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Plokoon11 · #**361** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 3:58 PM**

Cranes seem to grow on trees in Philadelphia.

Philly-Drew · #**362** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 8:39 PM**

Awesome updates everyone. Thanks!

summersm343 · #**363** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 8:48 PM**

Crane from today

kingtut · #**364** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 3:23 AM**

I did notice there were a lot of crane erections going on in Philly . May be some one but Viagra in there water supply ?

1487 · #**365** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 2:00 PM**

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I did notice there were a lot of crane erections going on in Philly . May be some one but Viagra in there water supply ?

3 going up in a 2-3 week span is pretty nice. Id assume CC2 crane is coming within a month. I wonder which site will be next after that? My money would be on 1601 Vine or the Brickstone project on Chestnut Street.

summersm343 · #**366** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 3:39 PM**

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3 going up in a 2-3 week span is pretty nice. Id assume CC2 crane is coming within a month. I wonder which site will be next after that? My money would be on 1601 Vine or the Brickstone project on Chestnut Street.

Rodin Square has a tower crane base installed. That will be the next one to rise. Rodin square will probably have two tower cranes though. FMC will have three tower cranes, so we'll see two more going up soon. And CITC will likely have 3 or 4 cranes.

If 1100 Chestnut is going to have a crane, that will be the next likely project to have one go up, but usually a tower crane isn't used until a project is 8 stories high.

1601 Vine and One Water Street will probably be the next two to have towers cranes go up.

1487 · #**367** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Rodin Square has a tower crane base installed. That will be the next one to rise. Rodin square will probably have two tower cranes though. FMC will have three tower cranes, so we'll see two more going up soon. And CITC will likely have 3 or 4 cranes.

If 1100 Chestnut is going to have a crane, that will be the next likely project to have one go up, but usually a tower crane isn't used until a project is 8 stories high.

1601 Vine and One Water Street will probably be the next two to have towers cranes go up.

1100 chestnut isnt that high, but it all depends on whether or not there is space for a mobile crane on or near the site. The nonprofit housing going up near 9th and arch has a tower crane and I believe its only 9 floors. LIkely due to lack of space on the site.

Forgot about One Water Street- there should be something there in a couple months. That may be the next significant crane to go up (not counting additional FMC cranes) if there is no subgrade parking in that project.

iheartphilly · #**368** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 7:48 PM**

Please let me know if my photo uploads from Flickr...I just cut and paste the url from my Flickr photostream.

it's my first photo post

josef · #**369** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 8:03 PM**

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Fixed it for you. On a photo's page, use the sharing icon (the arrow pointing to the right) to get the BBCode for posting photos here:

iheartphilly · #**370** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 8:06 PM**

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Fixed it for you. On a photo's page, use the sharing icon (the arrow pointing to the right) to get the BBCode for posting photos here:

Thanks for the helpful tip, Josef!!!

summersm343 · #**371** Posted **Jan 26, 2015, 8:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

1100 chestnut isnt that high, but it all depends on whether or not there is space for a mobile crane on or near the site. The nonprofit housing going up near 9th and arch has a tower crane and I believe its only 9 floors. LIkely due to lack of space on the site.

Forgot about One Water Street- there should be something there in a couple months. That may be the next significant crane to go up (not counting additional FMC cranes) if there is no subgrade parking in that project.

It's been my experience that tower cranes are only used on buildings in Philadelphia if they are 8 floors or higher. 1100 Chestnut is only 7 floors, just like SouthStar Lofts which no tower crane was used for. Penn's new dorm at 34th and Chestnut is another example. 7 floors and no tower cranes.

The 9th and Arch Project HOME development is 8 floors and has a crane. And Granary is 9 floors and had a crane.

One Water Street will have above grade parking because it is located within a flood plain.

ConstructStudent · #**372** Posted **Jan 27, 2015, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

It's been my experience that tower cranes are only used on buildings in Philadelphia if they are 8 floors or higher. 1100 Chestnut is only 7 floors, just like SouthStar Lofts which no tower crane was used for. Penn's new dorm at 34th and Chestnut is another example. 7 floors and no tower cranes.

The 9th and Arch Project HOME development is 8 floors and has a crane. And Granary is 9 floors and had a crane.

One Water Street will have above grade parking because it is located within a flood plain.

While height does matter when it comes to which type of crane to use it really depends on the logistics of the site, type of structure, etc. There are countless of different reasons.