PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

haven't confirmed yet but a revival of a long-stalled project from the last real estate cycle is showing signs of life. I'll keep you all posted but you'll probably hear about it soon.

Can you give a hint? Is it low or high rise?
Could it be SLS?

[Aaamazarite]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Can you give a hint? Is it low or high rise?
Could it be SLS?

It's not SLS

[Urbanthusiat]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

It's not SLS

I hope its the condo tower on 120 S. 24th street. That proposal was beautiful.

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

I hope its the condo tower on 120 S. 24th street. That proposal was beautiful.

Mandeville Place? I'd be up for that.

[reparcsyks]

He posted in Lowrise, folks. I’m going to assume he isn’t talking about a skyscraper, or he would have posted in the Highrise sub forum.

[McBane]

Originally Posted by reparcsyks

He posted in Lowrise, folks. I’m going to assume he isn’t talking about a skyscraper, or he would have posted in the Highrise sub forum.

You son of a bitch! LOL! That Mandeville Place is our white whale. Easily, the most well designed high rise [rendering] I've seen proposed for Philly.

Aaamazarite - can you give us a neighborhood? We'd like to guess if we had an idea of where it was although who here really remembers all the low-rise proposals from the last cycle?

[Parkway]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

It's not SLS

My bet is on an expansion of Xfinity Live.

[Skintreesnail]

Seriously, the PHC needs a major overhaul or something. I know they're understaffed/funded or whatever, but this kind of stuff sounds shady. It shouldn't be that easy to just neglect something that is deemed historic to get out of said historic designation.

The nomination, which was was submitted by the PHC staff in February 2007, was recommended by the Committee on Historic Designation. However, the full review was stalled after representatives of St. Joseph’s University, the property’s owner, expressed concern about its condition and the potential impact it would have on reuse options.

https://hiddencityphila.org/2018/12/...erbrook-farms/

[tsarstruck]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

It's not SLS

Blatstein's Broad & Wash building?

[Milksteak]

Originally Posted by tsarstruck

blatstein's broad & wash building?

Skymall!!!!!

[Redddog]

Please, oh please, 13th and market.

[Urbanthusiat]

^ None of those were "last cycle". I believe he's referring to pre-2008. Shouldn't have said anything Aaamazarite! You know we can let our imaginations get the best of us when we get a juicy nugget.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

^ None of those were "last cycle". I believe he's referring to pre-2008. Shouldn't have said anything Aaamazarite! You know we can let our imaginations get the best of us when we get a juicy nugget.

Good points.

[Skintreesnail]

that parking lot at 23rd and cherry?

[Aaamazarite]

Posted in lowrise because its 10 stories and I don't think that counts as highrise. Wasn't 10 stories when proposed years ago-- also if I told you what neighborhood you'd guess it in 5 seconds.

[Parkway]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Posted in lowrise because its 10 stories and I don't think that counts as highrise. Wasn't 10 stories when proposed years ago-- also if I told you what neighborhood you'd guess it in 5 seconds.

I'm officially going with Rodin Place.

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by Parkway

I'm officially going with Rodin Place.

My bet is on the development at Delaware and Spring Garden on the old city incinerator site.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Posted in lowrise because its 10 stories and I don't think that counts as highrise. Wasn't 10 stories when proposed years ago-- also if I told you what neighborhood you'd guess it in 5 seconds.

The Granary overbuild. Calling it now.
/s

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

The Granary overbuild. Calling it now.
/s

Probably, but doesn't look like an overbuild! There's new permitting activity in recent months for 407 N. 20th (which is the address of the actual grain elevator building) – a use permit, plus an interior demo permit for non-load-bearing stuff. The permit only mentions 6 floors, but I think the overall structure is about 10 stories. EDIT: Yes, according to the application 126' 9".

Permit Number
906538
Application Type
USE PERMIT
Permit Type
USE-USE CHANGE FOR WHOLE BLDG
Date Issued
Fri Aug 31 2018
Work Description
FOR A BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AT SECOND FLOOR AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( 20 DWELLING UNITS) FROM THIRD FLOOR THROUGH SIXTH FLOORS IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER RETAIL SALES AND ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.
Status
COMPLETED

Permit Number
922947
Application Type
DEMOLITION PERMIT
Permit Type
DEM-INTERIOR NON-LOAD BEARING
Date Issued
Thu Nov 01 2018
Work Description
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.
Status
ACTIVE
Contractor Information
REED ST BUILDERS LLC
2501 WHARTON ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146-

[iheartphilly]

^
I'll be damned. That grain elevator building was talked about when Pearl was constructing the apartment building back 2012 and I wondered it it was going to be included in the development back then. A year later or so later, it changed hands to a LA company. Guess the new owners decide now is a good time to build on units to it.