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boxbot · #**201** Posted **Jan 21, 2015, 3:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

What I love about SLS, other than it's sleek facade, is that it moves the skyline south a bit. Stretch it outttt.

I took a crack at correcting the east-looking render from the SLS website by reinserting The Drake. Not sure how much is perspective, but it looks super-skinny when compared to our trophy buildings.

josef · #**202** Posted **Jan 21, 2015, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

I took a crack at correcting the east-looking render from the SLS website by reinserting The Drake. Not sure how much is perspective, but it looks super-skinny when compared to our trophy buildings.

Oh nice job! That's alright, it draws the eye out to the fringes of the skyline, which I appreciate. One of the things that sort of bugs me about our skyline is that it's very clumpy.

Johnland · #**203** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by josef

Oh nice job! That's alright, it draws the eye out to the fringes of the skyline, which I appreciate. One of the things that sort of bugs me about our skyline is that it's very clumpy.

Clumpy works at the street level though. Sure, it's no Houston stretching to the horizon, but Philly's tight weave makes it walkable, urban and interesting.

allovertown · #**204** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 4:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Johnland

Clumpy works at the street level though. Sure, it's no Houston stretching to the horizon, but Philly's tight weave makes it walkable, urban and interesting.

Exactly. How a building affects a skyline just isn't a concern for me at all. Skylines make pretty pictures but I'm much more concerned about what a building is like when I walk past it than how it looks from a few miles away.

josef · #**205** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 4:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by allovertown

Exactly. How a building affects a skyline just isn't a concern for me at all. Skylines make pretty pictures but I'm much more concerned about what a building is like when I walk past it than how it looks from a few miles away.

Oh I definitely couldn't agree more with you guys. I'll take street engagement over pretty skyscrapers any day of the week.

boxbot · #**206** Posted **Jan 28, 2015, 5:28 AM**

ePlanningPhila posted demo notice in the general thread. Demo scheduled for 2-10-15.

ConstructStudent · #**207** Posted **Jan 28, 2015, 12:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

ePlanningPhila posted demo notice in the general thread. Demo scheduled for 2-10-15.

You will not see it come down right away. There is some abatement work that has to be done prior to demolition.

jsbrook · #**208** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 11:11 AM**

What are we thinking as far as completion? Second half of 2017?

1487 · #**209** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 1:52 PM**

I think the abatement was done last year.

Mappy · #**210** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 2:16 PM**

Hey! you got a picture of me in the bottom right of that picture!

MusicMan84 · #**211** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mappy

Hey! you got a picture of me in the bottom right of that picture!

Haha...

I was more thinking - Well - look at you, snappy-dresser! #accidentalselfie

josef · #**212** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 4:00 PM**

Wait, is Mappy also boxbot? I'm so confused.

Philly Fan · #**213** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

Wait, is Mappy also boxbot? I'm so confused.

Letters in lower right corner of photo. Kind of a double entendre.

boxbot · #**214** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

Wait, is Mappy also boxbot? I'm so confused.

No, just a play on words. There's a picture of "ME" in the bottom right.

Philly Fan · #**215** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by josef

Wait, is Mappy also boxbot? I'm so confused.

Letters in lower right corner of photo. Sort of a double entendre.

boxbot · #**216** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

I think the abatement was done last year.

There was chatter about permits posted in August and work done on site. My assumption was that it was for the asbestos abatement but looking at the posts, it involved concrete and blocks. Perhaps they thought collapse was imminent. Maybe ConstructStudent can shed some light on status if he's got anything to do with this one.

josef · #**217** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 6:53 PM**

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ConstructStudent · #**218** Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

There was chatter about permits posted in August and work done on site. My assumption was that it was for the asbestos abatement but looking at the posts, it involved concrete and blocks. Perhaps they thought collapse was imminent. Maybe ConstructStudent can shed some light on status if he's got anything to do with this one.

I'm not sure about the work that occurred last year, but I am 100% sure that abatement will be taking place before the demolition starts. The crew should be mobilize in the upcoming days.

1487 · #**219** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 6:15 PM**

Abatement is underway and the permits for abatement were granted in December. I should start coming down next week. Workers were on site cleaning out the taller of the 2 buildings on site today.

jsbrook · #**220** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 1:46 PM**

Talked to some workers onsite this morning. They are hard at work on abatement/mediation. They are not exactly sure when it will conclude and actual demolition will begin.