PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 227

hammersklavier · #**4521** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 9:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

What are we talking about here? An 11 story building is not a tower. Is that still what is supposed to happen here?

Bit of nerdery: The easement that building sits on top of may be disused, but they still have to keep it free. So it's gonna have a bit of a hole in its basement, but it won't be too hard to build. The real question then becomes: if/when that SEPTA easement does get used, how will it be accessed? This site would be an ideal spot for a stop...

jsbrook · #**4522** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 11:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Bit of nerdery: The easement that building sits on top of may be disused, but they still have to keep it free. So it's gonna have a bit of a hole in its basement, but it won't be too hard to build. The real question then becomes: if/when that SEPTA easement does get used, how will it be accessed? This site would be an ideal spot for a stop...

Not that we are likely to see anything so architecturally stunning (or tall), but I'd rather see them do nothing for now and wait until conditions are appropriate to do a real tower. Maybe in partnership with the museum/city. Something like Tower Verre/53W53:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53W53

http://www.dezeen.com/2015/05/20/jea...-three-floors/

Much prefer it remaining as is for now (which is really not so bad) than the abortion of an 11 story building, which would preclude any better future use. The Parkway can be transformed into a luxury destination (give residents special museum privileges too). And something could be designed that complements the museum. Maybe even have the museum (or another museum) use some space in the tower like the are doing at 53W53. Barnes is already planning an expansion. The Philly art museum is also expanding with a Gehry redesign.

https://news.yahoo.com/barnes-art-mu...160817187.html

jsbrook · #**4523** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 1:52 PM**

Big changes coming to the two storefronts right next to the new Brickstone development. If someone wants to PM me their email, I'll send them a pic of the zoning notice to post. There generally seems to be a bunch of new vacancies on the surrounding blocks on Chestnut. Same for Walnut. I think that in the next 5 years we'll see some great new retail/residential coming to Chestnut from Broad to 11th and then some turnover of some of the remaining low rent stores on those blocks.

Cro Burnham · #**4524** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:37 PM**

11th & Chestnut

MikeNigh · #**4525** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:38 PM**

dang can't see any of these at work

Cro Burnham · #**4526** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:41 PM**

The Waverly

13th & South

15th & South

2nd & Green

Trenton Ave, Fishtown total transformation

Revolutionary War Museum brick facade panels up - squat 10 Rittenhouse knock-off

2nd & Vine

2nd & New excavation

Cro Burnham · #**4527** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:43 PM**

Dalian

Cro Burnham · #**4528** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:44 PM**

The Study

Arch+Eng · #**4529** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

11th & Chestnut

This should be a requirement for any development that spans multiple lots.
Break up the facade to at least appear to be separate buildings. I'm talking to you SLC.

Architectural studies have shown that this is far more aesthetically pleasing then long monotonous facades.

Knight Hospitaller · #**4530** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arch+Eng

This should be a requirement for any development that spans multiple lots.
Break up the facade to at least appear to be separate buildings. I'm talking to you SLC.

Architectural studies have shown that this is far more aesthetically pleasing then long monotonous facades.

Fits more with the character of this city as well. Big, bland and uninterrupted is another "step on the road to Dallas." I'm not at all making fun of that phrase, as I get Justin's point. It seems like it has entered the forum lexicon, so it seems like good shorthand for Anyplace, USA lack of character.

Arch+Eng · #**4531** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Fits more with the character of this city as well. Big, bland and uninterrupted is another "step on the road to Dallas." I'm not at all making fun of that phrase, as I get Justin's point. It seems like it has entered the forum lexicon, so it seems like good shorthand for Anyplace, USA lack of character.

Old city will soon be known as

"Little Dallas"

Once we get to that point.....its too late

ScreamShatter · #**4532** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

Trenton Ave, Fishtown total transformation

This isn't Fishtown -- it's East Kensington. Fishtown is on the east side of Frankford.

PHL10 · #**4533** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 8:30 PM**

Cro, thanks for the all the photo updates here and in the other threads. That must of been quite the workout.

Cro Burnham · #**4534** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamShatter

This isn't Fishtown -- it's East Kensington. Fishtown is on the east side of Frankford.

My bad. My GPS needs to be recalibrated 50 feet to the east.

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Originally Posted by PHL10

Cro, thanks for the all the photo updates here and in the other threads. That must of been quite the workout.

ScreamShatter · #**4535** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

My bad. My GPS needs to be recalibrated 50 feet to the east.

It's all good. Everyone always mixes up the areas. I live right there which is why I was setting the facts straight. :-)

I think East Kensington north/south borders are Norris and Lehigh. And the east/west borders are Front St and Frankford until York then Trenton after York. That's how we are drawn on nextdoor.com -- which has some of the best neighborhood maps I've seen.