PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

I saw this from the Sak's parking lot. Looks like a re-cladding of this bldg here.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0070...7i16384!8i8192

Anyone know about it? Also, looks like the New York guys like this location a lot:

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel..._news_headline

One Bala Plaza is being completely reclad. I think I posted about this awhile ago. There is also new construction office slightly further up St. Asaphs as well as residential, that will have an entrance on Asaph’s I think, and a new apartment complex with en entrance on Righter’s Ferry that is completing. Also a bunch of new residential right on Bala Avenue.

There is a bigger plan in the works for One Bala Plaza and surrounding areas too. Being opposed by NIMBYs. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mai...Lxd-PLRFgdqXNc

[iheartphilly]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

One Bala Plaza is being completely reclad. I think I posted about this awhile ago. There is also new construction office slightly further up St. Asaphs as well as residential, that will have an entrance on Asaph’s I think, and a new apartment complex with en entrance on Righter’s Ferry that is completing. Also a bunch of new residential right on Bala Avenue.

There is a bigger plan in the works for One Bala Plaza and surrounding areas too. Being opposed by NIMBYs. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mai...Lxd-PLRFgdqXNc

Thanks. The area back there definitely needs liven up and brought back into modern times. All the old buildings and suburban feel makes it feel like a time capsule...LOL.

[Busy Bee]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Designs to be presented for three big residential projects near Broad and Spring Garden in Philly

Subway entrance integration would have been a nice gesture.

[Knight Hospitaller]

^ Please, God, let this fail. That corner deserves so much more. I’m willing to wait.

[Redddog]

Shockingly unappealing.....

[ScreamShatter]

Yea. That development is a real shame. That location is a prime intersection, and could support something both more attractive and likely taller.

[City Wide]

Yep, especially since the first proposal was so interesting. Is this a project that Parkway is involved with.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by City Wide

Yep, especially since the first proposal was so interesting. Is this a project that Parkway is involved with.

*Was* Parkway, but now to be developed by Alterra instead.

[eixample]

That Broad and Spring Garden project looks like a real turd, but I am going to defend it:

-Almost 500 apartment units! This is basically a dorm-style apartment building. Compare this to all those luxury Center City developments we gush about on this forum that barely add any supply and don't do anything for affordability (I know they have their place, but still...).

-All parking is below grade (unlike Lincoln Square, which someone aptly compared it to)

-New grocery store space

-No curb cuts on Broad or Spring Garden

-Facade is lame, but I imagine they could do something to make it look look a little better (please?!?)

[Larry King]

The density on the spring garden project is great, most of the parking is probably for the retail space.

[cardeza]

new crane for 2100 hamilton- saw it last night.

[JurassicPhilly]

I wonder if the grocery store will be an Andre the Giant. If so, get ready for some serious trash talk from Jimmy "the Supermarket" Snuka.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by cardeza

new crane for 2100 hamilton- saw it last night.

There's a crane picture contributed in a comment to this ongoing facebook thread:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Phil...4718070483499/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Phil...94664854155486

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by JurassicPhilly

I wonder if the grocery store will be an Andre the Giant. If so, get ready for some serious trash talk from Jimmy "the Supermarket" Snuka.

I feel like at one point you were a normal poster? What happened?

Or am I thinking about someone else?

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

There's a crane picture contributed in a comment to this ongoing facebook thread:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Phil...4718070483499/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Phil...94664854155486

Thanks for posting!

Here's the image:

[City Wide]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

*Was* Parkway, but now to be developed by Alterra instead.

Thanks. Do you know if Alterra bought the land/has an agreement of sale or is Parkway holding onto it?

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

*Was* Parkway, but now to be developed by Alterra instead.

Originally Posted by City Wide

Thanks. Do you know if Alterra bought the land/has an agreement of sale or is Parkway holding onto it?

Alterra is under contract to buy it from Parkway, according to an Inquirer report from late October:

Leo Addimando, Alterra’s managing partner, said his firm is under contract to buy the 1.5-acre development site at Spring Garden from Parkway Corp., which previously proposed offices, apartments, and shops at the property.

https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20191025.html

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by allovertown

I feel like at one point you were a normal poster? What happened?

Or am I thinking about someone else?

I might be alone, but I'm here for all of it.

[Jawnadelphia]

Old and New -- East Kenzo area
Basically Fishtown 2.0 going on around Philadelphia Brewing Co.

[Knight Hospitaller]

never mind