual fundraising and final construction costs.

[cafeguy]

Originally Posted by skyscraper

I've brought this up before but it bears repeating.
The main justification used by the state to use tax dollars to build the Linc was so that Temple University, a state university, could put their football team in a state of the art facility. Now, after only 12 or so years, they want to build another stadium? I don't think we got our money's worth from their use of the Linc. I didn't read that any state money was going to go for this proposed new stadium, and that it was mostly going to be financed by private donors, but I'm sure the school, and therefore the state, will have to guarantee any delta between the actual fundraising and final construction costs.

Temple needs to stop focusing just on student housing and these giant projects. They need to take a page out of Drexel and Penn's playbook and start investing into the surrounding non-student neighborhood with revitalization projects and investment into faculty and staff living and having a life near campus. That whole area has beautiful old homes, but I feel like they are just generating a student ghetto while doing nothing to help the current ghetto grow.