PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 126

summersm343 · #**2501** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 8:47 PM**

AQ Rittenhouse

iheartphilly · #**2502** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 8:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

AQ Rittenhouse

This is a good looking building. A lot nicer than the cartoonist rendering.

Philly Fan · #**2503** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by iheartphilly

This is a good looking building. A lot nicer than the cartoonist rendering.

I was thinking the same thing. Sometimes, it's difficult to judge in advance how a building will look when it's actually built, in the context that will surround it. Especially without the benefit of photorealistic renderings, as was lacking in this case (at least for us).

This will definitely be a great addition to that block. I just wish that there were more windows on the side.

Philly-Drew · #**2504** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 10:32 PM**

AQ Rittenhouse is looking great! Regarding the windows on the side, does AQ own any air rights on the sides? I'm a little surprised to see windows on the side at all? Can anyone comment on that?

MusicMan84 · #**2505** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 10:36 PM**

Mormon Temple update:

DSCF4029 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF4028 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF4027 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF4025 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF4024 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

1900 Arch addition:

DSCF4022 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF4012 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

Johnland · #**2506** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

AQ Rittenhouse

Now that is really a nice design. This building compliments the existing block very well.

domodeez · #**2507** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 4:22 AM**

2021 Chestnut St., earlier this afternoon:

Windows look terrible. Final product?

domodeez · #**2508** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 4:24 AM**

Hub 3939 earlier today (40 x Chestnut)

From the back:

domodeez · #**2509** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 4:26 AM**

Couple of busted out window at 33 x Chestnut for the future Study Hotel. Hard to tell if it's prep for demo (ventilation fans) or not.. anyone know?

thisisforreal · #**2510** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 1:40 PM**

For those that know the string of empty lots or recently demolished lots near the 46th Street Station, the first building is finally going up. The master plan is 24 apartments, and this part of the city has looked like a leftover prop from a WWII movies for quite a while.

Insert in this image is from this morning:

summersm343 · #**2511** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 3:24 PM**

Meeting supposedly tonight for 4224 Baltimore. I'm sure this will be rescheduled due to weather.

http://www.westphillylocal.com/2015/...e-ave-project/

summersm343 · #**2512** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 3:30 PM**

Awesome mixed use development coming to 3rd and Girard
http://hiddencityphila.org/2015/01/j...e-development/

josef · #**2513** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Awesome mixed use development coming to 3rd and Girard
http://hiddencityphila.org/2015/01/j...e-development/

Nice. Super appropriate for the area.

cafeguy · #**2514** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 10:47 PM**

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Nice. Super appropriate for the area.

Its definitely a good one. With liberty square coming up at germantown/second and girard...along with a handful of other 4 story tall apartment buildings coming up between there and the El stop... its going to be a great corridor of commercial and high-end apartment complexes!

domodeez · #**2515** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 12:47 AM**

Not sure if these better renderings have been posted here yet for the new expansion of Penn's Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics (36 x Sansom):

http://m.bizjournals.com/philadelphi...nt.html?r=full

jsbrook · #**2516** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 1:04 AM**

Anyone happen to know who owns the AFSCME building at 3001 Walnut next to the future FMC tower? Is it he union themselves?

cafeguy · #**2517** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 1:12 AM**

About 9 VERY large 4 story tall townhomes are going up in the shadow of the future Chinatown tower at 11th and Pearl. Very interesting location. Anyone know anything about them? Unfortunately, looks like they might be putting garage doors all along 11th and along pearl with the way the building's sticks look.

philatonian · #**2518** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 2:03 AM**

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About 9 VERY large 4 story tall townhomes are going up in the shadow of the future Chinatown tower at 11th and Pearl. Very interesting location. Anyone know anything about them? Unfortunately, looks like they might be putting garage doors all along 11th and along pearl with the way the building's sticks look.

The garages are a disappointment but development for that block is a good sign. Still, I think it's unfortunate that we keep building townhouses so close to Center City. I mean I'm sure they'll sell, but considering what's happening so close on Market East, Callowhill is poised for dense development - at least I hope it is.

Baconboy007 · #**2519** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 5:43 AM**

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The garages are a disappointment but development for that block is a good sign. Still, I think it's unfortunate that we keep building townhouses so close to Center City. I mean I'm sure they'll sell, but considering what's happening so close on Market East, Callowhill is poised for dense development - at least I hope it is.

Where're the NIMBY's when you need them??? I thought they passed an overlay where you can't build homes with street facing driveways/garages.

jsbrook · #**2520** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 9:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by philatonian

The garages are a disappointment but development for that block is a good sign. Still, I think it's unfortunate that we keep building townhouses so close to Center City. I mean I'm sure they'll sell, but considering what's happening so close on Market East, Callowhill is poised for dense development - at least I hope it is.

There is room for both (highrises and townhouses). And we need the townhomes. It is a preferred way to live for many families. For the first time in decades, we're seeing increased interest in families wanting to remain in the city and raise kids (those who can afford it and do so comfortably, anyway). I think that's something that needs to be encouraged and that will, in the longerm, facilitate more highrise development.

Don't like the plan for the garages if that's true.