PHILADELPHIA | 2012 Chestnut Street | 161 FT | 14 FLOORS

[summersm343]

I'm OK with this. I actually like it.

[SEFTA]

Will look great from the street. Unnoticeable.
Completely contextual and solid looking masonry façade and storefronts.
From a skyline, very clunky and stubby considering it's new neighbors.
and not sure what that grey material will be.
JUST FILL THIS WHOLE IN!


2012 Chestnut Street 7-4-21 by jackftl, on Flickr

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Redddog

Honestly, If I'm a hotelier, I'm looking hard at Philly right now. Despite the new hotels, there is still a huge shortage in CC.

Yup, and with the W almost completed, there aren't any lux hotels in the works. Possibly one at 3rd & Walnut, but that is a ways off.

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by SEFTA

Will look great from the street. Unnoticeable.
Completely contextual and solid looking masonry façade and storefronts.
From a skyline, very clunky and stubby considering it's new neighbors.
and not sure what that grey material will be.
JUST FILL THIS WHOLE IN!

It says masonry, which would be great, but I still worry this will end up hurting my eyes like 1900 Arch, which is a heap of blue metal panels.

[City Wide]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

It says masonry, which would be great, but I still worry this will end up hurting my eyes like 1900 Arch, which is a heap of blue metal panels.

At least its not black glass

[summersm343]

CDR Submission for this is up:
https://www.phila.gov/media/20220118...1-2022-CDR.pdf

[summersm343]

Finally Some Movement at Former PHA HQ in Rittenhouse

Current view of site:


Aerial rendering:


Renderings:


Site plan:

With the imminent CDR presentation though, it seems that the property could get redeveloped soon. JKRP Architects is now leading the design, with 156 units across 14 floors. The building boasts a modern street presence, with 4200 sqft of retail space fronting Chestnut Street. Glass and cast stone make up the ground level, with red brick giving way to black metal paneling towards the top of the structure, which sports multiple set-backs to break up the rectangular shape. Like the previous proposal and as one might expect given that PHA will remain involved in the property, a number of the units will be offered at affordable rental rates.

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...in-rittenhouse

[PHLtoNYC]

I was just thinking about this project the other day. Great to see movement!
I wish the entire Chestnut façade were brick though.

[iheartphilly]

^
I like the massing of this building. Short, stocky, and squatty.

[Jayfar]

Not reusing at least the facade of the 1927 J.B. Sheppard & Sons dry goods building is a missed opportunity though.

1927 Inquirer clipping: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8076...-inquirer-sep/

Discussion at PICH has some of the history: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Phil...8091751479458/

[rb233541]

The Freemans Condo project could take note from this on how to handle party walls. It's nothing earth shattering, but it sure is better than a big blank wall.

[Insoluble]

Originally Posted by summersm343

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Aerial rendering:

Is the roof wierdly angled? Or is it just that they couldn't be bothered to have the rendering match the perspective of the background picture. Either way, glad to see some movement on this one. It's been a long time coming.

[mcgrath618]

It's the latter, annoyingly. Yet another example of JKRP's fantastic work.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

JKRP's work is so frustratingly cheap. I guess they were able to bid higher because of lower construction costs or something. This project looks like the West Philly JKRP specials scaled up. It's not the worst thing I've ever seen, but it's the worst I can think of that's a high rise.

I know other people like this project, but I can't imagine this will look as good as the primitive rendering.

[skyhigh07]

Unpopular opinion here - I kinda like it.

Much better color palate than The Hamilton. Have to walk past it every day - can’t stand the random yellow. Looks like a high end self storage center :/

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

JKRP's work is so frustratingly cheap. I guess they were able to bid higher because of lower construction costs or something. This project looks like the West Philly JKRP specials scaled up. It's not the worst thing I've ever seen, but it's the worst I can think of that's a high rise.

I know other people like this project, but I can't imagine this will look as good as the primitive rendering.

The more I look at the renderings the less I like them. Plus they are lazy, like first year architecture student lazy.

Great to see a large stretch of blight make way for development, but this is hardly an attractive building. If this same project were going up in a further out neighborhood, I wouldn't care, but this is the best we can do 2 blocks from the best city square in the country? If Piazza terminal can produce stunning buildings, then it should be possible on this site. Maybe just a poor choice in architects?

(Don't get me wrong, I am excited for the project, but disappointed in a missed opportunity for a stunning new midrise.)

[summersm343]

2012 Chestnut Street Goes To Civic Design Review

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/2012...nter-city.html

[kool-ski]

ZONING PERMIT: ZP-2021-005525
STATUS: ISSUED

FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED FOURTEEN (14) STORY HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECKS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS

https://eclipse.phila.gov/phillylmsp...ctId=351057212

[summersm343]

Nice! Build it!

[PHLtoNYC]

But first redesign it!