PHILADELPHIA | Roberts Center for Pediatric Research | 375 FT | 23 FLOORS - Page 8

MadhattersLT · #**141** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 5:35 PM**

Drove Over the South Street bridge today and it looks like they've begun excavating/drilling for the tower.

summersm343 · #**142** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:17 PM**

Yep. Excavation is certainly under way. Fencing/barriers and work in progress signs are up.

hammersklavier · #**143** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:26 PM**

(has a sad because I really liked the old Armory building)

That site is huge!

boxbot · #**144** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:29 PM**

Yeah...what are they going to do with that massive lot unless and until phase 2 and phase 3 are built? And don't say "surface lot."

Parkway · #**145** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Yeah...what are they going to do with that massive lot unless and until phase 2 and phase 3 are built? And don't say "surface lot."

A parcel of land who's elevation does not greatly exceed the median for the are which will largely be used for the short term storage of cars... How's that?

Philly Fan · #**146** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Yeah...what are they going to do with that massive lot unless and until phase 2 and phase 3 are built? And don't say "surface lot."

This is CHOP in the 21st century--is there any doubt that phase 2 and phase 3 will be built (and probably sooner rather than later)? Short of a sudden return to the Dark Ages in technology and medical science, I would be very surprised if the subsequent phases don't come to fruition fairly quickly.

boxbot · #**147** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

A parcel of land who's elevation does not greatly exceed the median for the are which will largely be used for the short term storage of cars... How's that?

Whew. That's a relief.

summersm343 · #**148** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Yeah...what are they going to do with that massive lot unless and until phase 2 and phase 3 are built? And don't say "surface lot."

Phase one will include the 23 floor, 375 foot tower and the podium for the second tower as well as a surface parking lot and extension of the river trail. Phase two will include a 10 story tower. Phase three will include a parking podium and 15 story tower to be built on surface lot. Phase four will include the final 15 story tower.

Phase 1

All phases

summersm343 · #**149** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 1:41 AM**

Update from Building Philly

More here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

summersm343 · #**150** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 10:07 PM**

Large rebar cages on site. Excavation is underway

1487 · #**151** Posted **Feb 27, 2015, 2:29 PM**

Nice.

summersm343 · #**152** Posted **Mar 4, 2015, 7:27 PM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

boxbot · #**153** Posted **Mar 4, 2015, 7:44 PM**

Probably a question that gets asked in every thread, but when does the site formally move a building from "proposed" to "under construction"?

summersm343 · #**154** Posted **Mar 4, 2015, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Probably a question that gets asked in every thread, but when does the site formally move a building from "proposed" to "under construction"?

When foundation work has started.

cafeguy · #**155** Posted **Mar 5, 2015, 12:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Phase one will include the 23 floor, 375 foot tower and the podium for the second tower as well as a surface parking lot and extension of the river trail. Phase two will include a 10 story tower. Phase three will include a parking podium and 15 story tower to be built on surface lot. Phase four will include the final 15 story tower.

Phase 1

All phases

I can't tell, but is there some "barrier" between the building and the townhomes behind it? From the rendering, it looks like its walled off from the community...nevermind, its the schukyll ave

Larry King · #**156** Posted **Mar 6, 2015, 2:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by cafeguy

I can't tell, but is there some "barrier" between the building and the townhomes behind it? From the rendering, it looks like its walled off from the community...nevermind, its the schukyll ave

That's naval square, gated community