PHILADELPHIA | 1300 Fairmount | 185 FT | 14 FLOORS - Page 10

Redddog · #**181** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

I dont think the original was all that special.

It was VASTLY more appealing than this.

jsbrook · #**182** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 8:00 PM**

Dislike the redesign. Good tenant in Aldi.

Redddog · #**183** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Dislike the redesign. Good tenant in Aldi.

I wonder if they forced the change.

cardeza · #**184** Posted **Mar 21, 2019, 12:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

I wonder if they forced the change.

My guess is market conditions and financing led to this downsizing.

City Wide · #**185** Posted **Mar 21, 2019, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

Revised zoning permit issued last week confirms the developer has downsized the project.

Description
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR REVISIONS AS ILLUSTRATED ON PLANS, RESULTING IN REDUCTION OF BUILDING FOOTPRINT, REDUCTION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA, REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM BUILDIG HEIGHT, REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS, AND REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES. CONTINUATION OF ALL OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES.

So the developer downsized the project (21 stories to 13?) after construction started? That seems very odd and unbelievable.

cardeza · #**186** Posted **Mar 22, 2019, 12:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by City Wide

So the developer downsized the project (21 stories to 13?) after construction started? That seems very odd and unbelievable.

Where does it say 13 stories? The permit that was issued for this project many months ago was for a foundation only, so it's very possible that they changed the building design in the meantime.

PhilliesPhan · #**187** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 4:54 PM**

Here's some clarification since the last permit change came across our radar:

Permit Number
935117

Application Type
NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

Permit Type
ANC-ENTIRE STRUCTURE

Date Issued
Mon Mar 18 2019

Work Description
FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2) STRUCTURES ON ONE LOT (BUILDING A AND BUILDING B), SEPARATED BY A FIREWALL. STRUCTURE A IS A FOURTEEN (14) STORY STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE USED AS FOUR-HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE (453) DWELLING UNITS, RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL SPACES WITH AN INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE. STRUCTURE B IS A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE USED AS EIGHTEEN (18) DWELLING UNITS (SEE A/P NO 957057 FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY). SEE A/P NO 813214 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT. SEE BBS CASE NO 35535 FOR VARIANCE AND PROVISOS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 14 FEET OF BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.

Status
ACTIVE

Contractor Information
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION CO INC
65 ALLERTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02119-

hammersklavier · #**188** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 5:15 PM**

That Aldi should be (unless I am much mistaken) the city's first uban-format one. I hope we start to see more of them pop up -- us peeps with paltry means need places to get groceries too!

Milksteak · #**189** Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

That Aldi should be (unless I am much mistaken) the city's first uban-format one. I hope we start to see more of them pop up -- us peeps with paltry means need places to get groceries too!

Aldi is amazing and I will preach it to anybody who listens.

eixample · #**190** Posted **Mar 29, 2019, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

Here's some clarification since the last permit change came across our radar:

Permit Number
935117

Application Type
NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

Permit Type
ANC-ENTIRE STRUCTURE

Date Issued
Mon Mar 18 2019

Work Description
FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2) STRUCTURES ON ONE LOT (BUILDING A AND BUILDING B), SEPARATED BY A FIREWALL. STRUCTURE A IS A FOURTEEN (14) STORY STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE USED AS FOUR-HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE (453) DWELLING UNITS, RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL SPACES WITH AN INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE. STRUCTURE B IS A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE USED AS EIGHTEEN (18) DWELLING UNITS (SEE A/P NO 957057 FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY). SEE A/P NO 813214 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT. SEE BBS CASE NO 35535 FOR VARIANCE AND PROVISOS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 14 FEET OF BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.

Status
ACTIVE

Contractor Information
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION CO INC
65 ALLERTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02119-

Why are zoning notices and permit applications written in all caps? In what world does that make it easier to read? Is it a result of the city's computer system?

If I were running L&I, I would ban all caps, require plain English (at least on publicly posted zoning notices) and require line breaks and separate paragraphs.

Jawnadelphia · #**191** Posted **Apr 22, 2019, 5:00 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiNpphj95E/

cardeza · #**192** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 12:13 PM**

There is finally a crane on site- appears to be crawler crane with a serious boom. Perhaps this is only to construct the parking garage.

boxbot · #**193** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Those are some BIG pictures. Could a mod downsize them?

Why doesn't this site automatically resize and rescale images? It's a common feature.

Milksteak · #**194** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Why doesn't this site automatically resize and rescale images? It's a common feature.

Or do something really crazy like allow you to copy and paste images.

Jelly Roll · #**195** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

There is finally a crane on site- appears to be crawler crane with a serious boom. Perhaps this is only to construct the parking garage.

Unless it has changed it should be a crawler for the garage and then a tower crane for the building and architectural panels.

mcgrath618 · #**196** Posted **Jun 15, 2019, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Milksteak

Or do something really crazy like allow you to copy and paste images.

It's not the site itself as much as it is just BBCode. I'm also sure the admins of SSP don't feel like paying for hosting thousands of high res images.

Jawnadelphia · #**197** Posted **Jun 16, 2019, 10:57 AM**

Not news to most, but the amount of development on N. Broad here--and Ridge Ave (15th to 17th Streets) and streets in between is really staggering. You would think a brand new neighborhood was being built. I have no doubts that the grocery store being built into 1300 Fairmount will thrive.

Kfmcshan · #**198** Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 5:50 PM**

Some more pictures in the article. 521 Units + Retail Rising at Broad & Ridge within 2 Projects

mcgrath618 · #**199** Posted **Jul 30, 2019, 3:30 AM**

The parking garage for this thing is already 2 stories off of the ground. I drove by today but couldn't snap a pic.

cardeza · #**200** Posted **Jul 30, 2019, 12:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcgrath618

The parking garage for this thing is already 2 stories off of the ground. I drove by today but couldn't snap a pic.

Yes I can finally see some structure from the train coming into CC in the morning. Been a LONG time coming.