Looks like this may be going up in the Fall. Will be 28 floors and over 300ft
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Brandywine Realty Trust is proposing to erect a 28 story 278 unit rental apartment tower on the northeast corner of 20th and Market (next door to the Blue Cross building) (click here to see a schematic of the building). This plot has been vacant since the demolition of the Sheraton hotel (which served a fine martini in its day). In keeping with the Association's neighborhood plan, the first two stories of the building's four story podium contain 25,000 square feet of retail/commercial on both Market and 20th street, a feature which should enliven the pedestrian experience. The tower, which rises from the 5th to the 28th floor, will be set back 200 feet from the southern façade of the Kennedy House high rise to accommodate the privacy of Kennedy House residents with south facing windows. Floors three and four feature two story residential units with interior stair wells. Contrary to the Association's neighborhood plan, the 219 parking spaces are all above ground within a garage that is not wrapped with an active use such as residential or commercial. Cars will enter and exit on 20th Street, while all loading and unloading will occur on Commerce Street, the alley street separating the site from Kennedy House. The building features a roof top pool adjacent to a fitness center and club room. Brandywine is shooting for a LEED silver certification and hopes to begin construction this Fall, with completion targeted for March of 2015. The project requires some modest variances and, under the new Zoning Code, will be subject to Civic Design Review. CCRA has already assigned a Major Development Task Force for this project, and it will also be presented at a general membership meeting. The details for that meeting, which will be held before July 31, will be posted here. The project will require zoning review.
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