PHILADELPHIA | River Walk | Two Towers | 363 FT & 315 FT | 32 FLOORS & 28 FLOORS - Page 28

700 Level · #**541** Posted **May 23, 2018, 3:52 PM**

There is significant ongoing ground activity at this site. It is very active. Also, it looks like they are doing ground work under the entire footprint of both buildings, not just one.

Jawnadelphia · #**542** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 2:23 PM**

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Also, work has started on demolition across the street to make way for more city mansions here:

El Duderino · #**543** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

Also, work has started on demolition across the street to make way for more city mansions here:

Awesome updates per usual, TCO - also, these should be called the Chia Mansions.

Frontst17 · #**544** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 5:15 PM**

I kinda want them to section that off and see what nature does to it. A bit of an experiment

MikeNigh · #**545** Posted **Jun 17, 2018, 12:52 AM**

GtownFriend · #**546** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 11:27 PM**

Is that a 5 storey drill at River Walk site? How far down do the caissons have to go there?

Philly Skyline by Cocoabiscuit, on Flickr

City Wide · #**547** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 12:05 AM**

When FMC was built on the other side of the river I believe they had to go down to around 100'+-. I would guess the depth has to do with going down until you hit bedrock, and the width of the drill/foundation would determine how much weight each point can support. Where they are drilling was once the river not to long ago. That section of the Schuylkill is tidal.

Skintreesnail · #**548** Posted **Aug 21, 2018, 6:32 PM**

didn't get a picture because there was stuff in the way, but it looks like they're digging the foundation. Also, does this mean they're constructing both towers at once? I thought the plan was to wait on the 2nd along the RR line:

Londonee · #**549** Posted **Aug 22, 2018, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skintreesnail

didn't get a picture because there was stuff in the way, but it looks like they're digging the foundation. Also, does this mean they're constructing both towers at once? I thought the plan was to wait on the 2nd along the RR line:

I wonder if, similarly to the massive dig out at East Market, it's just easier and more cost effective to build the tower podiums in one fell swoop and then build the 2nd tower on top of the podium once market conditions allow. The 2nd tower podium will also probably feature resident amenities that will make the first building more marketable too.

wondertwinalpha · #**550** Posted **Aug 25, 2018, 9:17 PM**

iheartphilly · #**551** Posted **Aug 25, 2018, 10:13 PM**

More high-rises along the river. I like it. Is this one now officially under construction?

thisisforreal · #**552** Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 12:45 PM**

Summers always considered caissons in the ground as the determining factor. Pushing dirt around is never enough - has to be a footer/foundation of some sort.

cjPhilly · #**553** Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Summers always considered caissons in the ground as the determining factor. Pushing dirt around is never enough - has to be a footer/foundation of some sort.

Agreed, but those photos wondertwin posted sure look a lot like footer/foundation work to me...

Yurkek · #**554** Posted **Sep 4, 2018, 7:20 PM**

09/01/18

iheartphilly · #**555** Posted **Sep 4, 2018, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yurkek

09/01/18

Nice photos. And, I see caisons laying on the ground.

Knight Hospitaller · #**556** Posted **Sep 4, 2018, 7:33 PM**

Looks U/C to me.

gjrip · #**557** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 1:33 PM**

Definitely u/c!! It does appear to be both towers at the same time.

Jawnadelphia · #**558** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 2:05 PM**

Yeah, it's definitely u/c.

And the tallest tower being basically the same height as the PECO building is going to have a nice little impact on the skyline.

Londonee · #**559** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 7:07 PM**

From today.

Source Me.

PhillyEngineer · #**560** Posted **Sep 23, 2018, 12:22 AM**

Taken 9/22/2018: