PHILADELPHIA | 3737 Chestnut l 278 FT l 25 FLOORS - Page 12

McBane · #**221** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 2:29 PM**

I give it a 3/5 - decent/acceptable

Cons
A little boring/safe/conservative design
Tower portion is a little monotonous
Cheap ugly paneling
Nicer, all glass portion isn't very visible

Pros
Paneling is kept to a minimum
Meets the street well
No "let's-make-it-look-like-there's-not-a-tower" setback
Unified tower/base design/materials
Base looks real nice with the black glass
No above ground parking
Great height for the area

1 is ugly/hideous
2 is meh
3 is decent/acceptable
4 is very nice
5 is exceptional

kraggman · #**222** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 2:47 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBane

I give it a 3/5 - decent/acceptable

Cons
A little boring/safe/conservative design
Tower portion is a little monotonous
Cheap ugly paneling
Nicer, all glass portion isn't very visible

Pros
Paneling is kept to a minimum
Meets the street well
No "let's-make-it-look-like-there's-not-a-tower" setback
Unified tower/base design/materials
Base looks real nice with the black glass
No above ground parking
Great height for the area

1 is ugly/hideous
2 is meh
3 is decent/acceptable
4 is very nice
5 is exceptional

3

Doesn't knock my socks off, but good height.

MikeNigh · #**223** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 2:49 PM**

I'd say aesthetically a 3 but a 4.5 to 5 for completely changing the neighborhood.

jjv007 · #**224** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by MikeNigh

I'd say aesthetically a 3 but a 4.5 to 5 for completely changing the neighborhood.

Agree, in person it really stands out.

SJPhillyBoy · #**225** Posted **Sep 6, 2015, 12:15 PM**

I give this one a 4. Really improves and impacts the immediate area.

thisisforreal · #**226** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 1:57 PM**

All fences and barriers are now gone.

Boku · #**227** Posted **Oct 7, 2015, 2:24 PM**

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So far, 3737 Chestnut is 37 percent leased – well ahead of where Yeager had projected it to be.

“I didn’t think we would be at this point for another two months,” he said.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ts-yeager.html

summersm343 · #**228** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 1:55 AM**

10/14/2015 - Complete
Will be move to the Completed Projects Archives

3 story commercial building

arnaz · #**229** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:01 PM**

Now if only The International House got rid of those barriers and opened up to the street....

summersm343 · #**230** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:17 PM**

University City Welcomes Another Luxury High Rise Apartment Building

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Market Street has garnered the lion share of the attention recently when it comes to flashy announcements in real estate development. Now it’s Chestnut Street’s turn, as the newest residential high-rise has officially opened its fancy doors at 38th and Chestnut Street in University City.

3737 Chestnut is a 26-story apartment building comprised of 276 market rate units. A recent press release states that “more than 37% of the building” is already leased (over 102 units, you’re welcome), and the floor plans include floor-to-ceiling windows, spacious kitchens with movable islands and walk-in closets. BLT Architects designed the $95 million building.

Radnor Property Group is the developer of the project, and CEO David Yeager seems excited to be joining the booming Eds, Meds and Tech scene in University City: “The University City District is experiencing unprecedented growth and vitality. We realize this amazing transformation is occurring right before our eyes and endeavored to participate in it with the creation of 3737 Chestnut Street.” So there you go.

Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/property/20...IUqMDS9lecE.99

McBane · #**231** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by summersm343

10/14/2015 - Complete
Will be move to the Completed Projects Archives

The black glass base along Chestnut is really nice. But what's with the pepto-colored base along 38th? Is that part of this building or what? It's awful.

summersm343 · #**232** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBane

The black glass base along Chestnut is really nice. But what's with the pepto-colored base along 38th? Is that part of this building or what? It's awful.

It's a new entrance for the Philadelphia Cathedral right next door and the sole reason this building was constructed (extra revenue for the Philadelphia Cathedral). I believe they tried to match the color scheme of the Cathedral's signage, interiors, etc.

McBane · #**233** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:40 PM**

If that ugly annex facilitated the construction of high rise then I'm all for it. Ugly, but I can deal. Thanks.

Knight Hospitaller · #**234** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 4:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBane

If that ugly annex facilitated the construction of high rise then I'm all for it. Ugly, but I can deal. Thanks.

If you think that's ugly, you should see what they did to the Cathedral when they "renovated" it in recent years.

shadowbat2 · #**235** Posted **Oct 20, 2015, 10:49 PM**

EDIT Summersm343 posted the link already