PHILADELPHIA | River Walk | Two Towers | 363 FT & 315 FT | 32 FLOORS & 28 FLOORS - Page 32

cardeza · #**621** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 12:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by City Wide

No change to the cores in the last 2 weeks. Not like PMC to have problems. I don't think much of their building designs, but they seem like a slick operation in terms of being able to turn out one project after another.

well whatever is or isnt going on likely has nothing to do with PMC, it's got to do with the contractor or its subs. I'm sure it's nothing significant in relation to the total duration of this project. Another one that seems to be moving slow is 1300 Fairmount

Jawnadelphia · #**622** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 2:40 PM**

I don't really think it's going slow - it's basically 2 city blocks long, 2 buildings going up at once, and huge parking garage. This photo only captures the northern half.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKxoPQj_uy/

Skintreesnail · #**623** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:06 PM**

they seem to be focusing on the south cores right now:

Philly Fan · #**624** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skintreesnail

they seem to be focusing on the south cores right now:

So definitely building both towers at the same time--nice!

Knight Hospitaller · #**625** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:49 PM**

A quick uneducated question: Is it certain that both towers are being built now? Isn't one to be built above a base (with the base currently under construction). Could it be that the tower core portion attributable to the base might be going up now with the rest to be added later?

Philly Fan · #**626** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

A quick uneducated question: Is it certain that both towers are being built now? Isn't one to be built above a base (with the base currently under construction). Could it be that the tower core portion attributable to the base might be going up now with the rest to be added later?

Here's a quick uneducated answer (when did that ever stop a lawyer, huh?

):

From the photos that Skintreesnail posted above, it appears that the cores are already above the level of the rail lines. So based on this site section from the CDR submission, it looks like the answer to your question is no, because the core is already above the base and heading higher:

https://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/p...on_reduced.pdf

And this uneducated answer is worth what you paid for it.

Urbanthusiat · #**627** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 7:49 PM**

^^ It doesn't seem that the cores are above the rail tracks to me, at least not the north core. It is true that'd they'd build the tower core within the retail base even if they weren't planning on building the tower yet. So I'm not sure there's any definitive conclusions to be drawn yet as it's not far along enough to be obvious and I'm not aware of any official announcement on how they are (or not) phasing it. I generally would expect this to go similar to Market East, with the south tower and north tower base built at the same time, and for the north tower to get started once the south tower is substantially complete and retail fit out begins.

Knight Hospitaller · #**628** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

And this uneducated answer is worth what you paid for it.

Thanks! Surely a value at twice the price.

Knight Hospitaller · #**629** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

I generally would expect this to go similar to Market East, with the south tower and north tower base built at the same time, and for the north tower to get started once the south tower is substantially complete and retail fit out begins.

Market East is what I had in mind when I asked the question. We shall see soon enough (or not if the delay continues).

Philly Fan · #**630** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

^^ It doesn't seem that the cores are above the rail tracks to me, at least not the north core. It is true that'd they'd build the tower core within the retail base even if they weren't planning on building the tower yet. So I'm not sure there's any definitive conclusions to be drawn yet as it's not far along enough to be obvious and I'm not aware of any official announcement on how they are (or not) phasing it. I generally would expect this to go similar to Market East, with the south tower and north tower base built at the same time, and for the north tower to get started once the south tower is substantially complete and retail fit out begins.

Someone on this forum needs to get over there, jump up on those tracks, and site the relative height of those cores for us. I'm kinda busy at the moment, and I suspect you are too. So that leaves our man Knight Hospitaller.

Knight Hospitaller · #**631** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Someone on this forum needs to get over there, jump up on those tracks, and site the relative height of those cores for us. I'm kinda busy at the moment, and I suspect you are too. So that leaves our man Knight Hospitaller.

Yeah, I'll tell the wife that I need to leave stately suburban manor and the kids to take PMC photos.

Philly Fan · #**632** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Yeah, I'll tell the wife that I need to leave stately suburban manor and the kids to take PMC photos.

Dude, it's THE FORUM. Duty calls.

Knight Hospitaller · #**633** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Dude, it's THE FORUM. Duty calls.

To eliminate all doubt, I'll need surveying equipment. Thanks in advance to getting that.

Philly Fan · #**634** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

To eliminate all doubt, I'll need surveying equipment. Thanks in advance to getting that.

In my basement (for realz). When you stopping by?

Knight Hospitaller · #**635** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

In my basement (for realz). When you stopping by?

What's a lawyer doing with surveyor gear? Maybe I shouldn't ask.

Philly Fan · #**636** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

What's a lawyer doing with surveyor gear? Maybe I shouldn't ask.

He surveys.

Parkway · #**637** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 1:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Someone on this forum needs to get over there, jump up on those tracks, and site the relative height of those cores for us. I'm kinda busy at the moment, and I suspect you are too. So that leaves our man Knight Hospitaller.

I can see it now:

"SEPTA Service Alert: Due to a suspicious person trespassing in the track area all trains are currently stopped between Suburban Station and 30th Street Station"

Philly Fan · #**638** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 1:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

I can see it now:

"SEPTA Service Alert: Due to a suspicious person trespassing in the track area all trains are currently stopped between Suburban Station and 30th Street Station"

Suspicious person = Knight Hospitaller.

'Nuff said.

Knight Hospitaller · #**639** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 2:21 PM**

I’m sure everything would be forgiven when I explained that I was taking skyscraper geek photos

Philly Fan · #**640** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 2:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

I’m sure everything would be forgiven when I explained that I was taking skyscraper geek photos

Yeah, but that's when we all play the ol' "plausible deniability" card. "Knight WHO?????"