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Old Posted Dec 5, 2011, 10:03 PM
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Can you photoshop that from the West?

Would like to see how 2116 will fit approaching the city from the West. Can you do it?
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 7, 2011, 6:57 PM
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Here's some info. on the tower, as originally proposed to the City Planning Commission in 2009:

Paula Brumbelow, planner for the PCPC Development Planning Division, gave a presentation outlining the major features this new construction development proposal on the site of the existing Sidney Hillman Medical Center, which is located in Rittenhouse Square. It is zoned “C-4” Commercial. The proposed development is a 30-story mixed-use structure, 336-feet in height, 322 residential units with offices, community rooms and fitness center, 9,230 square feet of retail space, 44,000 square feet of commercial office space, with 101 above grade parking spaces. The applicant has requested the following variances: required parking, setback and street frontage along Chestnut Street, side yard along Van Pelt Street, maximum gross floor area, maximum height at Chestnut Street, and size of loading spaces. Graphics were projected showing a rendering of the proposed development, including the tower portion of the building which has been moved further to the south and west, as a result of consultation with community members and the staff.
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 7, 2011, 7:04 PM
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Nice info... I believe the floor count is 34 now though, and the height has been raised to 380.
     
     
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Another photo of demo of the sydney hillman. Picture was taken by Pennsgrant and posted on the Philadelphia Developement Thread today.
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 14, 2011, 5:29 PM
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Some awesome pictures of the demo of the medical center and a final rendering of the tower by Naked Philly

The building is going to look better then I thought













Here is the full article if you would like to read it.

http://nakedphilly.com/rittenhouse/d...-new-building/
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 14, 2011, 5:52 PM
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Ehh, its not great but its not bad either. Its a bland box but it looks like it will have good street interaction in an area that needs it along with new bringing new residents to the area. So I guess I can live with this.
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Old Posted Dec 14, 2011, 5:55 PM
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It's better then the design before this... I'm glad they added some balconies back. It's not really John Bucks fault though... NIMBYS kinda screwed this one up for us.
     
     
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I really like the way it looks.
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 15, 2011, 5:46 PM
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Not sure about that rendering

I'm not sure about that final render. I'm pretty sure I saw the one with the balconies on the corners of the rectangular tower before I saw the later rendering without them. Trying to check around...
     
     
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I'm not sure about that final render. I'm pretty sure I saw the one with the balconies on the corners of the rectangular tower before I saw the later rendering without them. Trying to check around...
I was thinking the same thing... guess we'll see
     
     
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The balconies are gone. The one in Inga Saffron's article is the correct one.
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One last little wall remaining. This buidling will be gone tomorrow, hopefully they continue uninterrupted digging the foundation for the new tower.
     
     
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One last little wall remaining. This buidling will be gone tomorrow, hopefully they continue uninterrupted digging the foundation for the new tower.
Good news
     
     
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Good news
If everything goes according to plan we should see steel rising by spring/summer.


This tower is going to improve the streetscape so much. van pelt st (I believe) which is currently a useless alley is going to be awesome.

Eventhough its just 34 stories 380' its location to watch this rise will be prominent and fun to watch climb.
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 27, 2011, 5:22 AM
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If everything goes according to plan we should see steel rising by spring/summer.


This tower is going to improve the streetscape so much. van pelt st (I believe) which is currently a useless alley is going to be awesome.

Eventhough its just 34 stories 380' its location to watch this rise will be prominent and fun to watch climb.
I agree, and in that area it will definitely add density to the skyline. The plan was to have construction start in the spring... I don't know if everything is on track however.
     
     
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Looks like the above ground demo's done. No Hillman Center structure left.
     
     
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Looks like the above ground demo's done. No Hillman Center structure left.
Awesome let's hope they start digging soon
     
     
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Looks like March 2012, according to this dispatch from Madison Concrete:

Contract Awarded for the 2116 Chestnut Street Project
Madison has been officially contracted by Hunter Roberts Construction Group for work on 2116 Chestnut Street, a 35-story, 375,000 square foot cast-in-place apartment building in Philadelphia. The structure consists of conventional flat-plate concrete construction and will consume more than 17,000 cubic yards of concrete. Work will begin in March of 2012.
     
     
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Looks like March 2012, according to this dispatch from Madison Concrete:

Contract Awarded for the 2116 Chestnut Street Project
Madison has been officially contracted by Hunter Roberts Construction Group for work on 2116 Chestnut Street, a 35-story, 375,000 square foot cast-in-place apartment building in Philadelphia. The structure consists of conventional flat-plate concrete construction and will consume more than 17,000 cubic yards of concrete. Work will begin in March of 2012.
Awesome So the tower is 35 floors now? Huh? Since when?
     
     
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Awesome So the tower is 35 floors now? Huh? Since when?
Perfect height for that location imo. Will accent the skyline perfectly from the signature views The Platt ,Girard +South Street Bridge and 76 heading west .
     
     
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