PHILADELPHIA | The Arthaus @ 311 S. Broad | 542 FT | 47 FLOORS - Page 12

boxbot · #**221** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Talked to some workers onsite this morning. They are hard at work on abatement/mediation. They are not exactly sure when it will conclude and actual demolition will begin.

Construction workers report construction workers "hard at work." In an unrelated matter, my barber reports that I need a haircut.

ConstructStudent · #**222** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 7:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Talked to some workers onsite this morning. They are hard at work on abatement/mediation. They are not exactly sure when it will conclude and actual demolition will begin.

Abatement will be done in a couple weeks and crews will mobilize for demolition shortly after.

jsbrook · #**223** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Construction workers report construction workers "hard at work." In an unrelated matter, my barber reports that I need a haircut.

That was a characterization and not really their characterization. Mine. They just said they are working on abatement. The point is that demolition won't be happening just yet. But it's nice to see them plugging away.

jsbrook · #**224** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 8:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

Abatement will be done in a couple weeks and crews will mobilize for demolition shortly after.

mPhilly · #**225** Posted **Feb 17, 2015, 3:39 AM**

Jersey barriers went up on Spruce street this morning. Sidewalk is still open.

McBane · #**226** Posted **Feb 27, 2015, 2:27 PM**

http://www.noodls.com/view/AA38E8D22...5xxx1424707799

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Demolition at Broad and Spruce Streets to Begin UArts has been informed that demolition of the building on the southeast corner of South Broad and Spruce Streets-the former site of Utrecht Art Supplies and Philadelphia International records-and of the building between Cypress Street and the empty lot at 313 South Broad Street is anticipated to begin on February 23, the start of the construction process for a high-rise hotel/condominium project there. During construction, a "bump-out" zone is expected to take over the right-most northbound lane of Broad Street and continue around the corner onto Spruce Street for a half-block east of Broad. Officials tell UArts that safe pedestrian traffic flow will be provided for as part of the bump-out. We will provide further information as it becomes available.

1487 · #**227** Posted **Feb 27, 2015, 2:30 PM**

I guess I should walk by there and see if this has really happened.

jsbrook · #**228** Posted **Feb 28, 2015, 4:24 PM**

Demolition has not begun. But it's got to be any day now. There is real machinery onsite now.

summersm343 · #**229** Posted **Mar 1, 2015, 5:31 PM**

Update from Building Philly

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

shadowbat2 · #**230** Posted **Mar 1, 2015, 10:52 PM**

When I was at UARTS, I had to walk past that lot nearly every day and was wondering when something would finally be done with it. Glad to see it finally going away!

EDIT fun fact: UARTS was wanting to build a high rise dorm on this very site in the early 2000's but the plans were NIMBY'D to death, so they converted 311 Juniper Street (in the background) instead. Another UARTS dorm conversion, 1228 Spruce St can be seen behind the yellow crane....

1487 · #**231** Posted **Mar 4, 2015, 6:25 PM**

Has anyone been by this site this week to see whats going on?

jsbrook · #**232** Posted **Mar 4, 2015, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

Has anyone been by this site this week to see whats going on?

Nothing was going on when I walked by this morning. The machinery is just sitting there.

1487 · #**233** Posted **Mar 10, 2015, 7:36 PM**

ANyone walked by this week? Im ready to see some demo.

mPhilly · #**234** Posted **Mar 10, 2015, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

ANyone walked by this week? Im ready to see some demo.

The bump out zone is there now as well blocking off that one lane of Broad.

1487 · #**235** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 1:01 PM**

There is a press conference scheduled for 11AM today to announce "more details" about the project. Im not sure if its a ground breaking or not. I am definitely curious.

wondertwinalpha · #**236** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 6:11 PM**

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A New "Gold Standard" on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts! Dranoff Properties, sbe Introduce Philippe Starck as Exclusive Interior Designer of SLS LUX Philadelphia Hotel

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300050315.html

jn00 · #**237** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by wondertwinalpha

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300050315.html

Seems like it's Dranoff's attempt to steal some of 500 Walnut's thunder the day of that project's groundbreaking, since they're probably targeting the same condo buyers.

BenKatzPhillytoParis · #**238** Posted **Mar 15, 2015, 10:14 AM**

Philippe Starck in Philly to talk about ode to Gamble and Huff in design of SLS:
http://www.phillymag.com/property/20...to-design-sls/

I know he's been involved from the start. But pretty cool he came for this press conference.

1487 · #**239** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 1:44 PM**

I notice the article mentions construction starting in the fall.

summersm343 · #**240** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 12:35 AM**

Site prep/demo starting

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly