PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[1487]

This seems to support the notion that they have so many other apts in the pipeline they didn't want to compete with their own upcoming product. It sounds like the apts were included initially to make the project feasible but they found out there was enough office demand to ditch the residential component and make the numbers work. I'm also guessing that shrinking the project makes it easier to complete this building within Aramark's timeline.

[1487]

foundation permit for 401 race issued last week, looks like it's moving forward afterall

[Philly-Drew]

Originally Posted by 1487

foundation permit for 401 race issued last week, looks like it's moving forward afterall

Bitter sweet

[Fairmount2Fishtown]

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...pennsport.html

[summersm343]

Aramark reveals renderings of new headquarters at 2400 Market

Since it has not been posted in this thread yet and the 2400 Market thread has been moved.

After squashing rumors that it was planning to move its headquarters out of Philadelphia earlier this year, Aramark has announced that it will be sticking around Market Street—just in a new neighborhood and new-ish building.

Aramark, one of the largest international corporations headquartered in the city, announced today that it will be moving its headquarters to 2400 Market Street, right along the Schuylkill River Trail.

"We began discussions about moving about a year ago," Eric J. Foss, Aramark’s chairman, president, and CEO said at the announcement on Cira Greene. "The answer was right in front of us all along."

Philadelphia Business Journal first reported earlier this year that Aramark was looking for a new headquarters, potentially outside of Philadelphia and the state. The move might have been a big blow to the city and state, as it's one of the largest international corporations headquartered in Philly.

After working with Governor Tom Wolfe and the Kenney administration, Aramark said it remain in Pennsylvania, though it wasn't clear whether the company's headquarters would remain at 1100 Market. Foss announced that the food distribution company’s new headquarters will relocate 13 blocks down Market Street into the former Hudson Motor Car Company plant.

The plan calls to transform the existing structure into a a modern, 600,000-square-foot, nine-story building. Aramark, the anchor tenant, says it will occupy the top five floors and 300,000 square feet of space.

Designed by architecture firm Gensler, with Varenhorst serving as the executive architect, the building has been in the works for some time, now, undergoing a number of revisions. Today, the design plan emphasizes green space, innovation, and sustainability—the three criteria that Foss says Aramark was looking for in its new headquarters.

There will be a "state of the art" dining facility for the company’s 1,200 associates that will be moving to 2400 Market, as well as spaces for collaboration and a fitness center. In keeping with the company’s green goals, the plan calls for 8,000 square feet of outdoor terraces.

The design proposal still has to receive city approval. A previous proposal was supposed to go to the Civic Design Review in May, but was pulled last minute by the developer, PMC Property Group.

If all goes to plan, however, Aramark says it plans to make its big move in fall 2018. In the meantime, a bright red billboard will sit on top of the existing structure, above the iconic big, blue whale mural (which, according to the renderings, will not be preserved in the renovations). The billboard reads, "Aramark: Home Sweet Home."

http://philly.curbed.com/2016/9/12/1...ket-renderings

[summersm343]

A $20 million sports museum in South Philly? Here's the idea

Lou Scheinfeld is spearheading a project that he hopes will lead to a sports museum - featuring artifacts from the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, and 76ers - being erected near the South Philadelphia sports complex.

For the last five years, Scheinfeld, a former Flyers vice president, has been meeting with civic leaders and city groups, cultivating the idea of having a Philadelphia sports museum built in the shadow of the Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field, and Citizens Bank Park.

According to Scheinfeld, he has received positive feedback in discussions with Mayor Kenney, the Philadelphia Sports Congress, the city's Visitors and Convention Bureau, and representatives from the four major pro teams, along with local and state officials.

John Page, president of the Wells Fargo Center Complex, which includes Xfinity Live, said that Snider thought a sports museum would be a great attraction for the city and that the South Philadelphia complex would be a natural site.

But Page said proponents need to present more specific information on various parts of the project. "We would consider the inclusion of the museum," he said before adding that it would take time to investigate before deciding if it would be the right fit for the site.

Comcast-Spectacor, in a partnership with the Cordish Companies, owns the development rights to the city-owned land surrounding the Wells Fargo Center, Page said.

Scheinfeld estimates it would cost $20 million to erect the state-of-the-art building, which would be equipped with interactive, high-tech electronics that "people will be blown away with. We want people to come back and be wowed by the experience, where you see what it's like to face a 100 mile-per-hour fastball or drive an Indy car."

There would be no cost to taxpayers - or to Comcast-Spectacor - to construct the building, Scheinfeld said. "It's up to me and others to raise the money, he said, noting he already has a pledge from a donor for $1 million and that he has submitted a $1.2 million state grant request.

Former Gov. Ed Rendell, also a onetime Philadelphia mayor, offered to head the museum's finance committee, Scheinfeld said, because he "wants to make this happen."

Flyers Charities has pledged $50,000 for the project and said it will donate that amount every year if the Phillies, Eagles and 76ers also do so, Scheinfeld said.

If all goes as Scheinfeld hopes, the building would open in 2018. He has renderings of the proposed building, which he envisions would have 25,000 to 30,000 square feet of space and would have audio and video presentations, skill activities, and media and computer-interactive stations.

Nicholas DePace, a cardiologist who earlier this year opened a sports museum in Collingswood that is dominated by artifacts from Philly teams, said he would move his collection to the South Philadelphia site if it is built. Atlantic City is another possibility, he said, but he added that the sports complex would be the perfect location.

"We need to put it in a sports environment," said DePace, 62.

Scheinfeld said the museum's plans could be expedited by late October. At that time, he said, Snider's estate "will be completely settled as far as what [the family] owns . . . and how much Comcast will be taking back or buying out. And then they may be able to tell me what they can do for the next phase of development."

http://articles.philly.com/2016-09-0...phia-ed-snider

[summersm343]

2400 Market - Aramark HQ - 9 floors



https://www.bisnow.com/philadelphia/...0-market-65101

[summersm343]

Penn's New College House at Hill Square - 7 floors - 34th and Chestnut - COMPLETE













http://philly.curbed.com/2016/9/9/12...on-photos-tour

[summersm343]

The Museum of the American Revolution plaza is officially open





http://philly.curbed.com/2016/9/15/1...ing-dedication

[Philly Fan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Penn's New College House at Hill Square - 7 floors - 34th and Chestnut - COMPLETE

You missed one of the best shots!

[1487]

I was told that BCJ does really good work in general. I definitely like that college house.

[summersm343]

Seriously Guys, It's Time For Liberty Square







Article:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...liberty-square

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Seriously Guys, It's Time For Liberty Square







Article:
http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...liberty-square

Notice the rendering doesn't have any power lines in it?

[blart]

Fishtown, Sun, 9/18

Girard & Eyre. This site was formerly Jay's Pedal Power, which was torn down a while ago.





Girard & Leopard




Frankford Ave, next to Frankford Hall. Does anyone know what's up with this? Weren't the plans for a hotel / offices / flex work space? The scaffolding has been up for years, with no visible signs of any progress.

[1487]

Construction is supposed to start in January on this residential project

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...-sciences.html

[summersm343]

CDR Submission - 2013 Ridge Ave - PHA Headquarters and Sharswood Development





http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/pr...02016-0920.pdf

[summersm343]

CDR Submission - 2400 Market - Aramark Headquarters - 10 floors













http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/pr...16_reduced.pdf

[summersm343]

CDR Submission - 2501 Washington - 5 floors

-Graduate Hospital neighborhood
-5 floors mixed-use building with ground floor retail and 64 apartments
-19 townhomes behind the building running to Grays Ferry Ave













http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/pr...ignReview.aspx

[summersm343]

CDR Submission - 4440 Ridge - 5 floors

-East Falls neighborhood
-136 apartments









http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/pr...Oct%202016.pdf

[Urbanthusiat]

Wow, what a great batch of CDR submissions! I'm still of the opinion that the new Aramark building will look great.