PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by iamrobk

Maybe it's just because I haven't really been around Paine Plaza at night (though I work right around there during the day), but I just can't imagine how skateboarders would make enough noise to be disruptive, especially compared to everything else that's going on in and around Center City.

Same here. Even when I’ve walked by on a Friday night there were far louder things than the skateboards.

[eixample]

Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

I think my point is is that that location has always been a skateboarding venue. In fact, Payne Park and Dilworth Plaza are two of the main spots that put Philadelphia skateboarders on the map, precisely because of the hard scaping, etc.

Skateboarders are not new to this location.

It's akin to moving in next to a night club or a restaurant that has outdoor dining, being well aware of it (and thus implicitly accepting it), then moving in and complaining about it.

I have no issue with the noise of skateboarding really. My earlier post was more based on my seething outrage over the failure of the city to do anything about obnoxious motorized vehicles since I live close to Broad and hear it all the time.

I will say though that I don't think this is the same as moving next to a tannery and complaining about the smell (or moving next to a dog park and complaining about the barking for that matter). There are no official skate parks near city hall and I don't think people should be expected to know about the storied history of a niche sport like skateboarding. What about the people who move to 1401 Arch from out of town and just looked at Google maps and saw there's a little plaza next to my new apartment?

Personally, I get that Philly's kind of famous for it, but It really doesn't coexist well with public plazas at all and I don't think we need to keep it around in the center of the city for the historical links.

[Busy Bee]

Perhaps a new Philadelphia Skateboarding thread is in order?

[SEFTA]

Is there a major skate park in Center City or near?
If there isn't there should be.
Perhaps integrate a world-class skate park into the Penn's Landing plan, or somewhere along the river
Under 95?
Skate Park -Burnside Skatepark -Portland, Oregon

Could be a great attraction

https://minimumboards.com/en/the-best-10-skateparks-in-the-world/

[iheartphilly]

^
Paine's Park by the PMA off of Ben Franklin Pkwy.

Here's a look and you can rotate the image to get a better view of the park:
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x8...iGl4-u65zxAhVHA6wKHT1ZBD4QoiowHnoECEUQAw

[SEFTA]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

^
Paine's Park by the PMA off of Ben Franklin Pkwy.

Here's a look and you can rotate the image to get a better view of the park:
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x8...iGl4-u65zxAhVHA6wKHT1ZBD4QoiowHnoECEUQAw

Thanks
Looks nice
A little isolated maybe?
Paine's Skate Skate Park

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by kool-ski

189-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed in Northern Liberties



http://www.rising.realestate/189-unit-mixed-use-building-proposed-in-northern-liberties/

This rendering has a slight resemblance to the Rohm & Haas building.

I hope this doesn't end up looking super cheap, it has potential.

[PHLtoNYC]

Redevelopment of former Old City gas station site will have townhomes starting at $1.8M

"OCF Realty, a Philadelphia-based developer, plans to build 11, four-story townhouses on the site with starting prices of $1.8 million. "

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...cx_testVariant=cx_8&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

I'm sure the homes will be nice, but I would have loved a small retail / food component on this sleepy stretch. There is a 6-story building going up at 2nd/Wood, not sure if that will have retail component.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

Thanks
Looks nice
A little isolated maybe?
Paine's Skate Skate Park

Isolated??? The always-busy Schuylkill River Trail passes right through the skate park!

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Redevelopment of former Old City gas station site will have townhomes starting at $1.8M

"OCF Realty, a Philadelphia-based developer, plans to build 11, four-story townhouses on the site with starting prices of $1.8 million. "

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...cx_testVariant=cx_8&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

I'm sure the homes will be nice, but I would have loved a small retail / food component on this sleepy stretch. There is a 6-story building going up at 2nd/Wood, not sure if that will have retail component.

This lot is cleared of all cars, so i’m guessing we’ll see this move soon. This is definitely a sleepy stretch and some commercial would help for sure; the building at 2nd and Wood is a Sonder and i don’t believe has any commercial.

This really isn’t far from the 2nd and Callowhill proposal, so hopefully that will fill the retail/commercial void a bit.

[PhilliesPhan]

I found myself in the Carroll Park section of West Philly earlier today, and I was surprised by a few new/recent construction stuff that seems to be market-rate development:

North 54th Street, north of Lansdowne Ave:



5400 block of Lansdowne Ave:



5500 block of Media Ave:

[summersm343]

Addition on South Broad Will Echo Former Bank Next Door

Current site:


Rendering:


Rendering:


Read/view more here:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/ea...th-broad-will-echo-former-bank-next-door

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 44-Unit Building At 6618-24 Ridge Avenue In Roxborough





Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/permits-...-6618-24-ridge-avenue-in-roxborough.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For Comly Commons At 1810-34 East Hagert Street In East Kensington





Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/permits-...st-boston-street-in-east-kensington.html

[summersm343]

Updates coming to Frankford Ave and York Street Intersections

Rendering of 2400 Frankford Ave:


Current site of 2400 Frankford Ave:


Updates coming for the intersection:


Rendering of 2401 Frankford Ave:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/renderings-revealed-for-2400-04-frankford-avenue-in-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

Work Underway At 4442 Ridge Avenue In East Falls

Rendering:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/work-underway-on-4442-ridge-avenue-in-east-falls.html

[summersm343]

Rendering Revealed For 625 West Girard Avenue In Ludlow

Site:


Current site:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/renderin...or-625-west-girard-avenue-in-ludlow.html

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Permits Issued For Comly Commons At 1810-34 East Hagert Street In East Kensington





Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/permits-...st-boston-street-in-east-kensington.html

Beautiful build for that area. Kensington/Fishtown are really a whole city in the city while also having character, it also seems the EL really pushes this growth as well.

How long do we think till it spills over Lehigh and goes as far as the FTC?

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Addition on South Broad Will Echo Former Bank Next Door

Rendering:


Read/view more here:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/ea...th-broad-will-echo-former-bank-next-door

This is a HUGE upgrade for the area, and a great project anywhere. I love the neo-classical influence

[ok-ez]

True story I broke my hand skateboarding at municipal building 29 years ago lol. Its really no where near as iconic as love park was and does really need some trees. Took my daughter to sister cities last week that’s a nice park.