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Strange that there is a parapet. You would have thought they would cover the mech. |
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There are a few things I like about this project my friends.
1. It has good height so it affects the skyline from the east, south, and west; it helps extend the skyline out. 2. With its good height it gives Philadelphia a Millionaires Row; it really helps solidify it. 3. This tower with its height adds scale to the skyline; when you look at downtown Philadelphia from the south especially you don't see Comcast Tech at 1121, Comcast at say 975, and Liberty One at 945; and then a drop to the 500's or 400's which is significant; now there is more scale to the taller towers and this takes away the argument that trophy towers between 800- 1,200 feet often face whenever they come; nobody can say they won't be in scale. 4. Lastly; I've been a skyline lover for a while; we won't say how long; but I remember when they built in the 1980's the 2 towers that stood out were Liberty One and Blue Cross/Fred di Bona Tower; with this tower, the Laurel, and W; we are seeing in Philadelphia history in the making; it is typical to see at 50 story; 600 foot tower and few cities in American can actually say that (New York, Chicago, Houston, and maybe Los Angeles.) If we were more Pro Business in Philadelphia this could actually be the norm and it pains me we aren't. |
Hopefully you have pics from the 80's, would love to see different perspectives of their construction
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This site seems to have a small footprint for its height (for a Philadelphia tower anyway). If this tower is successful it would make it an easier sell for developers to build with density on small lots. It could be a game changer.
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It appears there may be some movement on the Chestnut Street side of this project!
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How much would it really cost to add a decorative crown to the top of this building to cover up the mechanical core - 30 feet of concrete on top is such an eye sore and looks cheap tbh.
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s a lot of capital, which will be used to hire many researchers, making 6 figure salaries. Philly already has the nick name as the cradle of cures. I can see a tower being built in or near 30th street topping out at 600 to 700 hundred ft. |
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I'm not sure we shouldn't expect many commercial towers because I don't know the future; the trends could suggest it now but in a year or even 6 months who knows what will happen but I see your point. I do certainly agree Telework benefits Philadelphia because now many can work from Philadelphia which is a cheaper city to live in and with a good metropolitan feel. Philadelphia could gain residence from New York and Washington and this was a trend that has started before 2020 and can increase; already there seems to be a home shortage for new arrivals. In a slightly different topic that isn't directly related to 115 S 19st Street but may be reflective with respect to its construction is the following. We know based on history that in 1950 Philadelphia had just over 2 million inhabitants; we also know that many have left Philadelphia either by moving out of the city and death due to age and crime. Many who have left Philadelphia simply moved into the suburbs because as the population of the city shrinks from 1950 to 2000 the suburbs have grown massively so that the metropolis all and all has grown. But now in Philadelphia we have a housing shortage; over 10,000 apartments are being built not including what has been built; and of course now we have 115 S 19th Street. Philadelphia is growing we can see that but if the housing capacity is as short as it is in a city that could accommodate 2 million people; and in a city when many don't fill out the census; I wonder if Philadelphia has far more people than we think? When I look at history, current construction, and people moving into Philadelphia the math seems to not add up. Is 115 S 19th Street a sign that things are better that we may see? |
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You know; I totally agree and hadn't thought about that; the Northeast wasn't built out the way it is now and families were a lot bigger in the 1950's because it wasn't uncommon to have 3 or more children and I knew one family from back them who had 10 children and lived in North Philadelphia at the time. I never thought of that.
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