PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 793

3rd&Brown · #**15841** Posted **Jun 10, 2021, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Which counties in PA do we expect the most growth? Growth via total number and total %.

Also looks like PA is widening the population gap bigtime with Illinois.

When are income / demographic stats released? I am interested to see if Chester County breaks top 25 wealthiest counties again. Is always flirts with that ~25th spot.

The fastest growing counties (last I checked) were:
Cumberland
Lehigh
Lancaster
Dauphin
Chester
Philadelphia
York

But basically everything south and east of I81 is still growing. Other counties would include:
Adams
Berks
Bucks
Delaware
Northampton
Monroe

Maybe Pike and Wayne.

I think there are only 2 counties north or west of 81 that are growing...and they are Centre (State College) and Butler (Pittsburgh exurban county).

summersm343 · #**15842** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 4:20 PM**

Permits Issued For 26-Unit Extension At Fern Rock Courts At 5840-50 North 13th Street In Fern Rock, North Philadelphia

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summersm343 · #**15843** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 4:22 PM**

Renderings Revealed For The Royale At 6910 Ridge Avenue In Roxborough

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summersm343 · #**15844** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 4:23 PM**

Construction Complete On El Magnet At 1141 North Front Street In Fishtown

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https://phillyyimby.com/2021/06/cons...ensington.html

mcgrath618 · #**15845** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 4:24 PM**

That Roxborough project is a shame. Those twins are gorgeous.

summersm343 · #**15846** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 5:51 PM**

Apartments Will Finally Fill Longtime Vacancy at 3rd & Christian

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summersm343 · #**15847** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 5:53 PM**

Headhouse Square Takes a Major Step Forward, Sans Fountain

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3rd&Brown · #**15848** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

That Roxborough project is a shame. Those twins are gorgeous.

I disagree.

Those twins are a dime a dozen in Roxborough and this is Ridge Avenue, not some quiet side street.

Ridge needs and deserves more density.

Redddog · #**15849** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 7:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Headhouse Square Takes a Major Step Forward, Sans Fountain

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http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...-sans-fountain

They blew it on this one.

Knight Hospitaller · #**15850** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 7:14 PM**

Re: Headhouse Square. Why does so much in town seem to be going back to the seventies? More brutalism, more uninviting spaces, more social entropy.

mcgrath618 · #**15851** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Re: Headhouse Square. Why does so much in town seem to be going back to the seventies? More brutalism, more uninviting spaces, more social entropy.

Other than this (which I’ll definitely concede is terrible), what else is seventies-like?

iheartphilly · #**15852** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 9:52 PM**

^
Geez, who authorized that design? And, must of not been in the budget for better product/materials. Dislike.

Knight Hospitaller · #**15853** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Other than this (which I’ll definitely concede is terrible), what else is seventies-like?

There have been some brutalist low rise renderings in recent months. The increasingly "grungy" vibe of the city seems to be going back to the way I remember it as a kid.

SEFTA · #**15854** Posted **Jun 12, 2021, 12:10 AM**

It's a PARKING LOT!
As far as I'm concerned, all that center parking should be removed and this should have been a public green space.
Oh well. Better than before.
Not exactly inviting.
Some tables and chairs maybe?
Public art?
Water features?
Public toilets?

Head House Park 6-11-21

Head House Park 6-11-21 c

Head House Park 6-11-21 b

#RoadDiet
#StreetsR4People

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Headhouse Square Takes a Major Step Forward, Sans Fountain

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http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...-sans-fountain

City Wide · #**15855** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 6:37 AM**

I'd like to find out how much those two 'structures' cost. It would also be fun to hear in architect speak what was the so called inspiration for them.

eixample · #**15856** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 1:03 PM**

Two picnic benches and a useless metal canopy? Blah. They should have at least gone to parallel parking on one side of the street to give a little more semblance of a continuous plaza.

The canopy reminds me of the equally bland Passyunk Avenue gateway plaza project on the small triangular parcel where Passyunk Ave meets Broad.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...avenue-gateway

cardeza · #**15857** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 2:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

I disagree.

Those twins are a dime a dozen in Roxborough and this is Ridge Avenue, not some quiet side street.

Ridge needs and deserves more density.

i agree with original post, this is progress only in terms of more people living on the same size lot. Other than that is a loss. These new buildings are generic and new doesn't automatically equate to a better neighborhood aethestic. Not sure that I agree every busy street in philadelphia "deserves" to be lined with these modern boxes. I'm much more in favor of development going on vacant lots and parking lots.

Vince_ · #**15858** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 3:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by eixample

Two picnic benches and a useless metal canopy? Blah. They should have at least gone to parallel parking on one side of the street to give a little more semblance of a continuous plaza.

The canopy reminds me of the equally bland Passyunk Avenue gateway plaza project on the small triangular parcel where Passyunk Ave meets Broad.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...avenue-gateway

What a missed opportunity. 2nd Street should have had cobblestones on both sides, just like it does a block north at the headhouse/shambles. Parking should have been eliminated or been reduced to parallel parking for an expanded plaza. It's not exactly groundbreaking but Fells Point in Baltimore has a great example of how simple the solution is.

Why are there barely any trees?! The biggest success of any park is mature trees. It's why Rittenhouse and Wash Sq are amazing and Love Park is sterile now. There's no above head power lines here so it's especially weird.

TonyTone · #**15859** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by eixample

Two picnic benches and a useless metal canopy? Blah. They should have at least gone to parallel parking on one side of the street to give a little more semblance of a continuous plaza.

The canopy reminds me of the equally bland Passyunk Avenue gateway plaza project on the small triangular parcel where Passyunk Ave meets Broad.

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...avenue-gateway

Nooooo see you have to understand the metal canopys are still waiting on the $1500.00 tarps that will go over them and create great shade!

a lot of thought was put into these designs this is the best work I've seen in the cities most bustling area!!!!!!!!!!!

3rd&Brown · #**15860** Posted **Jun 14, 2021, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

i agree with original post, this is progress only in terms of more people living on the same size lot. Other than that is a loss. These new buildings are generic and new doesn't automatically equate to a better neighborhood aethestic. Not sure that I agree every busy street in philadelphia "deserves" to be lined with these modern boxes. I'm much more in favor of development going on vacant lots and parking lots.

To each his own.

I like the new design.

Every busy street deserves density. I made no comment about the design in my OP, though I happen to like this one.