PHILADELPHIA | Hyatt Centric | 179 FT | 13 FLOORS - Page 6

summersm343 · #**101** Posted **Dec 20, 2017, 3:31 AM**

12/18/2017

Interior demo is definitely underway. There is some heavier machinery on site now. Sorry my picture is rather crumby.

ebuilder · #**102** Posted **Dec 20, 2017, 3:14 PM**

What is taking so long to bring this garage down???

City Wide · #**103** Posted **Dec 20, 2017, 3:46 PM**

does this site include the taller brick faced garage that's closer to 16th St. or does only take in the lower concrete structure?

You can't rush careful craftsman doing careful work taking apart a important historical building

shadowbat2 · #**104** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 1:38 PM**

....and it's begun:

Little Pete's garage by shad obat, on Flickr

shadowbat2 · #**105** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 1:47 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by City Wide

does this site include the taller brick faced garage that's closer to 16th St. or does only take in the lower concrete structure?

I'm curious about this as well. Renderings suggested that the white garage was the only thing being replaced and the brick garage shown intact behind it (see posts 73 and 78).

However both structures seem to be part of the same property (they are actually connected inside by ramps/doors), which would lead me to believe they might be demolished at once.

Also the brick garage was slapped with a violation notice by L&I back on October 30th citing "falling masonry" and giving the owners 30 days to repair or demolish. The owners have put black netting over some sections of the building to comply....

shadowbat2 · #**106** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 3:41 AM**

Taken Saturday:

Little Pete's garage demo by shad obat, on Flickr

summersm343 · #**107** Posted **Jan 31, 2018, 4:54 AM**

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

Mr Saturn64 · #**108** Posted **Jan 31, 2018, 7:05 PM**

By the time this is ready for construction, skyscrapers will be built by robots, the 30th Street District will be complete, and the Eagles will have won 13 Super Bowls.

shadowbat2 · #**109** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 1:13 AM**

Slowly but surely getting it down:

Little Pete's garage demo 2/14/18 by shad obat, on Flickr

ebuilder · #**110** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 1:21 PM**

They must be facing restrictions on noise that limit what equipment they can use. There is no other reason I can see for this taking so long.

MikeNigh · #**111** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 2:44 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebuilder

They must be facing restrictions on noise that limit what equipment they can use. There is no other reason I can see for this taking so long.

This building will increase their property value. What are they complaining about.

summersm343 · #**112** Posted **Feb 19, 2018, 12:24 AM**

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

shadowbat2 · #**113** Posted **Feb 22, 2018, 12:24 AM**

More bays taken away....

Untitled by shad obat, on Flickr

TechTalkGuy · #**114** Posted **Feb 22, 2018, 3:46 AM**

Good to see progress here.

shadowbat2 · #**115** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 1:32 AM**

This might be gone by the end of the week....

Untitled by shad obat, on Flickr

PHL10 · #**116** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 1:01 PM**

^^^ Great update! Farewell Little Pete's,

Londonee · #**117** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 2:30 PM**

Anyone know if this building is going to have a deep foundation for parking, etc.?

shadowbat2 · #**118** Posted **Feb 28, 2018, 11:13 PM**

Got here today just in time to catch the last bits coming down!

Untitled by shad obat, on Flickr

Untitled by shad obat, on Flickr

Hard to tell here, but they actually dug out a good bit of rubble from the former basement:

Untitled by shad obat, on Flickr

Redddog · #**119** Posted **Feb 28, 2018, 11:41 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowbat2

Got here today just in time to catch the last bits coming down!

Hard to tell here, but they actually dug out a good bit of rubble from the former basement:[/B]
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Cool!!

SEFTA · #**120** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 12:05 AM**

Cool. Thanks for sharing.