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Originally Posted by Raymond LuxuryYacht
Is anyone aware of the process for a project like this going foward? Now that the project has been announced and renderings are now public, do they need city council/funding approval as the next step?...just curious.
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As urbanthusiast said, they will likely go through the normal approval process. They'll probably get a new zoning overlay approved for the entire area, so that way they'll then only have to really go through CDR and the city planning commission for each building to get approvals.
The entire project will be done in phases.
Phase I
Schuylkill Yards - 8 towers
30th Street Station improvements
Bus Terminal
Cira II - 705 FT
Phase II
Arch and Race Street Pedestrian Bridges
3000 Cherry Street - 320 FT
3100 Cherry Street - 605 FT
3020 Race Street - 315 FT
3120 Race Street - 405 FT
4 other buildings under 12 floors tall
Phase III
Race Street Pedestrian Bridge to Center City
Schuylkill River West Banks
2928 Race Street - 670 FT
Phase IV
Powelton Ave bridge
Schuylkill Bluffs park Phase I
2929 Race Street - 590 FT
3101 Race Street - 225 FT
3100 Winter Street - 435 FT
3001 Winter Street - 375 FT
3100 Powelton Ave - 255 FT
9 other buildings under 12 floors tall
Phase V
Transit Terminal Tower - 1200 FT
Phase VI
Baring St Bridge
Drexel Park extension
Schuylkill Bluffs park Phase 2
Schuylkill Bluffs pedestrian Bridge
3001 Powelton Ave - 305 FT
3101 Powelton Ave - 380 FT
3000 Baring St - 570 FT
3100 Baring St - 330 FT
5 other buildings under 12 floors
Phase VII
3125 Baring St - 180 FT
3100 Hamilton St - 295 FT
3100 Spring Garden St - 210 FT
6 other buildings under 12 floors
The phasing is shown in the video of the project starting at 3:17 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSGV...ature=youtu.be