Quote:
Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000
not even going to get baited into this nonsense again. If SLC doesn't build here this is destined to be the next 8th and market. Will sit for years and years.
|
This location has nothing in common with 8th and Market. If a capable builder had control of the property you'd already see construction. If it is sold to a capable builder you'll see movement right away. It's too valuable to sit on.
Philly is in the middle of a boom and the most valuable property in the city is dormant. Think about how absurd that is. If Southern Land Company was up to the task there would already be a Walnut St. tower under half built. Instead, you're looking a boondoggle attempt to combine multiple properties currently containing historic buildings and spanning a street. It's a mess of a building with a nice looking tower that is almost certainly a bait and switch. I amazed that anyone thinks this is a good idea.
Quote:
Originally Posted by boxbot
You don't really believe this.
|
Of course I do. Look at their portfolio. It's largely suburban and the one Philly project has a soul crushing street level. The fact that they want to demolish historic buildings for a driveway is not surprising. They have no experience building in a location with history. Care to point out one project they have done that suggests they are up to the task?
I know people will get upset and say this if somehow off-topic and it may even be deleted because it doesn't line up with the opinion of the mods, but it's not like there is anything else to discuss here.
And for the record, I'd love to see a tower on Walnut that is taller than the one proposed so don't assume I'm a NIMBY.