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BenKatzPhillytoParis · #**1501** Posted **Jul 26, 2014, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

It will probably only be the 6th for a few months until CITC is topped out which will bump it down to 7th.

Well, just for the sake of curiosity, let's think about this. FMC is supposed to be done in Fall 2016—let's call it November. CITC is supposed to be done first quarter 2018—let's call it February. That means FMC will probably be topped out by the beginning of 2016 at the latest. CITC will probably be topped at the end of 2016 or beginning of 2017. But CITC is also 400 feet taller. My guess is that there will be an 105-day period during which FMC will be 6th tallest. Maybe we can have a contest to guess how long, and whoever wins...gets, to be considered an official Sage of the forum haha.

Philly-Drew · #**1502** Posted **Jul 27, 2014, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by BenKatzPhillytoParis

Well, just for the sake of curiosity, let's think about this. FMC is supposed to be done in Fall 2016—let's call it November. CITC is supposed to be done first quarter 2018—let's call it February. That means FMC will probably be topped out by the beginning of 2016 at the latest. CITC will probably be topped at the end of 2016 or beginning of 2017. But CITC is also 400 feet taller. My guess is that there will be an 105-day period during which FMC will be 6th tallest. Maybe we can have a contest to guess how long, and whoever wins...gets, to be considered an official Sage of the forum haha.

Right! What we would be betting on is when do we think FMC actually reaches number 6, and when will CITC surpass FMC.

SJPhillyBoy · #**1503** Posted **Jul 27, 2014, 11:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Current 10 Tallest

1. Comcast Center- 58 floors- 975 feet
2. One Liberty Place- 61 floors- 945 feet
3. Two Liberty Place- 58 floors- 848 feet
4. BNY Mellon Center- 54 floors- 792 feet
5. Three Logan Square- 55 floors- 739 feet
6. Independence Blue Cross Tower- 45 floors- 625 feet
7. One Commerce Square- 41 floors- 565 feet
8. Two Commerce Square- 41 floors- 565 feet
9. Philadelphia City Hall- 9 floors- 548 feet
10. The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton- 48 floors- 518 feet

10 Tallest in 3 years

1. Comcast Innovation & Technology Center- 59 floors- 1,121 feet
2. Comcast Center- 58 floors- 975 feet
3. One Liberty Place- 61 floors- 945 feet
4. Two Liberty Place- 58 floors- 848 feet
5. BNY Mellon Center- 54 floors- 792 feet
6. Three Logan Square- 55 floors- 739 feet
7. FMC Tower at Cira Centre South- 49 floors- 730 feet
8. Independence Blue Cross Tower- 45 floors- 625 feet
9. SLS International Hotel & Residences- 47 floors- 590 feet
10. W & Element by Westin- 50 floors- 582 feet

My prediction is that CITC will surpass FMC in August 2016.

Philly-Drew · #**1504** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 1:30 AM**

I say CITC surpasses FMC in June of 2016.

Insoluble · #**1505** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 1:09 PM**

What the heck, put me down for July 28, exactly 2 years from today.

summersm343 · #**1506** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Didn't know that. I'd assumed that since the site lies in the floodplain it was ~100-150 ft down min.

Honestly you would know better than I would and possibly the person who told me that as well haha.

summersm343 · #**1507** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 2:50 AM**

Update from Lincolndrive. Still drilling the two larger holes:

More images here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

WonderlandPark · #**1508** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 3:33 PM**

Cool. Moving right along.

Someone should drop the "Site Prep" from the title, though.

josef · #**1509** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 6:28 PM**

Just walked by this on my lunch break. This is an awesome site to see, because of where they are in the process, you can look right down and see machines moving around and doing stuff. It's neat. I've never felt so close to actual construction, haha.

cafeguy · #**1510** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

Just walked by this on my lunch break. This is an awesome site to see, because of where they are in the process, you can look right down and see machines moving around and doing stuff. It's neat. I've never felt so close to actual construction, haha.

http://diggerlandusa.com/

Philly Fan · #**1511** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by cafeguy

http://diggerlandusa.com/

Field trip! Field Trip! Let's all go!

[Just be sure to get your mom or dad to sign the permission slip.

]

josef · #**1512** Posted **Jul 31, 2014, 4:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by cafeguy

http://diggerlandusa.com/

I'm only going if they let you build your own apartment tower.

shadowbat2 · #**1513** Posted **Jul 31, 2014, 12:46 PM**

Taken 7/29:

206 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

Working hard or hardly working

203 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

200 by tehshadowbat, on Flickr

Swinefeld · #**1514** Posted **Aug 1, 2014, 3:51 PM**

You need to stop by the construction site in the early afternoon. It's bustling with activity at that time.

ichigo · #**1515** Posted **Aug 1, 2014, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Swinefeld

You need to stop by the construction site in the early afternoon. It's bustling with activity at that time.

I wonder why they shut down so early. Is it because they can only do so much work in parallel right now?

Few weeks ago, I saw them working till 6 or 7pm a few times. This week they are all done when I pass by at 5.

apetrella802 · #**1516** Posted **Aug 1, 2014, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

I say CITC surpasses FMC in June of 2016.

I predict citc surpasses fmc on sept 27th at 3:07 pm EDT

Aaamazarite · #**1517** Posted **Aug 7, 2014, 5:08 PM**

8/7/14

shakman · #**1518** Posted **Aug 7, 2014, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by ichigo

I wonder why they shut down so early. Is it because they can only do so much work in parallel right now?

Few weeks ago, I saw them working till 6 or 7pm a few times. This week they are all done when I pass by at 5.

They may start early. As an example the site I am currently on is empty by 2:30pm however work begins around 6 - 7am.

Also if a contractor is asked to work late, there is usually a hefty premium.

Philly Fan · #**1519** Posted **Aug 7, 2014, 5:50 PM**

It's amazing how compact this site is given the amount of equipment and activity it has to hold. At least Evo had this site to use for storage and staging for much of its construction, but the FMC Tower really has nowhere to go for that. Managing the current construction on this site must be like working a giant Rubik's Cube.

Baconboy007 · #**1520** Posted **Aug 7, 2014, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

It's amazing how compact this site is given the amount of equipment and activity it has to hold. At least Evo had this site to use for storage and staging for much of its construction, but the FMC Tower really has nowhere to go for that. Managing the current construction on this site must be like working a giant Rubik's Cube.

Nowhere to go but UP!