PHILADELPHIA | FMC Tower @ Cira Centre South | 736 FT | 49 FLOORS - Page 57

Kidphilly · #**1121** Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by mattejb

Any rumors of a 1000ft tower going up over the parking garage?

none that I am aware of. Not sure the structure could handle it anyway and would be pretty compact to the current design. Maybe one day closer to 30th street station but just can't imagine how this could even logistically fit.

The Gallery structure was built to hold larger towers (believe two)

Philly-Drew · #**1122** Posted **Mar 24, 2014, 2:54 AM**

I am loving on those pics! The city looks fantastic from those angles with the new buildings. SJPhillyBoy, thanks for updating your post on page 1 of the thread.

Regarding CITC, I say we start a new construction thread when construction actually starts.

TheWatutsi, can you please not start any new building threads? On this thread and the CITC thread, you've abandoned the idea of upkeep as the first poster of the thread. You seem like a decent person and all, but how about you let someone who is more engaged with this website start them?

summersm343 · #**1123** Posted **Mar 24, 2014, 1:52 PM**

Drilling has commenced!

Plokoon11 · #**1124** Posted **Mar 24, 2014, 2:20 PM**

Wow this construction site is on meth? (Not really.) There fast.

Philly Fan · #**1125** Posted **Mar 24, 2014, 2:50 PM**

^ I bet that with the recently announced split/expansion of FMC into two independent companies--both to be headquartered in this building--there's pressure to get this completed as soon as possible. Not to mention that Penn needs ITS space in this building relatively soon to allow for its planned expansion and repurposing of on-campus space for core academic and research functions.

summersm343 · #**1126** Posted **Mar 24, 2014, 8:47 PM**

More photos from my lunch break. The entire site is now one large construction zone!

They are erecting steel on top of the garage.

.....and they've been drilling all day!

Philly-Drew · #**1127** Posted **Mar 25, 2014, 3:45 AM**

Nice!

Flyers2001 · #**1128** Posted **Mar 25, 2014, 12:10 PM**

Our own minature Hudson yards project. LoL Just really nice to see a project this scale get off the ground in Philly. Just a sign of what will continue to happen this spring.

theWatusi · #**1129** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly-Drew

TheWatutsi, can you please not start any new building threads? On this thread and the CITC thread, you've abandoned the idea of upkeep as the first poster of the thread. You seem like a decent person and all, but how about you let someone who is more engaged with this website start them?

You or anyone else can PM either myself or any moderator if you have a request for something to be updated.

iheartphilly · #**1130** Posted **Mar 28, 2014, 2:45 AM**

Just checked Brandywine's website, and Fmc tower is nearly leased out. Only 24k sq ft left out of the available 400k sq ft. One reason why this project is ahead of schedule.

Parkway · #**1131** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 8:56 PM**

Does anyone have an update on this? Are they still moving dirt around and drilling holes?

summersm343 · #**1132** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

Does anyone have an update on this? Are they still moving dirt around and drilling holes?

They drilled two holes and moved some dirt around. They put something in one of the holes, and for the past week nothing since then except a staging area for the parking garage. I assume once the steel is up for the parking garage there will be more movement on this site.

Philly Fan · #**1133** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

They drilled two holes and moved some dirt around. They put something in one of the holes, and for the past week nothing since then except a staging area for the parking garage. I assume once the steel is up for the parking garage there will be more movement on this site.

So they didn't place any rebar or pour concrete in the holes? Is it possible that this was just something related to the garage extension, and not part of the FMC construction?

summersm343 · #**1134** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

So they didn't place any rebar or pour concrete in the holes? Is it possible that this was just something related to the garage extension, and not part of the FMC construction?

It's pretty far away from the garage, about the middle of the lot closer to Walnut. Doubt it has something to do with the garage. Either way construction is supposed to start in May.

No rebar or concrete quite yet however.

Philly Fan · #**1135** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

It's pretty far away from the garage, about the middle of the lot closer to Walnut. Doubt it has something to do with the garage. Either way construction is supposed to start in May.

No rebar or concrete quite yet however.

Unless it has something to do with supporting the crane for the garage project, but that's something you probably would have noticed or figured out (I have a lot of confidence in you, son

).

Maybe test borings? We might have to send you down there in the middle of the night to do a little digging.

wondertwinalpha · #**1136** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:07 PM**

I walk past this site daily but I am not sure what they are doing. My guess would be some type of survey but who knows. They drilled the hole and while drilling they assembled a steel rectangular structure and affixed what looked like electrical wires down each side. When the hole was complete, they put this into the hole and filled it with concrete. The whole thing was covered for some time but today it was not covered and you can see the steel whatever-it-is sticking up. I will try to snap a picture tonight.

Philly Fan · #**1137** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:32 PM**

Someone obviously needs to call over to his contacts at Brandywine and make some discrete inquiries.

summers? . . . . . . . . summers? . . . . . . . . summers? . . . . . . . .

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summersm343 · #**1138** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Someone obviously needs to call over to his contacts at Brandywine and make some discrete inquiries.

summers? . . . . . . . . summers? . . . . . . . . summers? . . . . . . . .

Bahaha. Unfortunately my contact is at Liberty Property Trust, not Brandywine Realty

summersm343 · #**1139** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by wondertwinalpha

I walk past this site daily but I am not sure what they are doing. My guess would be some type of survey but who knows. They drilled the hole and while drilling they assembled a steel rectangular structure and affixed what looked like electrical wires down each side. When the hole was complete, they put this into the hole and filled it with concrete. The whole thing was covered for some time but today it was not covered and you can see the steel whatever-it-is sticking up. I will try to snap a picture tonight.

Yep, I saw the little steel thingymabobdoohicky too. No idea what it is. I assume it is what Phillyfan said and it was test boring.

Philly Fan · #**1140** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Yep, I saw the little steel thingymabobdoohicky too. No idea what it is. I assume it is what Phillyfan said and it was test boring.

Or maybe it's some kind of seismometer or similar device? Related to nano-scale research or engineering or some other activity to be pursued by FMC? To determine if they need some kind of damping system to isolate the building from vibrations?

I don't know.

But I'm running out of ideas.