PHILADELPHIA | Family Court Building | 15 flrs | 265 ft

summersm343 · #1 Posted **Dec 20, 2011, 8:25 PM**

Title: Philadelphia Family Court Building
Project: Court Room Space, Office Space, 4 stories of underground parking
Architect: Ewing Cole
Developer: City of Philadelphia/ Keating/ Tishman
Location: 1501 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: Logan Square
District: Center City
Floors: 15
Height: 265 ft

The building will be 14 flrs and rise 250+ ft at the corner of 15th and Arch Streets. It will sit on top of a 4 story underground parking garage. Construction is underway, the hole is completely dug and the foundations are being constructed. A lot of support work has to be done in the ground due to it sitting next to the underground regional rail line.

The Old Parking Lot where this building will sit

A shot of the crane by jrdizzy.

Photo by Insoluble

summersm343 · #2 Posted **Dec 20, 2011, 11:45 PM**

The height is 250+ feet, not 150+ feet. The building next to it (One Parkway) is 258 feet high.

Lincolndrive · #3 Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 7:40 PM**

Looks like we're up to the 9th floor. 6 more to go.

http://buildingphilly.com/family-cou...arch-street-2/

summersm343 · #4 Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 10:22 PM**

^^ Shots from the link above

summersm343 · #5 Posted **Mar 8, 2013, 12:29 AM**

Steel up to the 12th... 3 more to go

AJM · #6 Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 9:55 PM**

Should be hanging glass tonite!

AJM · #7 Posted **Dec 23, 2011, 11:48 PM**

Tower crane is a Link Belt TG 1900 with 190' boom and frestanding at 162'.

bryson662001 · #8 Posted **Dec 24, 2011, 12:11 AM**

I know this is a cheap as can be utilitarian glass box but I really like the way it looks. I commend the architect for doing a lot with a little.

summersm343 · #9 Posted **Dec 24, 2011, 1:52 AM**

I like it as well... beautiful modern architecture in my opinion

arkitekte · #10 Posted **Dec 24, 2011, 3:14 AM**

I think it looks good too. Hopefully the finished product will look that nice.

volguus zildrohar · #11 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 2:25 AM**

I'm not holding out huge hope for this one.

From today, December 26.

Can't remember the last time I posted construction update shots....

summersm343 · #12 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 5:20 AM**

I think this will be one of those buildings where the actual building looks better then the render... I hope at least. It seems like more work has been done since I've last seen it

giantSwan · #13 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 7:47 PM**

the rendering looks hideous...but it's killing a parking lot...so I will shut my mouth on this one...

phillyaggie · #14 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 11:03 PM**

What's the purpose of the little cut-out in the facade on the side, at the very top? Makes the building look like one of those moving boxes-- so that perhaps some day a giant can come and pick it up and rid us of its presence!

Generally, aren't those facade cutouts a way to present some depth and character on a glasslined wall on a skyscraper...to break the monotony so to speak. In that sense, the cutout in Comcast works quite well. But for such a short building, do they really need to have such a "box grab"?!

Other than that, yeah I'm actually a bit pleasantly surprised at how the rendering looks...not too shabby.

But 14 floors and 250 feet?! the floors would have to be each more than 17' tall-- is that for real?!

Meanwhile, the old Family Court building has been put out to bid by Nutter administration for a new hotel-- is that still happening?

summersm343 · #15 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by phillyaggie

What's the purpose of the little cut-out in the facade on the side, at the very top? Makes the building look like one of those moving boxes-- so that perhaps some day a giant can come and pick it up and rid us of its presence!

Generally, aren't those facade cutouts a way to present some depth and character on a glasslined wall on a skyscraper...to break the monotony so to speak. In that sense, the cutout in Comcast works quite well. But for such a short building, do they really need to have such a "box grab"?!

Other than that, yeah I'm actually a bit pleasantly surprised at how the rendering looks...not too shabby.

But 14 floors and 250 feet?! the floors would have to be each more than 17' tall-- is that for real?!

Meanwhile, the old Family Court building has been put out to bid by Nutter administration for a new hotel-- is that still happening?

Once again... the building next to it is One Parkway which is 258 feet tall.

lol. If the renders are correct then the height is approximately 250 feet. There will be several court rooms in it which will probably have 20 foot ceilings, and probably a lobby with 20 foot ceilings or higher. Not to mention it says 14 floors but doesn't mention a mechanical floor which since there is no basement because of a 3-4 story underground parking garage, it will probably be located elsewhere making this building most likely 15 floors. 14 floors of court/office space.

shakman · #16 Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 11:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by phillyaggie

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But 14 floors and 250 feet?! the floors would have to be each more than 17' tall-- is that for real?!

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I have been involved with courthouse construction. It is for real.

hammersklavier · #17 Posted **Jan 12, 2012, 4:05 PM**

I rather prefer that looks-to-be-abandoned hotel or apartments building across the street from that new Buffalo courthouse.

theWatusi · #18 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 12:00 AM**

I drove by this afternoon while I was cruising around in circles trying to find some street parking for the home show. Didn't take a picture, but that's one deep freaking hole.

It looked like good headway is being made on the foundation.

summersm343 · #19 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 6:03 AM**

Great news! Hopefully one of us can get out to take some pictures one day when it's not unbearably cold

summersm343 · #20 Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 8:05 PM**

A lot of images/renderings of the new Family Court Building from NakedPhilly today.

Same old Render

A close up... not bad looking

Back of the building coming up 15th Street from the North. I like it actually

Now the construction updates.

Concrete is starting to pour...

Here is the link
http://nakedphilly.com/logan-square/...n-the-horizon/