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Originally Posted by McBane
I may be in the minority here, but I don't think 23rd and Walnut is as premium a location as others may feel. After 21st, Walnut quickly loses its luxurious feel. This specific location is on the fringe of Rittenhouse but not on the riverfront either (like say, Mandeville Place). Even still, I imagined something taller and more elegant. This feels like it belongs in Brewerytown, Germantown or another emerging fringe neighborhood.
Ironically, one of the dings on this stretch of Walnut Street is that Sunoco station, which apparently, Dranoff is going to develop. I don't recall reading anything on here about Dranoff and the Sunoco station, so there's some good news. |
One tidbit, there are 2 townhouse developments in the area (mega luxury homes). The first is at 24th/Sansom (immediately West of Rite Aid), the 2nd is at 24th/Ionic.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9515.../data=!3m1!1e3
These ~10 homes and all the "tower" proposals could extend the premium Rittenhouse vibe basically to the river. There is also a stalled overbuild at 2218 Walnut (I think that is the address).
To your point about Walnut after 21st, the 2100 block desperately needs new sidewalks, more trees, and more lights/decorative lampposts (it's dim at night). There are 5 lonely trees (1 is dead) on the entire block.
That would certainly help extend the upscale vibe.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9509...7i16384!8i8192
But I hope the Rite Aid proposal goes back to the drawing board.