PHILADELPHIA | Residences on Race | 200 FT | 17 FLOORS
It's not Residences at the Ritz, its:
Title: Residences on Race Project: Residential Architect: ? Developer: Steven Eizen Real Estate Location: 1706 Race Street District: Center City Neighborhood: Logan Square Floors: 17 Height: 200' (estimated) https://images3.loopnet.com/i2/__7j0.../112/image.jpg https://images1.loopnet.com/i2/F9uzx.../112/image.jpg 17-story condo tower to rise in Comcast Center’s backyard Quote:
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Good infill, wish it was taller though since they are knocking down what looks to be an in tact building - it also looks miniature in comparison to its backdrop. Is the parking lot across the street part of the huge tower project being funded by the church?
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Y'all gonna hate me -- but I'm not at all into this project. Those 4-story brick rowhouses (I know they aren't residential anymore) are really great looking, old-timey Philadelphia, so close to the skyscrapers--it's stuff like that that makes Philly unique. Knocking them down for a very generic looking 17-story tower isn't progress to me. BOOO!
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^ Ditto
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According to the renderings we’ll get to keep at least one rowhome.
Not quite sure where I fall on this one yet. |
Count me as against this development too. This building would be blah if it was replacing parking lot. If they want to replace this charming row of excellent 19th row homes they need to step to the plate with something better. Those row homes have stood the test of time for over 100 years. This building doesn't look like it'll stand the test of 20 years.
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100% against this development. Those rowhomes are large and very handsome and unique. This building is one of the most generic buildings and surely will stand out along the parkway as an eyesore. What a shame.
I believe the lot is located within the height restriction overlay since it is close to the Parkway. Buildings are height restricted within so many feet of the Parkway. Perhaps this is why there was such a compromise with design? If you are going to knock those beautiful buildings down you need to replace it with something just as handsome or more striking. Period. This is not an 'improvement'. |
This will be very prominent along the Parkway looking from the Art Museum. I would say this was a decent building if we're judging it solely for what it is. But losing that building makes it bittersweet.
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I think I’m OK with it, but it is a shame to lose these rows, especially since there are so many parking lots still in this area.
Still, a new building here will mesh well with the Archdiocese towers. |
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Hell no, put that copy and paste tower somewhere else.
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Please no. Good god, these old brick buildings ARE Philadelphia and they are going to be torn down for this ... a building that would be barely noticeable in "name a city", USA? I'm all for progress but ...
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This tower should go a block south where there is an empty lot and the Subway in the triangle looking 2 story structure. Would make way more sense there
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Can a mod tag this as Philadelphia?
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Re-iterating what I posted on the other thread here: this feels like a flip at best. Small time developer (googled him, he's 74). The school is still using the parcels in the middle of a lease. This feels like he's going to do the legwork to try and clear the way for a large scale project, then flip for a few million and retire to Brigantine.
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