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@summersm
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I feel as if this hotel is a really defining moment for Philly because many of the SLS hotels are in the Entertainment/Party capitals (LA, Miami, Las Vegas, NYC) of the US and its cool that SBE (company who owns SLS hotels) considers Philly to be one
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What are everyone's thoughts on date of completion? I think they originally said 2016. But that seems unlikely/impossible if actual construction starts this spring
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Having this hotel plus a W will be good for city's image amongst potential visitors. Increasingly we are getting brands that are only found in NYC, LA, DC, Chicago and Miami. That's pretty good company when you think about how many major cities there are in the US. |
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Article on the removal of the letters from Curbed
http://philly.curbed.com/archives/20...gn-is-down.php |
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I absolutely enjoy looking at the renderings of this building. it really can't start soon enough. The impact will be huge on south Broad. I personally like most Dranoff properties, including the Symphony House.
Side bar: I was looking at the first post of this thread and noticed that Pennsgrant has been banned! Does anyone know why? He seemed cool to me but I must have missed something.:shrug: |
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^^^ Thanks for the heads up
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Unfortunately, I think this is delayed. Today, I heard from a source I consider reliable and who used to be heavily involved in local politics at a very high level that SLS (like the W) has funding issues. But it was said in passing. I'm hoping he is wrong or that his connections have dried up and he's not that looped into the issue.
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Perspective shots of the SLS International site, so we can compare what is there now (12/27/2014), to what is proposed.
Looking down Broad street: http://s6.postimg.org/ds4730skh/SLS_0201.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/4ujh5o04h/SLS_0202.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/fg3cho6g1/SLS_0203.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/fmlmyi4yp/SLS_0204.jpg Looking at the site from across the street: http://s6.postimg.org/smssh725d/SLS_0205.jpg Note: Cypress street that will be removed from the grid: http://s6.postimg.org/k737zoza9/SLS_0206.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/fb46lqoip/SLS_0209.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/titvae17l/SLS_0208.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/565iw65y9/SLS_0210.jpg This is what Cypress street looks like now: http://s6.postimg.org/r2s1wjj4x/SLS_0211.jpg Cypress goes back to Watts street, which is just off of 13th street. Note 13th street in the back. The next two shots are from the corner of Watts and Cypress: http://s6.postimg.org/v0fbly5y9/SLS_0212.jpg http://s6.postimg.org/57fgpl7s1/SLS_0213.jpg This shows where Cypress meets 13th street: http://s6.postimg.org/sa5zor99d/SLS_0214.jpg And finally, standing at 13th and Spruce, looking up to the SLS site: http://s6.postimg.org/o2b7g07tt/SLS_0215.jpg Hopefully this gives a perspective to people who would not normally be able to visit the site. Personally I think that vacant lot is absolutely disgusting for that part of Broad street. |
Thanks for posting those pics, Philly-Drew. That is a bad vacant lot. I'm very excited for this project. I love the SLS/SBE brand and have had good times at their hotels. It promises to give Broad Street a shot of adrenaline. Hopefully, businesses and retail will then want to be there. South Broad in the blocks after City Hall has really struggled and has too many vacant storefronts.
But we have the worst and one of the ugliest parking lots in the City up just a few block . Across from the Bellevue. I would not want to base my store in close proximity to that either. I hope that the next large-scale development on Broad is there. And wipes it out and replaces it with a high-rise with underground parking (or at worst, unobtrusive and tastefully done above-ground parking). |
http://s6.postimg.org/smssh725d/SLS_0205.jpg
I certainly hope the SLS gets built, but I never really noticed the character of this little building before. It's handsome. In a Ghostbusters firehouse sort of way. |
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jsbrook: summersm gave you the January 2015 start date back on 11/22/14. Please see his post to you #167.
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I thought we had heard January 2015 or "early 2015" for both Dranoff projects. Let's see which one starts first. Or lets see if either starts before the long delayed W hotel.
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TSOP forever!
I'm truly happy that this tower is (eventually) going up; however, it is sad to see the only facility in Philadelphia dedicated to the Philly sound of the 70's and 80's will no longer be around. Then again after the fire it was just a matter of time.
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More concrete timeline?
http://www.phillychitchat.com/2015/0...rnational.html
Well to answer the question that we have all been asking for so long, there will apparently be a "demolition party" on the 26th, with an official groundbreaking in August. Dranoff is sure testing our patience with this one. It better be worth it :tup: |
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6 months from demolition to groundbreaking? What gives...?
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Perhaps Dranoff takes a 2 month vacation every June/July to the south of France and the groundbreaking will be more of a party once there's already a massive hole in the ground. |
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I agree that it takes place well after demo. Late Summer, early fall? |
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http://www.phillychitchat.com/2015/0...rnational.html Not surprised. I had a feeling this would be pushed. Groundbreaking stated to still be August 2015. I hope it sticks and we've seen the last delay. |
It looks like there is a construction trailer on site and construction permits were posted.
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FWIW, this project is listed on SLS's home page: http://slshotels.com/ But on the other hand, it still shows this tower as opening in 2016, which is of course impossible if ground breaking is scheduled for August. Interestingly enough, I did some digging. The Seattle SLS, which is also slated to open in 2016, appears to be full steam ahead. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=146330&page=7 It's a very beautiful tower!
If I can start a little discussion here for shits and giggles, if you had to choose ONE mixed use hotel project that ends up getting built, would it be SLS or the Element/W on Chestnut?* I think I'd go with SLS. Both have really nice designs and are about equal in height (W is 582 vs SLS is 590). But SLS's location means a bigger impact on the skyline. *I'm not at all implying that we only have enough demand for one of these two - I don't really know the answer to that but I am hopeful both are built. |
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Plus, out of all of the proposals we've seen lately, my favorite three are CITC, FMC and SLS. I am really hoping this gets built at least as nice as the current renderings show. After these three, then I would put the W and the Mormon tower. Fun times in Philadelphia people, fun times.:cheers: |
i dont see any new permits listed on l&I site, just the same zoning and demo permits that were issued months ago. Maybe they are posted because demo is going to start soon.
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