PHILADELPHIA | THE LAUREL @ 1911 Walnut | 604 FT | 48 FLOORS - Page 120

TK2001 · #**2381** Posted **Oct 19, 2019, 8:50 PM**

Green and red chalk lines have been placed on the concrete base for the crane, looks like it'll be coming soon!

TK2001 · #**2382** Posted **Oct 29, 2019, 5:29 PM**

First tower crane section in place

iheartphilly · #**2383** Posted **Oct 29, 2019, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

First tower crane section in place

Yes, looks like they have to pour concrete around the base where the first piece is sitting on top of. Looks like 4 nubs with green rebar built around it for additional structural support.

TK2001 · #**2384** Posted **Oct 31, 2019, 2:49 PM**

Philadelphia 2025

GtownFriend · #**2385** Posted **Nov 1, 2019, 6:58 PM**

Crane base poured today.

They've also been pouring more footers along the west wall, nearly finished the underpinning for the houses on that side.

Jayfar · #**2386** Posted **Nov 4, 2019, 11:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Have not seen any big announcement like Eva claimed there would be on the retail tenant, but Equinox now referenced on on the Laurel's website.

https://www.thelaurelrittenhouse.com...ndos-for-sale/

"The $300 million ultra-luxury tower was designed by world-renowned Solomon Cordwell Buenz and features everything from an automated parking garage to a rooftop resort pool deck. Work out with a personal trainer at the state-of-the-art Equinox fitness facilities before slipping into an ensemble picked out by a personal shopper and taking a chauffeured limousine for a night on the town."

And today, one month later, the Inquirer breaks the story:

Fitness club Equinox, targeted by Trump foes, to open first Philly space in new Rittenhouse Square tower | Inquirer.com
The high-end health club, based in New York City, will occupy nearly 7,000 square feet on the first three floors of the 48-story tower at 1911 Walnut St., according to lease documents filed with the Philadelphia records office.

summersm343 · #**2387** Posted **Nov 5, 2019, 12:20 AM**

Nice! I think we all saw this coming though, haha

jsbrook · #**2388** Posted **Nov 5, 2019, 9:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

And today, one month later, the Inquirer breaks the story:

Fitness club Equinox, targeted by Trump foes, to open first Philly space in new Rittenhouse Square tower | Inquirer.com
The high-end health club, based in New York City, will occupy nearly 7,000 square feet on the first three floors of the 48-story tower at 1911 Walnut St., according to lease documents filed with the Philadelphia records office.

Good. I can't tell if there's other retail in the pipeline, though. Emmons previously said a single tenant will take a majority of the retail space. The retail space is about 44,000 square feet (up from an original 25,000 square feet). Since 7,000 square feet is quite small for an Equinox, I'm going to say Jacob Adelman is wrong (often the case) and that they will take much more of the space than that. Natalie Kostelini also previously reported that the increase in retail space was driven by an "undisclosed tenant" (i.e. Equinox). Hoping there might still be something else in there too.

New2Fishtown · #**2389** Posted **Nov 5, 2019, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Good. I can't tell if there's other retail in the pipeline, though. Emmons previously said a single tenant will take a majority of the retail space. The retail space is about 44,000 square feet (up from an original 25,000 square feet). Since 7,000 square feet is quite small for an Equinox, I'm going to say Jacob Adelman is wrong (often the case) and that they will take much more of the space than that. Natalie Kostelini also previously reported that the increase in retail space was driven by an "undisclosed tenant" (i.e. Equinox). Hoping there might still be something else in there too.

If anything, it's probably 7,000 s.f. on the groundfloor and then a much larger chunk on other floors (similar to what Giant is doing at RiverWalk).

Jawnadelphia · #**2390** Posted **Nov 6, 2019, 1:43 PM**

New Construction Update video from SLC and Hunter Roberts is up:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fwC1MjMEd/

Philly Fan · #**2391** Posted **Nov 9, 2019, 2:34 PM**

Tower crane mast currently being installed.

TK2001 · #**2392** Posted **Nov 9, 2019, 7:18 PM**

Looks like they put the tower head of the crane up, jib and counter jib coming next

TK2001 · #**2393** Posted **Nov 10, 2019, 7:09 PM**

Looks like the crane is fully assembled now. I saw the crane from 676 over Camden and from Westville

TK2001 · #**2394** Posted **Nov 11, 2019, 6:59 PM**

OxBlue

cardeza · #**2395** Posted **Nov 11, 2019, 7:14 PM**

nice.

TempleGuy1000 · #**2396** Posted **Nov 11, 2019, 7:24 PM**

Pic I took a little bit ago. It's going to look huge from Cira Green.

mcgrath618 · #**2397** Posted **Nov 11, 2019, 9:06 PM**

They’re going to have to move it eventually, no?

TK2001 · #**2398** Posted **Nov 11, 2019, 10:13 PM**

Going back to the Laurel construction video update a few weeks ago, the crane is about 270 feet high and will jump 3 or 4 times

TK2001 · #**2399** Posted **Nov 13, 2019, 10:03 PM**

Crane from over Camden on 676

mcgrath618 · #**2400** Posted **Nov 21, 2019, 7:00 PM**

The crane as seen from Chestnut: