PHILADELPHIA | Liberty on the River | 2 towers | 254 & 254 FT | 23 & 23 FLRS - Page 8

SEFTA · #**141** Posted **Jul 1, 2023, 7:56 PM**

Things that make me go hmmm...

1341 S Columbus Blvd 7-1-23

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summersm343 · #**142** Posted **Jul 12, 2023, 4:43 PM**

612-unit Tower Proposed for Former Liberty on the River Site in Pennsport

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...-in-pennsport/

summersm343 · #**143** Posted **Jul 12, 2023, 5:20 PM**

Silverstein Properties proposes pair of 22-story apartment towers along Delaware River

Quote:

Silverstein Properties plans to build two, 22-story apartment towers along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia, a project that would make the latest local investment from the longtime New York developer.

The 612-unit development is planned for a 7-acre site at 1341 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. Plans call for two residential towers rising above a five-story podium that includes a five-level, 500-spot parking garage, 15,000 square feet of retail space and residential amenity space.

Silverstein — known for redeveloping the World Trade Center site in New York — has received conditional approval for the project being called Wharton Piers.

The plan comes several years after another firm proposed a massive development at the waterfront site.

Maryland-based K4 Associates pitched the $1.2 billion Liberty on the River, which would have featured nearly 2,000 residential units across 10 towers and a hotel between Washington Avenue and Reed Street.

K4 Associates planned to break ground in 2017, but the plan never followed through. K4 Philadelphia LLC still owns the property, but documents submitted to the city of Philadelphia identify Silverstein Properties as the developer.

Article behind paywall here:
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...are-river.html

SEFTA · #**144** Posted **Jul 13, 2023, 3:21 PM**

Unfortunate parking podium.
All comes down to materials.
Seems to have a good amount of riverfront green space.
Maybe cover the parking mountain with growing GREEN screens?
Can't help but like the height.
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Aether · #**145** Posted **Jul 18, 2023, 7:05 PM**

I just hope they add more towers/mixed use and residential to the rest of the property. I think the peirs have great potential to be towers surrounded with green space, like in the original plan.
I hate the parking thought. I hope the area as a whole becomes more pedestrian focused and helps fuel some more transit at the waterfront.

Build the light rail

Redddog · #**146** Posted **Jul 19, 2023, 1:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aether

.... I hope the area as a whole becomes more pedestrian focused and helps fuel some more transit at the waterfront.

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It's such a wasted opportunity if they don't.