PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Small Changes and New Renderings for Municipal Complex at 1100 Wharton

http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...x-1100-wharton

The new rendering looks so bad omg. Another Alterra Special.

[RowanGrad]

That Gretz development looks incredible.

Anyone know how safe the area directly around there is?

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

The new rendering looks so bad omg. Another Alterra Special.

seriously - i’m having a hard time thinking of any other developer at their scale that consistently produces less inspiring stuff.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

The new rendering looks so bad omg. Another Alterra Special.

It doesn't look toooo bad, however the next two renders of the other new projects down the page are pretty good.

I don't understand why they just show an Ariel of the Wharton Project.

[Vince_]

I was surprised that I actually really liked this render for a new building at 1106 Spring Garden. The old building was quite handsome but this is a nice alternative project that would make a bigger impact:




current building:

[summersm343]

^^Agree! Looks great. Really wish we could save that building though, and build ontop of it.

[summersm343]

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held At Station Square At 308-16 West Chelten Avenue In Germantown





Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/08/grou...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Exterior Work Nears Completion At 1868 Frankford Avenue In Fishtown

Rendering:


Current progress:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/08/exte...-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

Foundation Work Underway At 1408-18 East Oxford Street In Fishtown

Rendering:


Current progress:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/08/cons...-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For Multi-Family Renovation At 3701 Sepviva Street In Port Richmond

View of current building:


Aerial of current property:

Permits have been issued for a large-scale change of use and renovation of a four-story industrial building at 3701 Sepviva Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The structure will house 90 residential units as well as ten commercial spaces on the ground floor. Five surface parking spaces will be included in the project, with one set to be van accessible, as well as 30 bicycle spaces. A roof deck will also be added to the top, with multiple new access structures. In total, the building will hold 78,832 square feet of interior space. The conversion will cost an estimated $5 million to undergo.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/08/perm...-richmond.html

[summersm343]

Structural Frame Complete At The Maven at 1533 Ridge Avenue In Francisville

Rendering:


Current progress:


Aerial view of the site:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/08/more...ladelphia.html

[Vince_]

Originally Posted by summersm343

^^Agree! Looks great. Really wish we could save that building though, and build ontop of it.

That was the original plan:

https://hiddencityphila.org/2015/08/...-good-fortune/

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

The new rendering looks so bad omg. Another Alterra Special.

If had been a moratorium on these ridiculous sheet-meta panals, philly would have 2 new low-rise buildings in the last 20 years.

Damn the first "architect" to come up with that idea. He should be inducted into the hall of shame immediately.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Structural Frame Complete At The Maven at 1533 Ridge Avenue In Francisville

Rendering:

Another Ridge Avenue Lowrise project, another reason to build out the Ridge Spur to just be the Ridge Subway.

[PhilliesPhan]

This development seems pretty significant! It appears as though West Catholic has sold their parking lot, along with two other squat structures adjacent to the school building:

ZP-2021-006228C
Aug 10, 2021
4519-45 CHESTNUT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139-3609
HIS EMINENCE, DENNIS J DOUGHERTY

Application for conditional zoning permit to construct building for multi-family residential use with 327 dwelling units, 92 accessory parking spaces, 154 bicycle parking spaces, 2 loading spaces and public courtyard, all as shown on attached plans. Removal of existing structures.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

This development seems pretty significant! It appears as though West Catholic has sold their parking lot, along with two other squat structures adjacent to the school building:

Wow, that’s big. Wonder what it will look like…

[cardeza]

Originally Posted by RowanGrad

That Gretz development looks incredible.

Anyone know how safe the area directly around there is?

there arent many areas in philly that you can say are totally safe, I mean there was just a shooting at 13th and lombard.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by cardeza

there arent many areas in philly that you can say are totally safe, I mean there was just a shooting at 13th and lombard.

Well that's dramatic. Depending on your level of what you consider safe, there are plenty of parts of Philly that are safe for American city standards. Most cities in the US have problems, and there are even shootings in Manhattan occasionally.

Does the crime and violence bleed (no pun intended) into the nicer parts of Philadelphia from time to time? Absolutely. Is it right or justifiable to say it mainly happens in certain parts of the city? No, not really. However, to say "many" areas of Philly aren't totally safe is a little dramatic. One would have some screws loose in their head if they said Midtown Village/the Gayborhood wasn't a safe, urban neighborhood in the US.

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by RowanGrad

That Gretz development looks incredible.

Anyone know how safe the area directly around there is?

It's located on the edge of the "Olde Kensington" neighborhood. It's a very up-and-coming area that has been redeveloping very rapidly because it borders Northern Liberties to the south, and Fishtown to the East. With that said, the Gretz property is on the very edge of what one would consider Olde Kensington (typically described as Girard Ave to the South, Cecil B. Moore Ave to the North, Front Street to the East, and 5th Street to the West), and borders some seedier parts of North Philadelphia.

All in all though, it's dependent on what your specific level of comfortability is. I personally would feel fine there, but with being aware of my surroundings and having some street smarts about me.

[PHL10]

Overbuild on N. 15th Street: