PHILADELPHIA | Broad & Lombard | 552 FT | 43 FLOORS

[summersm343]

YIMBY Shares Floor Plans For Broad And Lombard

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/08/broa...oor-plans.html

[PhilliesPhan]

A permit has been issued:

ZP-2022-001570
Nov 14, 2022
500-10 S BROAD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19146-1696
BROAD STREET SOUTH ASSOCI, PHILA AUTHORITY IND DEV 2, 2

Same as previously approved pursuant to Zoning Permit No. 454426, with (1) unity of use consolidation of two (2) parcels (500-10 S. Broad & 512-20 S. Broad) as one (1) Lot for the purposes of zoning, whereas the Unity of Use will be bounded by easements agreements, and covenants clearly limiting present and future owners of the lots/parcels to a Unity of Use, which will be recorded. See attached; (2) new construction of a 41-story addition to existing building at 500-10 S. Broad St. for use as 468 multi-family dwelling units and related residential amenities, two vacant (2) ground floor commercial spaces and one (1) vacant commercial space at 2nd floor with below-grade accessory parking for 30 vehicles, 20 off-site parking spaces pursuant to ZP-2022-001566, two (2) off-street loading spaces, 156 accessory bicycle spaces; (3) all as per plans dated February 11, 2022 prepared by Stantec Engineering; and (4) without prejudice to or abandonment of all prior permits and approvals.

[Zapatan]

Awesome, this one is a looker.

[iheartphilly]

yep, this will be my favorite to keep an eye on once it happens.

[Flyers2001]

Looking forward to seeing this rise. The height in that location is going to look stunning. Heres to hoping that the growth north and south on Broad continues.

[TempleGuy1000]

This corner needs the energy injected into it

[PHL10]

Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

This corner needs the energy injected into it

I agree. That whole intersection is not great. Two parking lots, the dead side of the theater, and a three story building next to a parking lot.

[BroadandMarket]

The project at Broad and Bainbridge really helps this area too.
It's a Sonder hotel: https://www.sonder.com/destinations/...35349?sleeps=1

[nemesisinphilly]

Looks like someone has filed Appeals against L&I to block the two zoning permits for this building:

https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005002

https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005001

Not scheduled to be heard until March 2023 causing further delays.

Anyone know who is behind this? Symphony House residents? Someone else?

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by nemesisinphilly

Looks like someone has filed Appeals against L&I to block the two zoning permits for this building:

https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005002

https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005001

Not scheduled to be heard until March 2023 causing further delays.

Anyone know who is behind this? Symphony House residents? Someone else?

Well that’s bullshit. I wonder what the odds any of their approvals get reversed is? From what I understand it’s a by-right build. Hopefully this doesn’t mess with their financing.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by nemesisinphilly

Anyone know who is behind this? Symphony House residents? Someone else?

I don’t know for sure, but it most likely is the denizens of Pepto Bismol Palace, judging from their rather shrill objections raised in the public comments period of the CDR meeting. Recall these are the same dedicated citizens who fought Jamaican Jerk Hut’s outdoor music performance space — several blocks away on South St — in court for years.

They contended too that the developer hadn’t contacted them, never mind that the project was publicized by and presented at a Zoom meeting of the Center City Residents’ Association, which is the RCO that covers that area.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

I don’t know for sure, but it most likely is the denizens of Pepto Bismol Palace, judging from their rather shrill objections raised in the public comments period of the CDR meeting. Recall these are the same dedicated citizens who fought Jamaican Jerk Hut’s outdoor music performance space — several blocks away on South St — in court for years.

They contended too that the developer hadn’t contacted them, never mind that the project was publicized by and presented at a Zoom meeting of the Center City Residents’ Association, which is the RCO that covers that area.

Wow and I thought HOA's and Suburb nimbys were bad.

Imagine living in a downtown area in a Highrise, and complaining about another Highrise going up.

Irony at its finest.

Like the saying goes "All for me, none for thee"

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Wow and I thought HOA's and Suburb nimbys were bad.

Imagine living in a downtown area in a Highrise, and complaining about another Highrise going up.

Irony at its finest.

Like the saying goes "All for me, none for thee"

Yeah f—k these people. Hopefully this gets resolved swiftly and the timeline stays on track. This will do so much to improve that area, particularly at night.

[Mayormccheese]

They’re probably going to try and tie this up in courts until the developer backs out. I expect multiple lawsuits and complaints

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by Mayormccheese

They’re probably going to try and tie this up in courts until the developer backs out. I expect multiple lawsuits and complaints

I wouldn’t jump to being so pessimistic. There’s only so much you can do to jam something like this up as a concerned citizen. I don’t practice real estate law but I’m assuming they’ll lose this appeal then take it to common pleas and lose on a MTD or SJ. Without knowing who the petitioner is it’s impossible to assess how big the wrench they’re trying to throw is. At this moment I’d be more concerned with financing falling through because of interest rates than these bafoons wrecking anything. It is still annoying though.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by Gatorade_Jim

I wouldn’t jump to being so pessimistic. There’s only so much you can do to jam something like this up as a concerned citizen. I don’t practice real estate law but I’m assuming they’ll lose this appeal then take it to common pleas and lose on a MTD or SJ. Without knowing who the petitioner is it’s impossible to assess how big the wrench they’re trying to throw is. At this moment I’d be more concerned with financing falling through because of interest rates than these bafoons wrecking anything. It is still annoying though.

Those little jerks in the Society Hill Nimby club tried to kill the Dock Street project and lost spectacularly. I expect the same result here.

[Jayfar]

Reminder that the ZBA hearing of appeals against the issued zoning permits for 500-10 S Broad St is scheduled for next Tuesday morning, March 21st.

https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005001
https://li.phila.gov/zba-appeals-cal...HA-2022-005002

Do attend: https://www.phila.gov/departments/zo...blic-meetings/

[chimpskibot]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Follow that one here: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...=250240&page=9

Isn't Broad and Lombard by right?

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by chimpskibot

Isn't Broad and Lombard by right?

Correct, it is. This isn’t a hearing for a variance, but the attorney will *try* to show that the zoning application wasn’t properly issued and that some aspect(s) of it isn’t by-right.

[McBane]

Originally Posted by Gatorade_Jim

Yeah f—k these people. Hopefully this gets resolved swiftly and the timeline stays on track. This will do so much to improve that area, particularly at night.

Reminds me of the idiots in their post-war suburban developments who complain about new development. Hello!