PHILADELPHIA | THE LAUREL @ 1911 Walnut | 604 FT | 48 FLOORS - Page 121

gjrip · #**2401** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 2:22 AM**

Every time I see this project I realize that I had forgotten how sweet it is.

Phil McAvity · #**2402** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 8:03 AM**

^Not surprising since this thread started when George W Bush was president

Urbanthusiat · #**2403** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

^Not surprising since this thread started when George W Bush was president

This thread might be older than some of our users.

thisisforreal · #**2404** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 6:45 PM**

I wish the first post of this thread still had the original proposal with the revisions below it. Anyone know what was first put forward back in 2008?

PhilliesPhan · #**2405** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 7:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

This thread might be older than some of our users.

Wow, I was 13 going on 14 when this thread was started

City Wide · #**2406** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

I wish the first post of this thread still had the original proposal with the revisions below it. Anyone know what was first put forward back in 2008?

Plans for this site, post movie theater/fire, go back further then 2008. PPA had all sorts of pie in the sky ideas, all included massive parking.

GtownFriend · #**2407** Posted **Nov 22, 2019, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

I wish the first post of this thread still had the original proposal with the revisions below it. Anyone know what was first put forward back in 2008?

SJPhillyBoy' post [#8] on the first page has at least some of the history..

SJPhillyBoy · #**2408** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 1:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

I wish the first post of this thread still had the original proposal with the revisions below it. Anyone know what was first put forward back in 2008?

Knowing Summers usually wipes out the history/evolution in the first post, I tried to keep it. This is actually on the first page as noted by GtownFriend. Some images don't show up anymore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJPhillyBoy

This one is going to be a true upscale jewel of the most incredible proportions (not that 10 Rittenhouse down the block isn't).
The developer needs to make it upscale to make up the $36.7M they paid for the lot.

History of Images. Evolution of renderings.

Site plan with "drive aisle" between Moravian and Sansom removed

Current Version

SEFTA · #**2409** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 2:47 PM**

Thanks for posting the history. Very interesting. I'm happy with the final version.

3rd&Brown · #**2410** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 6:25 PM**

This is going to be a stunner. And totally activate Sansom St etc. I love that it's not just about Walnut Street.

iheartphilly · #**2411** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 6:44 PM**

I like the final design of the Laurel. More classy looking at the base and the crown of the bldg and off course the activation of Samson street. Just wish they would pick up the pace on this one. It's been a snail's pace for the underpinnings and excavation before the mat foundation.

Jayfar · #**2412** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by iheartphilly

I like the final design of the Laurel. More classy looking at the base and the crown of the bldg and off course the activation of Samson street. Just wish they would pick up the pace on this one. It's been a snail's pace for the underpinnings and excavation before the mat foundation.

Because of the nature of the site there's no wiggle room for shortcuts, but now that most or all of the underpinning is complete and the tower crane is up, the pace should pick up substantially.

TK2001 · #**2413** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 9:06 PM**

Went crane spotting

Plokoon11 · #**2414** Posted **Nov 23, 2019, 10:31 PM**

That will a spot in the skyline for sure!

SJPhillyBoy · #**2415** Posted **Nov 24, 2019, 12:03 PM**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY2BGzWz1Ok

TK2001 · #**2416** Posted **Nov 25, 2019, 11:41 PM**

TK2001 · #**2417** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 1:55 AM**

iheartphilly · #**2418** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 2:48 PM**

Concrete is being poured today to start the foundation pad.

Redddog · #**2419** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 3:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by iheartphilly

Concrete is being poured today to start the foundation pad.

Busy day for concrete...they're pouring over at the Arthaus as well.

Did they not put rebar down at the Laurel?

iheartphilly · #**2420** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

Busy day for concrete...they're pouring over at the Arthaus as well.

Did they not put rebar down at the Laurel?

Yeah, I was wondering about that too. Like they were just pouring over dirt. I thought it was be crushed stone and rebar before pouring.

Any concrete expert now what's going on?