Site from One Liberty Observation Deck
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^^^ Also a good view of Bridge on Race.
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"Knight's Crossing" sounds like Navy Yard east in concept, but still evokes suburban office park a bit too much. Here's hoping that it turns out more like the former.
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^That's why I liken it to the Navy Yard. It's not going to be connected to anything in the near term. It will stand on it's own as "urban lite," or as a glorified office park.
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The Liberty Place Observation Deck is amazing, isn't it. If you look hard enough, you can see Wilmington from up there. That should also be a good place to watch the construction going on around the city, as you should have a pretty good view of 1911 Walnut, 1910 Chestnut, this, and maybe the W Hotel as it continues to rise.
As for the "office park" comments, this kind of is an office park, just in a denser, more urban setting. It's still Camden, but the large parking garages makes it seem like an office park found in any other suburb. |
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Norcross group seeks to construct $245M building in Camden
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The original proposal with two 100m+ towers would not have had nearly the same effect on the larger Camden area. Not to mention, even if the building itself was very attractive, it appeared way out of place and seemed like it belonged on the other side of the river. And given the historical market in Camden I imagine it would have been standing alone for a long time. |
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I like this design. But then again, I'm bound to like anything by the water.
Is it just me, or does the one building look like a miniature Aramark Tower? |
^thats what I was thinking. I like the plan, it's a good scale, and NJ seems committed to revitalizing Camden, which is great. There are plenty of lots left in Camden for taller, flashier towers when the market can handle it. This is fine.
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Yea honestly it looks pretty good. Obviously the original plan looked much better, but I thought that would never happen. The fact that this is happening and so soon, is incredibly unexpected and the design is far from terrible, the park is a nice asset and it looks roughly 1 million times better than the parking lot that this is replacing.
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Ummm , mentioned this a few days ago .
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I would like to think you read my post on March 11th. and just embellished upon it , which makes me smile . But if you managed to think the same about the building in question , I am happy to read I am not alone in my thoughts about both buildings ..... :yes: Gonzo the Great's Avatar Gonzo the Great Gonzo the Great is online now Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: the Henson Galaxy Posts: 55 [QUOTE=SJPhillyBoy;7737165]As each new rendering of the Camden Waterfront development is updated and released, it just becomes less inspiring, more generic, down graded in design and really nothing exciting. Plus NJ is giving away hundreds of millions in corp welfare to move NJ companies just a few miles into Camden, creating no new economy for NJ. Yes , if the down grades continue , they will wind up with a Wendy's next to a Burger King . I liked the first published renderings that had one building up over 400' but was cautious about jumping on the Camden band wagon because it looked a bit far fetched . In this latest rendering , the shorter of the two buildings reminds me of Aramark and to be honest I never liked that ugly mother either . What I would really like to see , one of the Phillies farm clubs moving into the old Campbell's Field ..... |
Was that in a different thread? Cause I don't see that up there.
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Yes , it was part of a discussion in the Philadelphia High-rise Development Thread IX March 11th. 2017 9:10 AM , post # 13822 . For me , this all comes down to , not being the only one that feels this way . :) |
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Camden has bones to work with but it needs a critical mass of "shit to do" before people will consider living there. I know this because I currently live there. We desperately need more bars, restaurants, and shops before I would consider living here again.
I hope that this project with more more than 1,000 new jobs, a hotel, and an apartment building will go a long way towards making that a reality. |
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