That's because of the graves/human remains that were found on site. There used to be a graveyard here apparently and not all of the bodies were relocated when they moved it. They had the shut the site down for a few weeks for excavation.
yeah I recall, but they broke ground well before that. I know there were pics of them doing a lot of stabilization of adjoining properties in the past. I guess those site conditions + the graves really have slowed things down big time. Just surprised it's taking so much for a relatively modest building in terms of size and height.
i walk by the site on arch daily and the cemetery excavation slowed the process a couple of days max. it seemed like they needed to do a lot of work around the edges before going down based on how fast things have been moving.
i walk by the site on arch daily and the cemetery excavation slowed the process a couple of days max. it seemed like they needed to do a lot of work around the edges before going down based on how fast things have been moving.
Yeah. They had to set caissons around the entire perimeter. That took about a year. Seems like once they get the foundation done (which should be on the soon side), this will move quick.
Since we haven't had an update on it in a while, it is worth noting that LaSalle's new business school is complete:
Also, I was surprised to see some development occurring around that neighborhood! I didn't have time to take pictures, but stuff is happening in Upper North Philly.
Everyone spoke highly of the townhouses, including the Friends of 1500 Kater group which sounded the only dissenting note as they expressed frustration that a Memorandum of Understanding they’d signed with an earlier developer, Carl Dranoff, would no longer be honored under the new ownership.
They expressed concern in particular that the garbage from the multi-family building would now be picked up on Kater Street as well.
Ever-outspoken CDR member Leo Addimando, of Alterra Property Group, at first appeared unsympathetic—noting that anyone who didn’t ever want to hear trash trucks should live in the suburbs—but he concluded by admitting the Friends of Kater Group had a point.
The new plan calls for a private truck to come multiple times a week to pick up the multi-unit building’s trash from Kater Street. Addimando said he couldn’t see a way around this—collecting trash on a busy thoroughfare like South Street isn’t an option—but the developer should try to ensure that a trash contractor might be scheduled to avoid disrupting anyone’s sleep.
The South of South Neighborhood Association, on the other hand, had nothing but kind things to say about the developer. Although the site does not require a variance, the developers still met with SOSNA five times and the near neighbors four times.
The board evidently agreed, concluding the process, although not before noting that the multi-family building’s entry, with jaunty blue awnings, should be reconsidered.
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Seems like it could be good. And Greenberger is dead-on re Wawa. It's fine and good. But it's overexpansion into Philly is starting to get a little annoying. I hope they get something a little more sophisticated here but sounds like Wawa may already be in the works.
Since we haven't had an update on it in a while, it is worth noting that LaSalle's new business school is complete:
Also, I was surprised to see some development occurring around that neighborhood! I didn't have time to take pictures, but stuff is happening in Upper North Philly.
Yes, there are at least 3 significant residential buildings that are 3-4 stories that have been built just south of LaSalle in the last year or two including a large one on Wister Street.
Yes, there are at least 3 significant residential buildings that are 3-4 stories that have been built just south of LaSalle in the last year or two including a large one on Wister Street.
I'm pretty sure those are all student housing. That's up in my area. Germantown as a whole still has a ways to go however.
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