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Originally Posted by Nova08
Yes, but I think it is easy to forget that the upgrades on Amtrak's Keystone line and the PA Turnpike 70mph speed limit make Harrisburg awfully close. Under 2 hours on the train and 1 1/2 hour drive from the Conshohocken/KOP area (avoiding any city traffic). And the Amtrak Keystone line is not priced like Amtrak's NEC. $62 roundtrip make it manageable to commute from Harrisburg/Lancaster area to Philly on a somewhat regular basis.
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Yea great point! A lot of people from the Harrisburg area consider KOP to be a flagship shopping area that they will travel to more regularly than you would think. Without traffic you can make it from Harrisburg to KOP in roughly 60 - 90 minutes depending on what part of HBG you are coming from.
Harrisburg is definitely considered its own Metro. But the proximity to Philadelphia is definitely to be noted, and this project is HUGE. Allentown has some really ripe investment now, but Harrisburg has the 3rd largest CBD in the state (its skyline looks of a city 3/4 times its size), and is ripe really for some record setting investment in the next 10 years, as the larger cities surrounding it cost of living continue to increase. Real Estate in DC and NYC is unmanageable and even Philadelphia is really starting to see a dramatic increase in price, although large swaths are still attainable.
With that, I think over the next 25 years, you are going to see a huge wave of investment in small and medium size cities, as the larger ones, become so expensive. This is good news for Pennsylvania, because the state is blessed with over 10, historically significant, dense, small - med cities. Some have seen investment for years and are coming along nicely (Lancaster), some are just in the scope of major revitalization (Allentown, Harrisburg) and some have immense potential (Reading).
Moving on. This project most likely will be between 475ft and 500ft.
Mind you the tallest building in Harrisburg now is 341 ft. The tallest building in Wilmington is 340ft. The tallest building in Phoenix is 483 ft.
The fact Harrisburg could have a taller building than Phoenix really makes a statement!