PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 226

Knight Hospitaller · #**4501** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arch+Eng

I like the cave.

Maybe it can include rock climbing.

Knight Hospitaller · #**4502** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 10:50 PM**

Independence Park Omni sold. Will become a Marriott Renaissance hotel.

http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/p...s&id=353068461

summersm343 · #**4503** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Thanks. I cannot imagine what would work on that triangular pit between the Dailian and Rodin Museum. I guess it's too much to hope that it gets capped with green space.

There are plans to cap over it and develop it with an 11 story building

Knight Hospitaller · #**4504** Posted **Nov 25, 2015, 2:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

There are plans to cap over it and develop it with an 11 story building

With the Dalian behind it now, I'm sure a tower wouldn't fly.

1487 · #**4505** Posted **Nov 25, 2015, 2:12 PM**

interesting. Looks like the much lamented plan for this site wont ever happen

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ty-nolibs.html

Knight Hospitaller · #**4506** Posted **Nov 25, 2015, 2:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

interesting. Looks like the much lamented plan for this site wont ever happen

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ty-nolibs.html

Thank goodness for the new zoning.

3rd&Brown · #**4507** Posted **Nov 25, 2015, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Thank goodness for the new zoning.

Ditto.

The proposal was such an under-use of the property that it was painful to look at.

hammersklavier · #**4508** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

With the Dalian behind it now, I'm sure a tower wouldn't fly.

IIRC they've got approvals in place already. Or something.

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Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

Ditto.

The proposal was such an under-use of the property that it was painful to look at.

What's the O/U on whether the next plan for this site is somehow worse?

EastSideHBG · #**4509** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 3:47 PM**

5-story apartment building and restaurant proposed for vacant triangle property at 6th and Christian
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...lEQdoyYWw4W.99

Changing Skyline: The ugly story behind Penn's bucolic urban campus
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/living/...4ycihUqVjf4.99

summersm343 · #**4510** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

With the Dalian behind it now, I'm sure a tower wouldn't fly.

They already have approvals. Not only that, but the only think that would make sense financially here is a tower. Capping this with a park would be too costly with $0 return on investment. Nobody would finance that/

UPenn18 · #**4511** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

They already have approvals. Not only that, but the only think that would make sense financially here is a tower. Capping this with a park would be too costly with $0 return on investment. Nobody would finance that/

I agree. If you recall on 1601 Vine thread people were complaining about the lack of life along the parkway. Well as I see it, the only way to increase life along the parkway is more residents and moving buildings in closer, which is exactly what this project would do.

BenKatzPhillytoParis · #**4512** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by UPenn18

I agree. If you recall on 1601 Vine thread people were complaining about the lack of life along the parkway. Well as I see it, the only way to increase life along the parkway is more residents and moving buildings in closer, which is exactly what this project would do.

It just looks like a drab apt building on the same piece of land as the Rodin museum. I definitely agree the Parkway needs more life and development around it, but its proximity to the museum literally looks like they crammed a development onto a historic site like the city is desperate for cash or something.

TechTalkGuy · #**4513** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 9:50 PM**

Philadelphia's Highest Observation Deck
By TechTalkGuy

Date: 11/28/2015
Location: Liberty Place

Beginning on Saturday November 28th, 2015, visitors can visit the highest observation deck in Philadelphia at the top of One Liberty Place at 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

For ticket information, please call 215-561-DECK (3325).

Philly-Drew · #**4514** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 10:26 PM**

Nice pics Techtalkguy!

boxbot · #**4515** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

Nice pics Techtalkguy!

It's so high up that he traveled back in time!

williamphilapa · #**4516** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 12:08 AM**

.

kingtut · #**4517** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 4:07 AM**

Great photography ,that time of day basks the subjects in that warm amber light . In photo two the shadow of Lib. 1 is project onto the P.F.S.F. building ' I thought that was really cool .

williamphilapa · #**4518** Posted **Nov 29, 2015, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by kingtut

Great photography ,that time of day basks the subjects in that warm amber light . In photo two the shadow of Lib. 1 is project onto the P.F.S.F. building ' I thought that was really cool .

Good eye!

I also noticed that the Billy Penn shadow shows on the Aramark.
Two Lib is projected as well but I'm unsure what building that is though.

Flyers2001 · #**4519** Posted **Nov 29, 2015, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

Philadelphia's Highest Observation Deck
By TechTalkGuy

Beginning on Saturday November 28th, 2015, visitors can visit the highest observation deck in Philadelphia at the top of One Liberty Place at 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

For ticket information, please call 215-561-DECK (3325).

Funny thing is these photo's can be updated already...

FMC is bearly visible and One Water is not pictured at all.

Just credit to the rapidly changing skyline images of our City.

jsbrook · #**4520** Posted **Nov 29, 2015, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

They already have approvals. Not only that, but the only think that would make sense financially here is a tower. Capping this with a park would be too costly with $0 return on investment. Nobody would finance that/

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