PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[Kidphilly]

http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.c...ed/#more-21396

[summersm343]

Update on 4224 Baltimore. It looks like they lowered the taller building to 8 floors. Residents of the area are still complaining that the building is "out of character" with the Victorian homes in the area

http://www.westphillylocal.com/2014/...itness-center/

[MikeNigh]

The new 4224 Baltimore renders look ugly. What's sad is when disgusting people like this succeed with backwards agenda's, when the time comes that say the worse areas of west philly encroach back, these backwards people just move out careing less.

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Insoluble

As much as I like this new tower from the 2nd floor up, Inga is absolutely on point here. This thing makes absolutely no attempt to integrate itself with the neighborhoods to the east. Granted the Naval Square development right next to this already kills a lot of the urbanity leading up to the waterfront, but this development would completely finish the job. I'm really hoping they reconsider their site plan after Civic Design Review.

This also points out the need for improved public transportation options around here.

So taking this on a rainy day I decided to create my own new Fantasy map to tie new potential infrastructure and job centers (UCity/30th St Railyard/CHOP S Street/South Bank). In addition a loop in Center City; extension on Columbus Blvd and us of the Pennsy Cut.

My grand plan (fantasy) also has extensions as follows:

Parkside Ave and an extension of the Bala RR Line (only now Light rail) through the park to Bala and using the existing bridge to terminate in Manyunk on Main Street.

Another that extends from the Pennsy cut at Girard up 33rd street to eventually use the Chestnut Hill West RR Row to make thi line from RR to Light Rail.

There is also an extension of the same line as above through CC (on Market) and north on Columbus to Girard.

The loop would include either the Bala/Manyunk extension (terminate at Market/Columbus) or the CH West to Girard Line which would run through the Pennsy Cut and down Market to Columbus.

The Loop would run across the Girard bridge over to the zoo.

There would be new key stops to include potentially:

Attractions
Zoo
Art Museum(Prison)
Parkway (Barnes/Franklin Inst)
Mann
ME/RTM/Conv Center
Independence Mall
Penns Landing
Italian Market
(Potentially Reading Viaduct which it will use)


Job Centers
30th Street
ME
Ind Mall
South Street (Both ends)
South Banks
Loft District (To me to be a zoned development site)

Nabes Linked
U City
Parkside
Bala
Manyunk
CH West
Fishtown/No Libs
De River Waterfront
ME
Old City
QV Pennsport
Bella Vista/Passyunk Sq
Point Breeze/GHo
etc.

Subway/Trolly/CR Links
30th Street
Broad
Federal/Ellsworth
Market
Market East
Girard (Both ends)
Spring Garden (but see no reason to directly connect)


It would also leverage a fair amount of exiting Higher speed ROW to include:

Pennsy Cut
30th Street Railyard and extension to South Bank
Fairmount Park (Both sides)
Bala RR Line
CH West RR Line
Columbus Ave Median

It would have both visitor site seeing benefits and job center benefits

I could see each line runnin peak on 15 minute headways; making for 5-10 (max) headways in the core loop. Also could see this as being a 21 hour line (esp on weekends to help better serve core areas.

Just one mans rainy day Fantasy but the more I think of this the more I really how this would significantly enhance PT options in the core

So here it is

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http://mapq.st/P4uwaW

[summersm343]

I liked it! If SEPTA can get funding for a rail extension to KOP, why can't they get federal funding for transportation improvements to connect major employment hubs in the city?

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by summersm343

I liked it! If SEPTA can get funding for a rail extension to KOP, why can't they get federal funding for transportation improvements to connect major employment hubs in the city?

In theory you could trunk the CH West line to use the CR ROW to Norristown and KOP - may be better than the extension of NHSL proposed and allow for a one seat ride to CC and KOP - to me a win for the region an benefits both CC and KOP

Even a small incarnation of the Tysons development in KOP would be a huge boon for the Greater Philly region

In theory this could also trunk to the Airport as LRT and extend down DE Ave as a trunk to the Navy yard and link to the BSL at AT&T - even a BLVD extension could trunk from the early part of the CH West line ROW

think HR is probably about done in Philly - leverage some of what we have with better/faster (dual car LRT) could be a scalable PT infrastructure

[josef]

Hotel Plaza in Camden = gone.

[Insoluble]

Originally Posted by josef

Hotel Plaza in Camden = gone.

[Cro Burnham]

Originally Posted by josef

Hotel Plaza in Camden = gone.

About time. Kudos to the decision makers there, yet again. Camden is running dangerously low on empty, low value land and has plenty of quality architectural heritage to spare.

Here's to more lot inventory. Never enough lots, that's my motto.

[summersm343]

Another update on 4224 Baltimore:

http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.c...warmer-facade/

[josef]

Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

About time. Kudos to the decision makers there, yet again. Camden is running dangerously low on empty, low value land and has plenty of quality architectural heritage to spare.

Here's to more lot inventory. Never enough lots, that's my motto.

Uh huh. Heh.

[Kidphilly]

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...rgotten-bottom

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...ers-and-flyers

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...rgotten-bottom

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...ers-and-flyers

Kidphilly, both of these are April Fool's jokes. Read at the bottom of the articles.

[summersm343]

Penn's new 6 story Neural and Behavioral Sciences Center is moving forward:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/curren...ences-building

[summersm343]

Another new building for LaSalle will include a fitness center and campus store:

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...-building.html

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Penn's new 6 story Neural and Behavioral Sciences Center is moving forward:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/curren...ences-building

A couple of larger renderings:

[josef]

Museum of the American Revolution gets key approval
Maria Panaritis, Inquirer Staff Writer

The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday cleared the way for building permits to be issued after voting to approve revised architectural designs for the proposed $150 million Museum of the American Revolution.

The museum would be built at Third and Chestnut Streets, just blocks from Independence Hall.

The commission approved revisions made by Robert A.M. Stern Architects after a February meeting during which the review panel urged the firm to reconsider elements it felt did not blend well with the surrounding historic district.

Article at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20..._approval.html but with no pictures of said changes. Boo.

[summersm343]

3901 Walnut Street will be starting construction as well:



http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps...ut-street-3901

[Cro Burnham]

Originally Posted by summersm343

3901 Walnut Street will be starting construction as well:



http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps...ut-street-3901

Yup - saw the construction equipment on the site a few days ago.

[Cro Burnham]

Under the radar:

Someone's added 4 floors to the 4-story former industrial loft structure on this block. They are doing an all-out gut rehab. Pretty impressive.

I'm guessing it will be apartments. It's actually one of the taller buildings in Chinatown now.