PHILADELPHIA | Avenue Of The Arts Towers | PROPOSED

[Lecom]

Will definitely add grandeur to Broad Street, just as intended.

Any pics/info on the demolished projects by the way?

[SJPhillyBoy]

Originally Posted by bucks native

Looks cool. And its center matches that cool, Greek-looking structure next door. What is it?

And aren't those projects gone?

I beleive that is the High School of the Performing Arts.

The Southwark projects still exist. Two of the three Southwark towers were taken down, but the one they kept was renovated and currently is public housing. The entire project area was cleared out and all new two story max buildings were built.

[christof]

Any updateon this project?

[volguus zildrohar]

I'm very surprised how many people don't know that Greek Revivial building is CAPA. They've been in the building for about a decade now.

I've heard nothing new on the project since before.

[sharkfood]

The location sucks in part due to the very lot on which the building is proposed to be built. It's a huge empty lot and doesn't give the intersection a cozy feeling. The construction of the building will improve things immeasurably, but whether it's enough to offset other disadvantages I don't know.

Personally, I am looking forward to 777 S. Broad St. filling in an important gap in the southern end of the Avenue of the Arts. It's a Dranoff project and Dranoff has a record of actually getting things done. Also, at 5 stories and all rentals, the project seems in tune with the realities of that area and is not overly-ambitious.

[highdensity32]

The developer is still active on this project but it is in the planning stages.

[techchallenge]

"They are doing 1352 lofts i believe. I don't think it has sold very well. This is the same guy that did the sidewalk grab."

Ugh. That makes me sick every time I walk by it. I can't believe you can get away with stealing a public sidewalk.

[Philly-Drew]

" Originally posted by techchallenge
They are doing 1352 lofts i believe. I don't think it has sold very well. This is the same guy that did the sidewalk grab."

Ugh. That makes me sick every time I walk by it. I can't believe you can get away with stealing a public sidewalk.

What are you talking about? Can you provide pictures or more details?

[RayZ]

The "sidewalk grab", was demolished a few months back.

The patio was reduced by a couple of feet and restore to the sidewalk, which is now adequate for ped traffic.

[techchallenge]

Do a google map 'street view' of the southern side of the 1300 block of south st. Two pedestrians can barely walk past each other on the sidewalk.

[apetrella802]

http://ksk1.com/portfolio/architectu...s/Ridgeway.pdf

[NDPhilly]

Post more renderings

[theWatusi]

how about a 'pretty please'

[skellergroup]

I can't imagine this project happening.

Is SH2 going to happen also? Is there a rendering for that?

[NDPhilly]

Whats your problem thewatusi

[adrgtr8]

The problem is that this is a discussion forum and all you seem to do is tell other people what to do. If there were more renderings, don't you think they would have been posted? It takes a bit longer to create a rendering than writing a five word post about nothing.

[donybrx]

Another problem is the commentary about the comments, which by now is even more lengthy and frankly more annoying.

How about stopping it. All of it? Or we'll get Volguus back here to straighten you all out......then you'll be sorry.

[hammersklavier]

Here is the current Rimas portfolio. Aside from 1352 (with the sidewalk grab), the only thing they've actually built is something on Weccacoe Avenue. Who occupies it?

Just so you know.

[highdensity32]

Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Here is the current Rimas portfolio. Aside from 1352 (with the sidewalk grab), the only thing they've actually built is something on Weccacoe Avenue. Who occupies it?

Weccacoe Ave: http://www.southphillyreview.com/vie...le.php?id=6347 Its occupied by a company that has a contract to make rail cars for SEPTA.

[christof]

Any updates on this project?