PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

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John C. Anderson Apartments



http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.c...-construction/

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New 5 story commercial building rising on Cherry St in Chinatown



http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.c...-in-chinatown/

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Here's a new article about the Ridge Flats net-zero energy apartment development in East falls, which just got approval from the Planning Commission on Tuesday.

http://philadelphiaheights.wordpress...ergy-building/

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Hilton Home2Suites

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The Granary

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Navy Yard Courtyard Marriot

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...=image_gallery

[christof]

New dorm at Penn:

http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes...legehouse.html

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Southstar Lofts



http://nakedphilly.com/bella-vista/u...-above-ground/

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Oxford Mills apartments for teachers and space for educational non-profits.

http://philadelphiaheights.wordpress...and-education/

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An article about Children's Hospital's new Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia. It includes info and pictures about other developments in the neighborhoods around the clinic.

http://philadelphiaheights.wordpress...-philadelphia/

[Flyers2001]

Originally Posted by philadelphiathrives

Oxford Mills apartments for teachers and space for educational non-profits.

http://philadelphiaheights.wordpress...and-education/

This area of the city is going to be absolutely awesome. I am so impressed by the continued growth in this area and love the idea of turning this old warehouses into lofts. This area will have a "soho" feel to it and will hopefully keep a lot of college grads in the city.

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Title: The Dalian on Fairmount
Project: 293 residential units, 60,000+ sq ft Whole Foods Grocery store, 19,000 sq ft of retail/commercial space, parking, bicycle parking
Architect: MV+A Architects
Developer: R. Investment Five, L.P. & Battersea Interests, L.P.
Location: 501 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: Franklintown
District: Center City
Floors: 10
Height: 120 feet











Rodin Square is a mixed use development located between Pennsylvania Avenue, Hamilton Street, 21st and 22nd Streets, and Spring Garden Street. The building, designed well within the permitted FAR and height controls, features a modern Whole Foods Market with approximately 55,000 square feet of shopping area with a prominent glass facade facing the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Office and retail space serve the Spring Garden neighborhood to the north in addition to retail space that activates Hamilton Street to the south.

Above the retail podium, nearly 300 luxury apartment units on nine levels look out towards amazing views of the city. Residents are provided with over 50,000 square feet of landscaped rooftop including a 30,000 square foot residential amenity area. This space, oriented towards the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, features a swimming pool, landscaping and green roofs, as well as spaces for gathering, exercising and relaxing.

http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/pr...d%20Street.pdf

[Palms]

First rendering looks more like Vegas than Philly.

Don't like the overall design but I do like that the terrace and front entrance is opened up to the Parkway and Pennsylvania Ave. I guess the plan for tall and sleek just isn't going to happen. Another sprawler but good infill.

[Philly Fan]

My biggest concern is the visibility of the Whole Foods from the Parkway (signage, etc.). A grocery store, albeit a somewhat upscale one, is not exactly conducive to the atmosphere you want in a world-class museum district. It's hard to tell from these renderings (at least based on a quick glance) but, hopefully, that won't be an issue.

[Palms]

Originally Posted by Philly Fan

My biggest concern is the visibility of the Whole Foods from the Parkway (signage, etc.). A grocery store, albeit a somewhat upscale one, is not exactly conducive to the atmosphere you want in a world-class museum district. It's hard to tell from these renderings (at least based on a quick glance) but, hopefully, that won't be an issue.

Whole Foods signage can't be anymore of an eyesore to the Parkway than those hideous baseball fields.

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by Palms

Whole Foods signage can't be anymore of an eyesore to the Parkway than those hideous baseball fields.

True, but no need to compound the problem. We want the city to get better, not worse.

[Insoluble]

Given that this is on Pennsylvania parking lot Avenue and not the parkway proper, I'm not too worried about the signage. It will be too far away to be all that noticeable. This is about a thousand times better than the horrific Best Western and surface lot that are currently there. Tall and sleek would have been nice, but probably not going to happen at this location sadly. We are building up a nice density of mid-rise buildings right around here though, hopefully paving the way for something taller in the future when the remaining underdeveloped lots are mostly filled in.

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The Granary



http://buildingphilly.com/the-grove/

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Hilton Home2Suites







http://hiddencityphila.org/2013/08/p...oes-it-matter/

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http://buildingphilly.com/mormon-temple-852013/