WILMINGTON, DE | Crosby Hill | 140 FT | 12 FLOORS

mcgrath618 · #1 Posted **Mar 16, 2021, 11:03 PM**

Never thought I'd get to make a Wilmington thread!

Title: Crosby Hill
Project: Residential
Architect: Niles Bolton Associates
Developer: Buccini/Pollin Group
Location: 517 N. Shipley Street
Neighborhood: Downtown
Floors: 12
Height: 140 feet

From the Metro Thread:

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Originally Posted by Jawnadelphia

^Thanks for posting. I emailed with Wilmington's zoning board and they sent me some more info.

517 N. Shipley project takes up the whole block, but the tower portion sits on the 6th Street side. Two smaller buildings run up and down Orange and Shipley Streets from the tower. The renderings below seem to be early drawings but I'll take it.

The building is 11 floors tall, but the 11th floor level is 16 feet tall (5 feet taller than the other floors) and is wrapped on 3 sides with a tinted glass railing, and there are many entrances/exits to the 11th floor outdoor terrace area which perhaps makes it possible this will be the site of a rooftop bar/lounge? Or maybe, simply rooftop amenities for residences. There is a 6 foot slab/mechanical level on top of the 11th floor level ... I'm really trying to push this to the 12 floors threshold as best as I can (haha!).

Edit: there actually is a legit level below the first floor on much of the building, that isn't counted as a floor (see the red circle below, and Orange Street side rendering). Soo 12 floors?!!

6th Street:

Shipley Street:

Orange Street:

Jawnadelphia · #2 Posted **Mar 16, 2021, 11:10 PM**

Amazing, thank you mcgrath!

jonesrmj · #3 Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 12:40 AM**

This is awesome! Finally another high-rise in Wilmington!

JMKeynes · #4 Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 2:06 AM**

Is this Wilmington, DE or Wilmington, NC?

chris08876 · #5 Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 2:26 AM**

Delaware.

JMKeynes · #6 Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

Delaware.

summersm343 · #7 Posted **Mar 17, 2021, 3:54 PM**

Looks superb! Looks like work is already starting on it too.

Jawnadelphia · #8 Posted **Mar 20, 2021, 10:49 PM**

I talked to a BPG worker while walking around this site today, he gave me some news (which is much appreciated). This project is definitely full steam ahead, the main tower crane will be erected in May.

Secondly, the old Frank Furness building which is next to here (on Market Street) and being renovated by BPG, will not only be a hotel, but BPG is putting an additional level to the top of the building which will be a rooftop bar/lounge. He also mentioned BPG is looking into putting an "underground bar" and restaurant on the ground level of the hotel as well (this must be related to their possible use of neighboring Willingtown Square).

As far as completion times, he said the hotel/bar will take about a year or so, and this project will be around two years.

Stock photo: Me

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7416...7i16384!8i8192