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3 new Philadelphia apartment buildings reach construction milestones

Three Philadelphia apartment buildings recently reached development milestones.

An 18-story mixed-use building off Broad Street, a 31-story residential building in Society Hill, and a 12-story building in Northern Liberties have topped out, meaning the structures of the buildings are fully in place as construction continues.

435 N. Broad St.

Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) topped out its building on the northeast corner of North Broad and Noble streets in the Callowhill neighborhood. The building is planned to include 344 luxury apartments. It will have a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and 44 penthouses ranging from studios to two bedrooms.

The project also has a 106-space parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations and bike storage. Amenities include a package concierge, fitness center, podcasting rooms, yoga and cycling studios, a sky lounge and an outdoor deck. There’s 10,440 square feet of ground-floor retail planned as well.

Construction, which began in July 2021, is expected to be completed by summer 2023, according to Toll Brothers.

A $100.2 million construction loan from Wells Fargo is financing the project.

Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers worked with joint venture partner Sundance Bay of Salt Lake City, Philadelphia’s Clemens Construction Company and Barton Partners, a Philadelphia design firm. Toll Brothers Apartment Living will manage the development, marketing and property management.

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[Spore415]

Some updated progress shots from walks around town the last two weeks. You can really see this building from a lot of unexpected places in the city!

[iheartphilly]

^
Wow. Really big impact from different spots in the city!

[SEFTA]

Great shots Spore415
Thank you!

[KDD]

I never noticed that massive "thing" dominating the second pic. I guess I don't appreciate Sao Paulo Tenement Chic.

[helloworld]

Facade is going up and this is some faux brick and metal paneling. Not what I was hoping for

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by helloworld

Facade is going up and this is some faux brick and metal paneling. Not what I was hoping for

I have been expecting the facade to be bad. Always loved the massing in the rendering, but figured the facade wouldn't be great.

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

I have been expecting the facade to be bad. Always loved the massing in the rendering, but figured the facade wouldn't be great.

I'd be willing to wager it will end up looking a lot like the PMC project at 218 Arch St. - not a stunner, but definitely solid infill.

[mcgrath618]

Can someone get a picture of it? I'd hate for this one to suck.

[Urbanthusiat]

Need to see more before making a judgement. I do wish this one were a few floors taller though. This one manages to sort of hide behind some of the buildings around it, a little more pop would be nice.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by El Duderino

I'd be willing to wager it will end up looking a lot like the PMC project at 218 Arch St. - not a stunner, but definitely solid infill.

I look at that building everyday. My thought is that it's remarkably bad execution of a good try at brick. You can literally see the gaps in the prefab panels.

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by Redddog

I look at that building everyday. My thought is that it's remarkably bad execution of a good try at brick. You can literally see the gaps in the prefab panels.

oh yeah, there are gaps and sloppiness at ground level and between the panels for sure - it didn't even look complete when it first opened, and it's just stayed that way.

let's hope that the quality of construction for broad & noble is a bit more solid

[helloworld]

to be fair it looked way better in the daylight then when i first saw it last night in the dark

[skyhigh07]

^^^ The brick isn’t bad. Based on the renderings, it’s about what I was expecting. I don’t think it was ever intended to be a trophy building, but not bad infill nonetheless.

[mcgrath618]

I question why metal panels were ever necessary for this design. Black windows on an all-brick facade would've gone a long way.

[skyhigh07]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

I question why metal panels were ever necessary for this design. Black windows on an all-brick facade would've gone a long way.

Agreed. Although maybe they thought it would look too heavy going all the way up to the top.

This city seems to have an aversion toward black facades. The HC insisted on changing the black color palate on several projects. When done well it can look incredibly striking and sleek.

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by skyhigh07

^^^ The brick isn’t bad. Based on the renderings, it’s about what I was expecting. I don’t think it was ever intended to be a trophy building, but not bad infill nonetheless.

I agree, I was expecting worse. I was picturing something like more red. It's at least the color of real brick.

[Jawnadelphia]

You guys beat me to it! I happened to be in the area as a few of the prefab - brick/metal/window panels were being delivered.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by Jawnadelphia

You guys beat me to it! I happened to be in the area as a few of the prefab - brick/metal/window panels were being delivered.

That looks like the same stuff they threw up on 218 Arch.