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Originally Posted by jsbrook
Here is the application, and the Historical Commission recommends denial:
https://www.phila.gov/media/20190618...5ZVPn2QX-Ekk1o
I much preferred Scannapieco's proposal taking down the Ritz and leaving the historic buildings unaltered. I'm also very concerned with the quality of these towers. I like Astoban generally, but the facade at 2110 Walnut is the worst I've seen in new construction without metal bays. Flimsy paneling that literally looks nailed to the underbuilding material with many visible, external nails. |
The Ritz wouldn't move. The wouldn't sell. This was Scannapieco's alternate plan as well... to put the tower here.
Astoban didn't change the location of the tower. They just purchase the site and plans from Scannapieco.
Scannapieco is looking at another site in the area now instead, because he found the near neighbors (Society Hill towers in particular) unbearable to deal with.