PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[ConstructStudent]

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp....html?page=all

[shadowbat2]

Originally Posted by Flyers2001

Ahh it is, but the history is interesting. It use to be called "Hilton Hotel of Philadelphia." It carried quite the nightlife scene. Many area employees would head to the club after work and join hotel guest in some crazy nights. Later when Penn took over they didn't like the crowd the club was attracting and did away with it. Later it started to reduce the floor count of the hotel adding office space until the hotel was relegated to the 17 & 18th floor. The hotel was officially shut down this past May. I have an old photo I took from the basement of Penn Tower, I should be able to post later.

As I get older I find it more and more interesting hearing stories about older buildings and land marks that slowly get replaced.

Remember that "Corduroy" textured cinder block in the lobby that was all the rage in the 70's before somebody decided in the 2000's to cover it over with drywall?

[Kidphilly]

Did Penn get funding for this bridge from the state?

http://www.pennconnects.upenn.edu/ex...the_vision.php

http://www.pennconnects.upenn.edu/ex...n_connects.php


http://www.senatorfarnese.com/state-...orial-district

[shadowbat2]

15th and Walnut:
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Future Century 21:
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Project Home site:
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1100 block of Chestnut:
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^Time Video store building is now fenced off. Could it be next???

Hill House:
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Last but certainly not least the Penn garage, going up fast:
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[summersm343]

Demolition of old Best Western site to make way for Rodin Square/ Dalian on Fairmount apartment building.



http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...rom-demolition

[1487]

Lots going on right now. The two things Im waiting for are W hotel and 1601 Vine. I believe it was rumored that a ground breaking was imminent for W hotel but the parking lot is still very much open and I see no signs announcing closure unfortunately. Conversely, they are really moving on the conversion of 42 s. 15th street right across the street. Tons of work on the ground floor retail space and in the floors above. That is really a great location for an apt building, especially with Dilworth park now open.

[Flyers2001]

Has the boardwalk open yet? The barge is gone and I have not seen any work being done?

[Flyers2001]

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...al_again_.html

Dranoff is on fire.

Also 16 story building coming down in Queen Lane. Good.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...9f8fb96ea.html

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Flyers2001

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...al_again_.html

Dranoff is on fire.

Also 16 story building coming down in Queen Lane. Good.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...9f8fb96ea.html

that is a spectacular space and tremendous history on South that area it really coming together so many new restaurants

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by 1487

Lots going on right now. The two things Im waiting for are W hotel and 1601 Vine. I believe it was rumored that a ground breaking was imminent for W hotel but the parking lot is still very much open and I see no signs announcing closure unfortunately. Conversely, they are really moving on the conversion of 42 s. 15th street right across the street. Tons of work on the ground floor retail space and in the floors above. That is really a great location for an apt building, especially with Dilworth park now open.

Is it still supposed to be micro apartments? They are advertisting the website at the construction site now: http://avenirphilly.com/ And completion is pegged for spring of 2015.

But there really isn't any content up on the website yet.

[1487]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

Is it still supposed to be micro apartments? They are advertisting the website at the construction site now: http://avenirphilly.com/ And completion is pegged for spring of 2015.

But there really isn't any content up on the website yet.

They will feature micoapartments, the entire building will not consist of them though. They just made it known they will be the first building to offer these types of units. I did check out the site last week and see it was blank

[Aaamazarite]

Some stuff I heard over the weekend:

East Market to get things going as soon as move to Family Court complete, already have a ground floor tenant for the old Snellenburg's Mens store annex

Brickstone project will indeed include 1112 Chestnut and the company is under contract for the Mercantile Library and is getting plans together for 15 s. 11th st. (Sound of Market building)

[1487]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Some stuff I heard over the weekend:

East Market to get things going as soon as move to Family Court complete, already have a ground floor tenant for the old Snellenburg's Mens store annex

Brickstone project will indeed include 1112 Chestnut and the company is under contract for the Mercantile Library and is getting plans together for 15 s. 11th st. (Sound of Market building)

So will demo of the low rise building fronting market be delayed until 34 s. 11th street building is vacated? I just presumed they would move forward with demo of the retail building independent of the other building. But maybe it's not feasible and they need to block off the entire site at once.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Some stuff I heard over the weekend:

East Market to get things going as soon as move to Family Court complete, already have a ground floor tenant for the old Snellenburg's Mens store annex

Forgive me, but how are the moves related?

Edit: nevermind, didn't realize that there was a Family Court operation there, thought it was all on the Parkway. That courthouse feels like it has really labored along. It was topped out last May/June.

[Jawnadelphia]

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...xt.html?page=2

Dr. Carl June and his team at UPenn are doing amazing things. One such example below...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/he...anted=all&_r=0

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by 1487

They will feature micoapartments, the entire building will not consist of them though. They just made it known they will be the first building to offer these types of units. I did check out the site last week and see it was blank

Thanks for the info. I think it's probably good that the building will have a range of sizes.

[bucks native]

South Philly:



from Plan Philly

Earlier this month, the Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a plan to convert an empty factory at 12th and Jackson streets in South Philadelphia into a 151-unit apartment complex.

[summersm343]

Article on the Study at University City hotel.

10 floors
212 hotel rooms
@33rd and Chestnut

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...street-skyline

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Article on the Study at University City hotel.

10 floors
212 hotel rooms
@33rd and Chestnut

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...street-skyline

And with it, the removal of more of Drexel's orange brick!

[shadowbat2]

New escalators installed:
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