PHILADELPHIA | 500 Walnut | 380 FT | 26 FLOORS

[1487]

Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

Carson Daily (MTV, The Voice, NBC, etc.) - his facial expressions of "discovery" over the "cheesesteak" and how to eat it was a display of sheer ignorance.

Nothing's more exciting than a beautiful skyline!

these people really believe every city other than New York can be summed up by naming 2 or 3 cliches. That even applies to Chicago. Non NYC cities are places they visit rarely when there is a significant national story and they view these places as tourists do and look for the top foods and some cliche attractions and that sums everything up- then back on the plane or train to NYC.

[TechTalkGuy]

Originally Posted by 1487

these people really believe every city other than New York can be summed up by naming 2 or 3 cliches. That even applies to Chicago. Non NYC cities are places they visit rarely when there is a significant national story and they view these places as tourists do and look for the top foods and some cliche attractions and that sums everything up- then back on the plane or train to NYC.

BTW, I never had a "Philly Cheesesteak" at Coney Island because I have my doubts that they can do justice to THE SANDWICH.

[The 700 Block]

walking north on 5th
[IMG]_20160828_192610 by Alex Longo, on Flickr[/IMG]

[hammersklavier]

The other day, I was in the Reading Terminal and realized that Keven Parker's had a big-ass banner up saying they were the best fried chicken in America, according to the Food Network.

The Food Network really loves the RTM.

[1487]

they must have raised the crane recently here. its up near the top of the adjacent penn mutual tower.

[summersm343]

Update from Building Philly



https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly/#

[Knight Hospitaller]

It may still be slow compared with other projects, but this seems to be moving right along, now that they've cleared the larger, lower floors.

[Guipos08]

Still 14 floors to go, almost halfway up.

[TechTalkGuy]

This is going to fill the block really nice!
So close to Independence Hall.

[Johnland]

Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

This is going to fill the block really nice!
So close to Independence Hall.

So close to the office building next door! Are there windows in 500 Walnut facing that building? They must look right in.

On another note, I love the cobblestone street in the last pic. They should keep the remaining cobblestone (or maybe they're Belgian blocks) in tact.

[Philly-Drew]

Originally Posted by Johnland

So close to the office building next door! Are there windows in 500 Walnut facing that building? They must look right in.

On another note, I love the cobblestone street in the last pic. They should keep the remaining cobblestone (or maybe they're Belgian blocks) in tact.

Good call Johnland. They are Belgian block. So many people call them "cobblestones". Actually, most of the paved streets in that area, and other areas nearby, still have the Belgian blocks underneath the pavement.

There are some actual "cobblestone" streets, or walkways, in that area.

[jsbrook]

Cladding has started to go up on the side closest to Locust Street.

[summersm343]

500 Walnut is Growing Up

Update from Naked Philly





Article:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...-is-growing-up

[1487]

Now its looking like a hi rise building.

[Thoroughbred]

Metal Panels are up on the South side...can someone swing by and photograph?

[jsbrook]

More paneling up, now on the 5th street side. Not a big fan. Looks cheap to me. I'm sure the people who buy these condos, by all accounts insane on the inside, will not care.

[Yurkek]

Sep 21th

[summersm343]

9/21/16

[1487]

Will be topped out by end of the year according to this article. One floor a week.

http://philly.curbed.com/2016/10/10/...ruction-photos

[summersm343]

^^Pictures from the article.





http://philly.curbed.com/2016/10/10/...ruction-photos