PHILADELPHIA | CHOP New Patient Tower | 434 FT | 23 FLOORS - Page 4

DrMellowSkiBum · #61 Posted **May 23, 2023, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by DeltaNerd

Penn/CHOP looks like they have space to grow along Grays Ferry Ave?

I don't know how much more space they have there that isn't built on already. The parking lot next to Roberts and there's some underutilized space in the Pennovation Center.

When I was at Penn before moving to CHOP a lot of the talk was about building out down Market St. for more space.

jaysb · #62 Posted **May 23, 2023, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Except that the Texas Medical Center in Houston, which I think is what you mean, is exponentially bigger than what the Penn Medicine/CHOP complex can ever be:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Medical_Center

It really is a singularly amazing medical complex--the largest in the world as quoted above. But you're right that the Penn Medicine/CHOP complex is somewhat reminiscent of it--in its own small way.

Maybe I should have specified when I lived there in 2004!

Philly Fan · #63 Posted **May 23, 2023, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by DeltaNerd

Penn/CHOP looks like they have space to grow along Grays Ferry Ave?

They'd basically have to expand to an area the size of all of University City, with a hundred or more buildings, to approach the size and scope of the Texas Medical Center. It would be as if ALL of the medical institutions in and around Philly--Penn, CHOP, Jefferson, Temple, Cooper, Fox Chase, Wills, VA, etc.--plus all of the medical, nursing, and dental schools, were located together in one 2-square-mile neighborhood. That's basically what Texas Medical Center is and, again, it's truly unique in the world.

summersm343 · #64 Posted **May 23, 2023, 7:17 PM**

Love it! I’m sure this one will have 2 or 3 tower cranes.

mcgrath618 · #65 Posted **May 23, 2023, 7:30 PM**

I didn't realize this one was full steam ahead. Awesome.

700 Level · #66 Posted **Jun 14, 2023, 5:52 PM**

From a distance, it looks like we have a tower crane in place here!

PurpleWhiteOut · #67 Posted **Jun 14, 2023, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by 700 Level

From a distance, it looks like we have a tower crane in place here!

Yes, I don't have a picture, but I can confirm a crane is up now.

phishtown · #68 Posted **Jun 14, 2023, 7:46 PM**

Does anyone understand the construction plan/progress here?

I've seen some comments about them still needing to do some demo, so I thought maybe they were just doing the underground parking, but now the tower crane would suggest they're going vertical. Not sure how you do that without the entire footprint ready.

PurpleWhiteOut · #69 Posted **Jun 15, 2023, 4:50 PM**

I'm not sure. The Wood building is being demolished now, and some concrete pours for the garage are happening

gjrip · #70 Posted **Jun 16, 2023, 5:03 PM**

This building looks like the bottom 1/3 of a ginormous supertall. It's a great project. She is fckin thicc.

DrMellowSkiBum · #71 Posted **Jul 13, 2023, 9:22 PM**

Bottom layer of the adjacent underground structure is coming along. Wood is pretty well gutted now.

DrMellowSkiBum · #72 Posted **Oct 27, 2023, 7:37 PM**

Second tower crane coming in. Wood is down to the 4th (of 6 plus a mechanical level on top) floor although most of the steel frame for the 5th floor is still being disassembled.

TK2001 · #73 Posted **Dec 18, 2023, 4:37 PM**

West Philadelphia by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr

You can see the tips of BOTH cranes behind CHOP Buerger Center (to the right of CHOP Hub)

DrMellowSkiBum · #74 Posted **Dec 19, 2023, 2:41 AM**

Wood is totally deconstructed to the floor of the ground level. Not steel left above ground.

DrMellowSkiBum · #75 Posted **Jan 5, 2024, 11:31 PM**

Looks like they're starting on the core. Also looks like the basement of Wood will be incorporated into the new building.

Broadcastthatboom · #76 Posted **Jan 10, 2024, 7:04 PM**

Here's a visualization of the demo and construction timeline (starting at 1:32): Demolition of Wood Center in Winter 2023, with New Tower construction beginning in 2024, so seems like they're right on schedule!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkh5hUFZ0wA&t=92s

MadhattersLT · #77 Posted **Feb 24, 2024, 3:51 PM**

IMG_3217 by Justin Heger, on Flickr

IMG_3218 by Justin Heger, on Flickr

TempleGuy1000 · #78 Posted **Feb 24, 2024, 5:59 PM**

This is the 'tallest' building u/c right now, no? It's going to be a beast and I look forward to seeing it rise.

phishtown · #79 Posted **Feb 25, 2024, 3:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

This is the 'tallest' building u/c right now, no? It's going to be a beast and I look forward to seeing it rise.

Yup, this and then The Mark. Pretty cool to have two 400+ footers in university city right now. Will have a big impact. Glad they got funded before interest rates got so high.

TK2001 · #80 Posted **Feb 25, 2024, 1:09 PM**

CHOP New Patient Tower cranes and Pavillion at Penn Medicine by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr

From the Schuylkill River Trail