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summersm343 · #**1661** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 3:39 AM**

7/12/2016

thisisforreal · #**1662** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 12:41 PM**

July 6th:

July 13th:

1487 · #**1663** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 12:48 PM**

never thought we would see this day. Next big milestone will be construction getting out of the ground.

Philly-Drew · #**1664** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 10:52 PM**

I'd like to get down there and scribble my initials in the concrete!

Urbanthusiat · #**1665** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

never thought we would see this day. Next big milestone will be construction getting out of the ground.

#TrustTheProgress

domodeez · #**1666** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

#TrustTheProgress

If Sam Hinkie were a developer, he would be Blenfest. I mean that in the best way.

City Wide · #**1667** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by domodeez

If Sam Hinkie were a developer, he would be Blenfest. I mean that in the best way.

Except Hinkie could never accept that he had reached the bottom and that it was time to build.

He would be a good developer for 8th and Market St.

Redddog · #**1668** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by City Wide

Except Hinkie could never accept that he had reached the bottom and that it was time to build.

He would be a good developer for 8th and Market St.

Speaking of 8th and market....

Is there anything to know about that space? Seems like it'd be hard NOT to develop that lot.

thisisforreal · #**1669** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 11:29 AM**

July 13th:

Sunday, July 17th:

Nothing like spending the weekend at the office while the wife and kids are at the pool.

hammersklavier · #**1670** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

Speaking of 8th and market....

Is there anything to know about that space? Seems like it'd be hard NOT to develop that lot.

The most recent proposal there was the Market8 casino proposal. After the Casino Board chose the 10th and Packer site, the Market8 principals had to redesign 8th & Market. That was a whiles ago.

thisisforreal · #**1671** Posted **Jul 19, 2016, 10:42 AM**

July 17th:

July 19th:

thisisforreal · #**1672** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 11:14 AM**

July 19th: Scroll Up

July 26th:

eaglesfanone · #**1673** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 1:23 PM**

Itll be interesting to see how they manage to work with those horizontal columns when they start raising the core

1487 · #**1674** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 2:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by eaglesfanone

Itll be interesting to see how they manage to work with those horizontal columns when they start raising the core

I was thinking same thing

TechTalkGuy · #**1675** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

never thought we would see this day. Next big milestone will be construction getting out of the ground.

Same here.
I just wish when a developer presents their proposal to city council, that it would pass and construction begins immediately.
Unfortunately, there are countless delays.

Want city funding?
Gotta meet the requirements.

Downburst · #**1676** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 11:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by eaglesfanone

Itll be interesting to see how they manage to work with those horizontal columns when they start raising the core

Those columns should be removed once the foundation (retaining wall) is complete. All they're doing right now is holding soil back.

1487 · #**1677** Posted **Jul 27, 2016, 1:10 PM**

i read people attending the convention are staying are far away as Valley Forge since most city hotel rooms were taken. I guess we can sustain a 750 room hotel in center city. I'm counting 4 Center city hotels that are under construction- this, Cambria, Aloft and Four Seasons. Did I miss any? Should be about 1100 rooms.

Human Scale · #**1678** Posted **Jul 27, 2016, 1:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

i read people attending the convention are staying are far away as Valley Forge since most city hotel rooms were taken. I guess we can sustain a 750 room hotel in center city. I'm counting 4 Center city hotels that are under construction- this, Cambria, Aloft and Four Seasons. Did I miss any? Should be about 1100 rooms.

The city, for its volume of visitors, has a deficit of 4,000 hotel rooms. Currently has around 15,000.

BenKatzPhillytoParis · #**1679** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 6:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

i read people attending the convention are staying are far away as Valley Forge since most city hotel rooms were taken. I guess we can sustain a 750 room hotel in center city. I'm counting 4 Center city hotels that are under construction- this, Cambria, Aloft and Four Seasons. Did I miss any? Should be about 1100 rooms.

Yeah, we have a huge shortage. Whenever there is any major convention or event, it is impossible to get a room anywhere in the city. And I'm not just talking about the Pope. Like any of the bigger convention center events, it's nearly impossible to get a room. We can't be a big tourism city if that's the case.

Knight Hospitaller · #**1680** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by BenKatzPhillytoParis

Yeah, we have a huge shortage. Whenever there is any major convention or event, it is impossible to get a room anywhere in the city. And I'm not just talking about the Pope. Like any of the bigger convention center events, it's nearly impossible to get a room. We can't be a big tourism city if that's the case.

Agreed. My wife and I wanted to have a 10th anniversary getaway in Center City and we had to compete with the modest AIA convention. We got a room for more than NY rates because of that.