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iheartphilly · #**3341** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 8:29 PM**

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Urban...it didn't load. Is there another method you can try?

mcgrath618 · #**3342** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 8:38 PM**

Loaded fine for me.
This building turned out very well.

jsbrook · #**3343** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 9:23 PM**

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Loaded fine for me.
This building turned out very well.

I like it a lot. I think even the forthcoming metal ribbon at the top will look fine. The glass climbs high enough on the crown. Does anyone know the projected delivery date on this one? Have they said?

iheartphilly · #**3344** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 9:34 PM**

Does anyone know if there will be a rooptop bar? My vote is that this is the 2nd place for our skyscraper nerds' meet-up for drinks after the new 4 seasons at CTC. LOL.

jsbrook · #**3345** Posted **Mar 27, 2019, 9:43 PM**

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Does anyone know if there will be a rooptop bar? My vote is that this is the 2nd place for our skyscraper nerds' meet-up for drinks after the new 4 seasons at CTC. LOL.

I didn't think the bar was planned for the rooftop, but I hope I'm wrong and wish it was. The Ws have less rooftop bars than you would expect. The DC W hotel has a great one, but a lot of them where you might expect one don't have it.

jsbrook · #**3346** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 11:27 AM**

Stumbled across a link to Marriott's page in one of my groups:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...FCjOKnTHWwaaDs

Looks like the ETA for delivery on this is January 2020! The dining tab also depicts an in-hotel Italian restaurant called doce: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hote...-philadelphia/ Not sure if that had been announced yet, but I hadn't seen it.

Jayfar · #**3347** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 12:03 PM**

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Stumbled across a link to Marriott's page in one of my groups:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...FCjOKnTHWwaaDs

Looks like the ETA for delivery on this is January 2020! The dining tab also depicts an in-hotel Italian restaurant called doce: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hote...-philadelphia/ Not sure if that had been announced yet, but I hadn't seen it.

The rich history, dynamic art galleries and eclectic music scene that define Center City are just steps away, including Independence Hall, Rittenhouse Square and The Trocadero Theatre [emphasis added].

jsbrook · #**3348** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 12:12 PM**

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The rich history, dynamic art galleries and eclectic music scene that define Center City are just steps away, including Independence Hall, Rittenhouse Square and The Trocadero Theatre [emphasis added].

Yes, they will sadly need to eliminate the Troc reference...

Independence Hall is a quick little stroll, but I'm not really sure I'd call it "steps away either.

Urbanthusiat · #**3349** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 1:15 PM**

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Urban...it didn't load. Is there another method you can try?

Seems it works on desktop but not on mobile. Not sure why but not sure how I could fix it either. Oh well.

iheartphilly · #**3350** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 1:23 PM**

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Seems it works on desktop but not on mobile. Not sure why but not sure how I could fix it either. Oh well.

Yes, I was able to view it on my laptop later in the evening. Thanks!

Londonee · #**3351** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 2:06 PM**

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The rich history, dynamic art galleries and eclectic music scene that define Center City are just steps away, including Independence Hall, Rittenhouse Square and The Trocadero Theatre [emphasis added].

Wow, who wrote this? Regardless of its closure, the Troc hasn't really been relevant as a music venue since Bush 1. Hundreds of world class institutions within a 10 block radius and they choose the Troc....

Redddog · #**3352** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 2:42 PM**

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Wow, who wrote this? Regardless of its closure, the Troc hasn't really been relevant as a music venue since Bush 1. Hundreds of world class institutions within a 10 block radius and they choose the Troc....

Very Strange. And what's with all the skulls?

Jayfar · #**3353** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 3:13 PM**

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Yes, they will sadly need to eliminate the Troc reference...

Independence Hall is a quick little stroll, but I'm not really sure I'd call it "steps away either.

Ten years ago all the apartment and condo ads said "Just steps away from the Kimmel Center" for anything built within a mile of the Kimmel Center. I guess demographics have shifted since then.

El Duderino · #**3354** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 7:53 PM**

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the Troc hasn't really been relevant as a music venue since Bush 1.

While I agree that it's ridiculous that they are marketing the Troc (seriously, who is staying at the W while in town for a Troc show?), saying it hasn't been relevant since 1992 is just a biiiiiiiit of a stretch. The Troc consistently got important punk/hardcore/metal/indie bands through the early/mid-2000s. Perhaps not relevant given your tastes, but your very minor and completely inoffensive comment bugged me haha

Sam Rai · #**3355** Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 6:04 AM**

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The Troc consistently got important punk/hardcore/metal/indie bands through the early/mid-2000s. Perhaps not relevant given your tastes, but your very minor and completely inoffensive comment bugged me haha

My band played our last show in 2012 at the Troc. Incredible building and history...not so great sound system by then. It was us and Tinariwen that night. They were a recently grammy winning "african blues" band from Mali that were then featured on Colbert the next night. A year later i sang there with MewithoutYou to a packed house. The place had plenty of life until maybe the last year or so. I gotta believe a new owner will step in and get that venue up and running again...at which point it will be a great stop for those staying at the W

blart · #**3356** Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 2:35 PM**

Saturday, 3/30

El Duderino · #**3357** Posted **Apr 1, 2019, 1:35 AM**

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My band played our last show in 2012 at the Troc. Incredible building and history...not so great sound system by then. It was us and Tinariwen that night. They were a recently grammy winning "african blues" band from Mali that were then featured on Colbert the next night. A year later i sang there with MewithoutYou to a packed house. The place had plenty of life until maybe the last year or so. I gotta believe a new owner will step in and get that venue up and running again...at which point it will be a great stop for those staying at the W

I’m happy we finally came to the convergence of development and mewithoutyou. and i really hope that this venue can come back to life as well - hearing h2o sing “another philly troc show” would be a fun moment

GtownFriend · #**3358** Posted **Apr 1, 2019, 3:58 AM**

From the Rail by Deb Felmey, on Flickr

hey_suburbia · #**3359** Posted **Apr 3, 2019, 6:08 PM**

April 3rd, 2019 - 17th and Pine

TK2001 · #**3360** Posted **Apr 3, 2019, 10:35 PM**

While the top was designed to mimic the cliffs along the Schuylkill, I believe where the glass and metal clad that wraps around at the top looks like it's waves to mimic the Schuylkill River. This skyscraper is an awesome tribute to Philly

W/Element Hotel from Westville by Thomas Koloski, on Flickr

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