PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 71

Cro Burnham · #**1401** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

It's not as bad as I thought.

I was thinking the same thing.

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Originally Posted by brenster

I swear, I will stay at this place just because brook was kind enough to give us updates.

I would too, but I wouldn't be able to afford it. And Blenfest would probably kick me out if he found out I was staying there.

Human Scale · #**1402** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

I was thinking the same thing.

I would too, but I wouldn't be able to afford it. And Blenfest would probably kick me out if he found out I was staying there.

Starwood participates in the Hotels Tonight app. My new fave. Get same night accommodations for bare minimum pricing. In January I got the Westin for $88!!! They are usually in the $250 range. It really is a great app. But just an app, no website. Kinda like uber for hotel rooms. Just be careful of policies you agree to.

Cro Burnham · #**1403** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Human Scale

Starwood participates in the Hotels Tonight app. My new fave. Get same night accommodations for bare minimum pricing. In January I got the Westin for $88!!!

I'll have to try this with an alias.

summersm343 · #**1404** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 11:59 PM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

summersm343 · #**1405** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 2:54 AM**

2/17/16

Parkway · #**1406** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 6:04 PM**

For all the complaining about the lack of progress that hole shockingly deep.

1487 · #**1407** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

For all the complaining about the lack of progress that hole shockingly deep.

there has been progress. But all the progress has been digging and shoring and moving dirt around. Folks see contractors there, many just assumed there would be some concrete pouring and movement upwards by now, that's all.

boxbot · #**1408** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 9:41 PM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

1487 · #**1409** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 1:20 PM**

I have to say I'm not sure I recall seeing this before, at least not locally.

jsbrook · #**1410** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 1:50 PM**

Thanks, blenfest! Now that we have anticipated dates for completion of digging and pouring of the foundation mat, I hope the pages of speculation and/or complaining about speed of progress can cease. At this point, it is what it is.

1487 · #**1411** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 4:21 PM**

I suppose this means it's now safe to excavate the western end of the site all the way down.

boxbot · #**1412** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

I suppose this means it's now safe to excavate the western end of the site all the way down.

Lenfest says June 27 scheduled to hit bottom so I'm thinking not. It depends if they've removed all the stuff that's been buried and how much support they need to add to the walls.

1487 · #**1413** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 6:18 PM**

They were welding the tubes to the steel supports when I went by during lunchtime. I saw a flatbed with several more of these steel tubes on market street- possibly headed for this site. This is definitely interesting to watch.

Philly-Drew · #**1414** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 9:33 PM**

Wow! We can definitely see the progress now! The site is looking good. And to Parkway's point, this hole is pretty darn deep.

summersm343 · #**1415** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 1:25 AM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly/

thisisforreal · #**1416** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 5:41 PM**

Feb 15th:

Feb 23rd:

MetroSplash · #**1417** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:51 PM**

And then there were three...

I wonder if I could get away with flying a drone into the hole to get a better look?

Jawnadelphia · #**1418** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 11:20 PM**

Blenfest didn't mention there would be 3 of them. Or maybe this is a fluid situation ... the pipes are added as needed??

Knight Hospitaller · #**1419** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

Blenfest didn't mention there would be 3 of em. Or maybe this is a fluid situation ... the pipes are added as needed??

It seems that they're only needed on the more western portion of the site (which probably explains why they were digging deeper earlier on the eastern portion). It looks like at least one more brace will be installed (note the pipe sections lying on the ground).

RonnieStevens · #**1420** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 3:42 AM**

There is another pole in the bottom right corner of the last pic so there will be 4 at least once they remove move dirt