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How come nobody's arguing this? You say that Philly has 2000 new highrises under construction as we speak. That doesn't make sense. Philly as we speak only has a little over 300 highrises to begin with. Chicago's as a whole city only has a little over a 1000 highrises. So your telling me that Philly right now has almost two Chicago's under construction? I don't buy it one bit. It doesn't make sense, and I am surprised no one has debated this. Where is your proof? Are you sure you mean highrises? Philly right now doesn't even have a fourth of that. Los Angeles alone that includes downtown and surrounding areas has only 500 highrises, yet Philly is adding 2000 highrises????. Basically Philly is adding a Toronto right now as we speak..You must have lost your mind if you think you can pass this off as fact..Show me the proof. Nevermind, I don't even need to see it. There isn't enough room in dt Philly to add 100 new highrises let alone 2000. I think you need to prove this, because if that's the case, Philly will surpass Chicago by 2 and a half within a couple of years and become the densest downtown in the world..Just don't buy it one bit. Dt Philly is sort of small compared to its population.
Hey KidPhilly, I would like to look at the projects you are talking about in your reference to the 2,000 units in center city under construction. That is really exciting. Could you list the projects and provide some links to the renderings?
The Post Office Annex development, as presented in a preliminary design by Brandywine Realty Trust, proposes two mixed-use towers fronting on Walnut and Chestnut Streets, and a 1667-car parking garage with street level retail in the middle of the block. The now complete Parking garage will soon host its first tenants, Old Nelson Food Market and the Schulykill River Development Corporation.
Over the next few years we can expect to see over 700 new apartments in the Logan Square and Center City West neighborhoods. A construction boom that is long over due, with all the vacant lots on this side of town the neighborhoods can use a boost to foot traffic. We hope to see also an increase of commercial retail and restaurants in this area. An additional 700 to 1000 residents will surely need an additional grocery store, restaurants, and hopefully a new retail district, if the ACC building ever gets off the ground. Even without the Liberty Property Trust development, this neighborhood has a lot of potential.
As reported about a month ago the fourteen story, mixed use building designed by Varenhorst Architects, will have 236 apartments, a restaurant, additional commercial and retail space, 131 underground parking spaces, and 79 bicycle parking spaces. the building is certainly ready for the eco-friendly city dweller, two blocks from major public transit, a grocery store, retail and entertainment.
Some others (under construction or breaking ground in 2012) Two others are Fergies tower 490 ft mixed use apartments and Blatsteins Inquirer project to build as many as 1,000 units at Broad and Spring Garden that are not in these images; these two (Fergie and Inquirer) are not yet set to begin construction
Toll Brothers continues to Build in South Philadelphia, showing no fear of the for-sale housing world. The developers are set to break ground across from its Naval Square project on 66 townhomes. The $31 million project is called 2400 South and is part of a larger phase of a residential project at the site. Eventually, Toll Bothers plans to construct 56 condominiums but is still selling condos at Naval Square, so they will hold off until those units are wrapped up. Apparently townhouses and condos are still selling, just as long as the price is right and the location is perfect.
The 14 story building will be converted into 11 luxury apartments, which have had strong demand in Center City. The building will also have a gym and media center. There will be retail on the first floor, but it hasn't been determined what will go there. This building is one of about half a dozen projects on this stretch of Arch street that will add new retail, possibly making Arch street another restaurant row or major shopping street in Center City. Renovations will likely be complete some time next year.
The Post Office Annex development, as presented in a preliminary design by Brandywine Realty Trust, proposes two mixed-use towers fronting on Walnut and Chestnut Streets, and a 1667-car parking garage with street level retail in the middle of the block. The now complete Parking garage will soon host its first tenants, Old Nelson Food Market and the Schulykill River Development Corporation.
Over the next few years we can expect to see over 700 new apartments in the Logan Square and Center City West neighborhoods. A construction boom that is long over due, with all the vacant lots on this side of town the neighborhoods can use a boost to foot traffic. We hope to see also an increase of commercial retail and restaurants in this area. An additional 700 to 1000 residents will surely need an additional grocery store, restaurants, and hopefully a new retail district, if the ACC building ever gets off the ground. Even without the Liberty Property Trust development, this neighborhood has a lot of potential.
As reported about a month ago the fourteen story, mixed use building designed by Varenhorst Architects, will have 236 apartments, a restaurant, additional commercial and retail space, 131 underground parking spaces, and 79 bicycle parking spaces. the building is certainly ready for the eco-friendly city dweller, two blocks from major public transit, a grocery store, retail and entertainment.
They all look really great. They should add even more vibrancy to center city. Which projects have broken ground already? Also, where are these projects located in center city? Conversion's into residential seems to be taking off everywhere. D.C. has a ton of projects that are converting to residential. I was just at a meeting last night about Tyson's Corner's redevelopment and one of the developers there talked about a current project in Wheaton Maryland where they are adding 8 floors to an existing building just like the proposal you posted. Building conversion will really change neighborhoods across the country going forward I think.
Yes, Philadelphia definitey deserves accolades for the ton of things going on in its Downtown...I must say Philadelphia definitely is on a torrent right now! Kudos.
Yea 2,000 units and 2,000 buildings is a HUGE difference. 2,000 units is a great addition to downtown Philly but 2,000 BUILDINGS could make downtown Philly the next Manhattan.
They all look really great. They should add even more vibrancy to center city. Which projects have broken ground already? Also, where are these projects located in center city? Conversion's into residential seems to be taking off everywhere. D.C. has a ton of projects that are converting to residential. I was just at a meeting last night about Tyson's Corner's redevelopment and one of the developers there talked about a current project in Wheaton Maryland where they are adding 8 floors to an existing building just like the proposal you posted. Building conversion will really change neighborhoods across the country going forward I think.
The larger ones under construction are
AAA (The add-on one you referenced) at 20th and Market in the CBD (Market West)
21st and Walnut - The 40 story in Rittenhouse
Cira South (The two glass towers in the earlier image) - Technically UCity but one block from Center City
Robert Morris Rehab - CBD (Market West)
2000 Chestnut CBD (Market West) 11 story condo
This Quarter
Avenue of the Arts - South Broad (Technically Wash West)
1900 Arch (Market West/Logan Sq Border)
Projected to start in 2012
Edgewater - New tower on top of their parking deck (25 stories Logan Sq)
2100 Chestnut - New Brandywine 35 story tower (CBD Market West)
Fergies Tower 480 ft Apt/Mixed use tower (Washington West)
Navel Sq II (Fitler Sq)
The largest planned one prob wont start until 2013 is Blatsteins new North Broad complex (He has bought up ~4 sq blocks) at Spring Garden and Broad and the builder of the Piazza in No Libs; this could be over 1,000 units alone and many mixed use areas. Am interested to see what he does with the old Inquirer building part of the anticipated complex he recently closed on for purchase. (Inquirer building is the clock tower building in the center below)
Yea 2,000 units and 2,000 buildings is a HUGE difference. 2,000 units is a great addition to downtown Philly but 2,000 BUILDINGS could make downtown Philly the next Manhattan.
It would still be about three to four thousand highrises off, but I see your point. Still wouldn't be near Manhattans level. But it would be larger than Chicago and a nice second. Unfortunately that will never happen. Philly only has about 300 highrises give or take a few. NYC has over six thousand I believe. So two thousand more would still not come close. But it would be enough to overtake Chicago by double.
I've been to Philly numberous times. I dated a girl from Pottstown, which is twenty minutes away. Philly still has too many vacant parking lots surrounding their downtown. They still have room for alot of new buildings; however, let's not forget we are in a building recession still.
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