PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 797

Jayfar · #**15921** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 7:07 PM**

From the Washington Square West Civic Association fb page, Zoom zoning meeting Tue, June 22, 7PM.

Link w/ Zoom details: https://www.facebook.com/washwestcivic/posts/4595560010456513

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900 Walnut Street (legal address, site is NW corner of 9th and Locust), RMX-3 Zoning

Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) is proposing a new building at 900 Walnut St – the Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Building. The proposed is an 11-story building having approximately 900% FAR with no residential uses. TJU is seeking City Council legislation to remap the property to allow for the building and uses to CMX-5 which will then make the project “of right”. The legislation will be introduced by councilman Squilla.

This meeting will be informational only. The WSWCA will NOT be opining on the project at this time but we invite neighbors to attend this meeting and discuss the proposed building. There will be at least one more public presentation of this project prior to the civic association rendering a decision regarding this project.

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This would replace a 5-story parking garage; google streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/6FmVNDn2gecoteWaA

summersm343 · #**15922** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 8:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayfar

From the Washington Square West Civic Association fb page, Zoom zoning meeting Tue, June 22, 7PM.

Link w/ Zoom details: https://www.facebook.com/washwestcivic/posts/4595560010456513

--quote--
900 Walnut Street (legal address, site is NW corner of 9th and Locust), RMX-3 Zoning

Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) is proposing a new building at 900 Walnut St – the Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Building. The proposed is an 11-story building having approximately 900% FAR with no residential uses. TJU is seeking City Council legislation to remap the property to allow for the building and uses to CMX-5 which will then make the project “of right”. The legislation will be introduced by councilman Squilla.

This meeting will be informational only. The WSWCA will NOT be opining on the project at this time but we invite neighbors to attend this meeting and discuss the proposed building. There will be at least one more public presentation of this project prior to the civic association rendering a decision regarding this project.

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This would replace a 5-story parking garage; google streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/6FmVNDn2gecoteWaA

Nice! There's a thread for that project in the link below, since the building will actually have 12 floors. I'll copy your post into that thread.

Link to thread:
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=241140&highlight=Philadelphia

summersm343 · #**15923** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 8:06 PM**

Full Look At Developments In “SoNo” – Philadelphia’s Future Development Hotbed

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/full-look-at-developments-in-sono.html

Justin7 · #**15924** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 12:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Rendering:

Why?

Busy Bee · #**15925** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 1:25 PM**

Bad taste?

summersm343 · #**15926** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 3:27 PM**

July CDR Submissions

813 N. Broad Street
-West Poplar neighborhood
-Replacing Conoco gas station
-4-story residential building
-63 residential units
PDF:
https://www.phila.gov/media/20210622085324/813-N-Broad-Street_CDR_July-6-2021-Review.pdf

922 N. Broad Street
-Francisville neighborhood
-Replacing CVS at Broad and Girard
-7-story residential building with ground floor retail
-200 residential units
PDF:
https://www.phila.gov/media/20210622090652/922-N-Broad-Street_CDR_July-6-2021-Review.pdf

949-77 Marshall Street
-Poplar neighborhood
-34 3-story & 4-story single family homes
PDF:
https://www.phila.gov/media/20210622090722/949-77-Marshall-Street_CDR_July-6-2021-Review.pdf

mcgrath618 · #**15927** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 3:36 PM**

Both of the lowrises on Broad are great. I’d prefer something taller at 813 N Broad, but we’ve got to get development started somewhere.

PhilliesPhan · #**15928** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 4:03 PM**

922 North Broad looks beautiful! It's about time that the absolute worst CVS in the city--both in terms of appearance and convenience--bites the dust. Francisville is really starting to become a mature neighborhood in terms of development, and that project will help develop the only corner of the neighborhood (Broad to 15th, Poplar to Girard) that still has occasional problems (most of which are caused by the Hotel Carlyle and the little corner store on the 1400 block of Girard). I hope that this project, along with the one at 17th and Girard, rise in tandem!

I'm slightly disappointed in 813 North Broad, but I'm still excited to see something happen on the east side of North Broad. In a good number of locations, the east side is moving further along than the west side; however, the eastern side of North Broad between Fairmount and Girard Avenues is abysmal. Hopefully, this project will represent a paradigm shift for that side of the street.

summersm343 · #**15929** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 6:57 PM**

Shoppers World opens at Fashion District Philadelphia, replacing Century 21

Article behind paywall here:
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...s-world-fashion-district-century-21.html

Redddog · #**15930** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 7:48 PM**

What's the deal on that Shoppers world? Is it crappy?

PHLtoNYC · #**15931** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

What's the deal on that Shoppers world? Is it crappy?

Yes. Frankly an embarrassment. It is in-line with the old 80s-90s Gallery.

Century 21 was a nice store, a shame what happened to the company.

I remember when Bloomingdale's released an RFP type document ~10 years ago, actively looking for space in Center City, not sure why that never materialized. If the Fashion District were done correctly, like City Center in DC, then there may have been actual interest from Bloomingdale's or Nordstrom (pre-pandemic of course). Instead Philadelphia is stuck with an atrocious looking setup anchored by "Shoppers World"...

At least nearby Market East was done well to help cover the blister across the street. (I'm harsh today

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PHLtoNYC · #**15932** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 10:09 PM**

Exclusive: Drexel University weighs ambitious $1B fundraising campaign

Very ambitious plans for Drexel. I didn't know the endowment was expected to break $1B this year.

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...ndraising.html

"While the 2030 plan encompasses many of the same goals as its predecessor campaign, it will heavily focus on renovating science facilities — such as buildings for chemistry, physics and engineering. It's an endeavor that comes with a high price tag."

"Drexel also plans to refresh its 2011 campus master plan."

"The next campaign will also go toward bolstering Drexel's endowment. The endowment was valued at about $954 million at the end of May"

TonyTone · #**15933** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 10:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Justin7

Why?

Anyone know what happened to the Uptown Theatre Revival?

SEFTA · #**15934** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Both of the lowrises on Broad are great. I’d prefer something taller at 813 N Broad, but we’ve got to get development started somewhere.

Glad to see the simple addition of balconies.
I believe that really has a big impact on the street, much needed on Broad.

Jayfar · #**15935** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 2:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by TonyTone

Anyone know what happened to the Uptown Theatre Revival?

Rehabilitation has been inching along for years and there had been some very limited restoration work completed I think. Sadly, the woman who spearheaded the effort as founder and CEO of Uptown Entertainment & Development Corp., Linda Richardson, passed away late last year.

Here's their website: https://philadelphiauptowntheater.org/

Boku · #**15936** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 5:32 PM**

University City building sells for $79M as life sciences market remains red hot

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2021/06/23/science-center-building-sells-for-79m.html

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GI Partners, a San Francisco investment firm, has paid $79 million, or roughly $567 a square foot, for 3701 Market St. in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia.

The sale of the 8-story, 141,913-square-foot building highlights how life sciences properties trade at a premium and continue to attract outside real estate investors to Philadelphia and the region.

[...]

“Life sciences was hot before Covid and now it’s twice as hot,” Fahey said. “There is a tremendous interest in life sciences globally. What has happened fortunately for the Philadelphia region, is if you look at the depth and momentum behind it, Philadelphia has gone form 10th or 12th to fourth nationally as a research cluster. It will do more to change the employment base in Philadelphia than Comcast.”

In Philadelphia, 1.3 million square feet of life sciences lab space is under development and is not enough to keep up with demand.

summersm343 · #**15937** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 6:25 PM**

Renderings Revealed For 813 North Broad Street In Poplar

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Renderings have been revealed for a 63-unit multi-family development located at 813 North Broad Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by Landmark Architectural Design, the building will rise four stories tall. The residential space will occupy 58,139 square feet. There will be 13 parking spaces included in the development, as well as 30 bike spaces.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/renderings-revealed-for-813-north-broad-street-in-poplar.html