PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 62

Cro Burnham · #**1221** Posted **Aug 10, 2013, 3:58 AM**

Interesting: hidden addition going up behind the the Doubletree Hotel.

MusicMan84 · #**1222** Posted **Aug 11, 2013, 6:25 PM**

Took these today from that ugly parking garage at the convention center...

Dilworth Plaza/SEPTA station

DSCF3303 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF3302 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF3301 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

DSCF3300 by Music_Man84, on Flickr

apetrella802 · #**1223** Posted **Aug 15, 2013, 9:26 PM**

If all this is old news i apologise:

Two years ago three large oil refineries on the Delaware River were looking to close if no byers were found and the Aker Shipyard had no new shipbuilding contracts after 2013. But now all three have been bought and repurposed in some cases related to all the natural gas being produced in PA and the Mid West. The Aker Shipyard has a contract for four new tankers and four more on top of that based on future LNG needs.

http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?o...rs-for-crowley

You might know that Philadelphia has been a center for shipbuilding from 1690s to 1970 when I think the last ship was built at the Navy Yard. I might be wrong on the 1970 date. Anyway I am happy to see a rebirth in the industrial infastructure on the Deleware River as well as all the new businesses at the Navy Yard.

There is a documented walking tour of the Navy Yard at the link below, it looks very interesting.

http://www.navyyard.org/userfiles/fi...Guide_2012.pdf

Pennsgrant · #**1224** Posted **Aug 17, 2013, 1:11 AM**

Finally had some time to get to my camera. Updates from the summer

The Granary

Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

1900 Arch

Grove at Chestnut Skin - Cira South Tower 1

Family Court

2400 South Toll Brothers

Paine Skate Park

1600 Sansom

Goldtex Rehab

3737 Market

PCAM South Tower Explansion

Singh Center Penn

Senior Center 13th Spruce

Insoluble · #**1225** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 5:43 PM**

Thanks for the awesome update Pennsgrant! The cladding for The Grove looks great in the photo, what was your impression from seeing it in person? I also really like the look of the Goldtex, but dang if it isn't taking them forever. I walked by the 13th Spruce the other day. I kind of wish they could permanently clad it in whatever that silver foil insulating material is, it looks super modern the way it is.

Pennsgrant · #**1226** Posted **Aug 20, 2013, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Insoluble

Thanks for the awesome update Pennsgrant! The cladding for The Grove looks great in the photo, what was your impression from seeing it in person?

Very sharp. Will tower over the expressway ,huge impact on skyline from the Schuylkill Expway.

Southstar Lofts

CHOP

Grove Cira South- Crane is up.

palvar · #**1227** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pennsgrant

Finally had some time to get to my camera. Updates from the summer

Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

Whoa! That is way further out in the river than I'd expected.

summersm343 · #**1228** Posted **Aug 25, 2013, 4:32 PM**

This was approved by the Planning Commission

http://philly.curbed.com/archives/20...hole-foods.php

Phil McAvity · #**1229** Posted **Aug 25, 2013, 4:42 PM**

summersm343 · #**1230** Posted **Aug 25, 2013, 5:06 PM**

A finished Home2Suites

http://hiddencityphila.org/2013/08/l...m-home2suites/

summersm343 · #**1231** Posted **Aug 25, 2013, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

And the building is actually directly behind the Rodin Museum which that sculpture sits out front of

summersm343 · #**1232** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 8:08 PM**

The Granary. Looking good. Nearly done.

http://nakedphilly.com/logan-square/...eady-moved-in/

Philly Fan · #**1233** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

The Granary. Looking good. Nearly done.

Looks a HELLUVA lot better than the last building whose photo you posted in this thread.

At least THIS one has some character.

summersm343 · #**1234** Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 12:30 AM**

UPenn Singh Center for Nanotechnology

http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps...logy-krishna-p

jhdiesel · #**1235** Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 4:58 PM**

Trees have been planted, sculpture arrives this weekend, and the sod should be laid next week. Should all be done by next Friday.

summersm343 · #**1236** Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 6:57 PM**

http://planphilly.com/articles/2013/...s-rodin-square

This got the OK from the Art Commission

Philly Fan · #**1237** Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 7:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by jhdiesel

Trees have been planted, sculpture arrives this weekend, and the sod should be laid next week. Should all be done by next Friday.

"We Lost" finally comes out of storage!

http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibit...st/welost.html

It actually will be appropriate for this location, unlike its previous home on Penn's more traditional College Green (where it stood out like the proverbial sore thumb, in my humble opinion).