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jsbrook · #**1361** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

Now that 3675 market has officially started do you think this will be next major tower to break ground? My money is on this or 702 sansom to be the next significant project to advance.

Or 1910 Chestnut. Unlike this, I believe that's been through CDR and everything. I hope they get a move on soon...

Mr Saturn64 · #**1362** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 10:41 PM**

1910 Chestnut would probably be the best guess. Perhaps I'm wrong, but weren't there problems (aside from the preservation aspect) with 702 Sansom? It would be nice if this or 1300 Market were the next to start, with realistically, it'll be a while.

39.95n · #**1363** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 4:31 AM**

Going before the architectural committee of the historical commission next week:

http://www.phila.gov/historical/meet...Feb%202017.pdf

Full committee in March, all being well. Signs posted on the funeral home.

summersm343 · #**1364** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 2:37 PM**

^^Very nice. Finally some forward progress instead of being stuck in the bowels of CCRA hell.

PhilliesPhan · #**1365** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 4:48 PM**

1911 Walnut tower edges closer with preservation hardship relief in sight

http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/...elief-in-sight

TempleGuy1000 · #**1366** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

1911 Walnut tower edges closer with preservation hardship relief in sight

http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/...elief-in-sight

Dustin Downey-1 NIMBYs-0

Knock that funeral home down and let's get to work! Glad sensible minds came out on top. I have full faith the Project Home will do a nice job maintaining and managing the Warwick jr. as an affordable apartment building (60% of the median income of Rittenhouse isn't that low).

jsbrook · #**1367** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

Dustin Downey-1 NIMBYs-0

Knock that funeral home down and let's get to work! Glad sensible minds came out on top. I have full faith the Project Home will do a nice job maintaining and managing the Warwick jr. as an affordable apartment building (60% of the median income of Rittenhouse isn't that low).

That is the max income. The article suggests most residents will have far lower levels of income. But I'm still fine with it. Yes, let's get this show on the road! Bulldozers on the ready.

McBane · #**1368** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 7:15 PM**

How many committees and commissions does one need to go through in this city? Throw in Council-manic Prerogative and it's no wonder we attract so few national developers.

jsbrook · #**1369** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

How many committees and commissions does one need to go through in this city? Throw in Council-manic Prerogative and it's no wonder we attract so few national developers.

In fairness, not every parcel contains historically designated structures. I think the two structures that are being saved should be saved. This is a win-win. I do agree there's too much red tape to cut through to build buildings where there are no particular issues or special considerations.

iheartphilly · #**1370** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 8:19 PM**

This is a pivotal project for us in a high end area and based on the number of units proposed in the plans. Hope to see the shovel hit the ground later this year.

summersm343 · #**1371** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 2:12 AM**

Very exciting. Looking forward to this moving forward

City Wide · #**1372** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 3:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

In fairness, not every parcel contains historically designated structures. I think the two structures that are being saved should be saved. This is a win-win. I do agree there's too much red tape to cut through to build buildings where there are no particular issues or special considerations.

This is a comparison between Philly and only one other city, so I can't claim a vast knowledge base. But ten years ago or so I did a project that was included in a new ground up high rise build in Columbus Ohio. The so called red tape was much greater there then here in Philly. Zoning here seems to often be the make or break issue, and that's probably ok. I don't want some texas thief to come into town and build junk just because that's what they are used to doing.

allovertown · #**1373** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 3:18 AM**

This was just a recommendation. The full historic commission won't see the case until March 10. Still a big victory though and it seems like everything is on track. The funeral home looked nice, but all three will collapse into a pile of rubble in another decade or two. Saving two of the three is great news and the fact that they'll be run project HOME is even better. Plus come on, this project is great.

Can't wait to see this moving forward soon. More cranes!

McBane · #**1374** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 3:18 PM**

Can someone tell me - besides it being old and relatively handsome - what makes the Blair Funeral Home "historic"? I agree that saving two of the three protected buildings is a great compromise. And getting credit for low income housing that's not in the new building is a stroke of genius.

volguus zildrohar · #**1375** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

Can someone tell me - besides it being old and relatively handsome - what makes the Blair Funeral Home "historic"?

Nothing.

Bair's first home on Chestnut Street is more notable only in that it was actually their first address.

People in this city tend to equate 'old' with 'historic' and that's the rub.

39.95n · #**1376** Posted **Feb 25, 2017, 12:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

Can someone tell me - besides it being old and relatively handsome - what makes the Blair Funeral Home "historic"? I agree that saving two of the three protected buildings is a great compromise. And getting credit for low income housing that's not in the new building is a stroke of genius.

It's a contributing building to the Rittenhouse-Fitler Square historic district. You would have to go through the same process if you wanted to demolish anything within the district's boundaries. For that matter even relatively minor changes to buildings in that area require Historical Commision approval.

http://www.phila.gov/historical/PDF/...0Inventory.pdf
http://www.phila.gov/historical/PDF/...0Fit%20Map.pdf

1487 · #**1377** Posted **Mar 10, 2017, 8:54 PM**

Looks like this is a done deal. Let's keep moving forward on this project.

http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/...tenhouse-tower

Mr Saturn64 · #**1378** Posted **Mar 10, 2017, 10:19 PM**

Finally. Any amount of progress toward building this tower is good at this point.

summersm343 · #**1379** Posted **Mar 10, 2017, 11:19 PM**

Progress! I would assume CDR is next then, no?

City Wide · #**1380** Posted **Mar 10, 2017, 11:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Saturn64

Finally. Any amount of progress toward building this tower is good at this point.

Permission to tear down this one building can hardly be considered as progress, seeing that it has almost been a given that the funeral home was a goner a old time ago.

I'd still say the chances of the current proposal being built are around 50/50.