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Old Posted Jan 4, 2018, 3:17 AM
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Also, an interesting article about Wilmington:

Long-awaited Wilmington skate park 'not happening'

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immy Collins is 31 now.

It's been a while since the former skater hopped on a board, and he's gotten rid of all the graphic t-shirts from his youth.

All but one.

"I always kept the Project Wilmington Skate shirt in hopes that when the park actually opens I can wear it," said Collins, who was 16 when he was part of a group of skateboarders advocating for a park the early 2000s.

"But it never happened."
Read More - http://www.delawareonline.com/story/...ing/956940001/

While I'm not into skateboarding at all, it intrigues me on why this was never built.
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I couldn't agree more with everything you've stated! You also indirectly made a good case for something that would substantially benefit the region: converting the Regional Rail into a rapid transit service.

Like other regions, housing prices continue to rise in the core city. Unlike other regions, however, Philly has a ton of urban nodes in the suburbs. They are spread across multiple counties and states, united by the Regional Rail. A Regional Rail ride from Chester to University City does indeed take around 25 minutes, which is about as much time as it takes one to ride a local BSL train from Fern Rock to City Hall. If the Regional Rail could run at even 20 minute headways, the city would become so much more accessible to the outlying area. Building affordable housing out in the suburbs--where cheap land, in-tact urban downtowns, and transit centers exist--would help to ease price pressure within the city. Combine this with a fare restructuring, and we have great connectivity throughout the region. Transit connectivity is a big reason that affordable housing tends to be highly concentrated in cities.

The Cynwyd Line should be SEPTA's guinea pig: it is short, has high-level platforms at 60% of its stations (Suburban, 30th Street, and Wynnfield Avenue), and has Platform #7 specially designated for it at Suburban. It also stops at Bala, which is under high-traffic City Avenue. That area has a ton of college students at St. Joe's, a lot of workers at the surrounding office buildings at Bala Cynwyd, and the Montgomery Avenue business district in Bala. Run two-car trains along that line at 20 minute intervals throughout the day and watch ridership explode. The 1, 44, 52, and 65 could also drop passengers off at Bala, providing a quick trip to Center City. With the new SEPTA Key technology, the cost of a trip along that line can be made to be the same as a typical transit trip.
I agree with the need for transit infrastructure investment, but there are a number of things at play here.

1.) Septa currently faces a crew shortage. You can improve the infrastructure and increase frequency, but Septa needs quite a bit more man power to staff those trains
2.) Partly because of said crew shortage, many of the Regional Rail lines operate with ~60 minute non-peak headways between trains. Before any 15-20 minute frequency test is undertaken, some of these routes simply need ~30 minute headways
3.) I am not sure what Septa will learn from an experiment on the Cynwyd line, the shortest and likely least traveled line.
3a.) I'd argue the Malvern line is a good line to test something like this. First, Amtrak and Septa need to improve dispatching on Amtrak territory. Fortunately they recognize the ongoing issues. They should move the Bryn Mawr interlocking to Villanova (already proposed) and run 20 minute headways from Villanova into center city. Trains operating west of Villanova should express between Villanova and center city, save for 3-5 stops. The 4 track main makes a test like this far more achievable than other lines that are only 2 tracks or even 1 in some areas.
3b.) The next line I'd recommend is Norristown. It runs through heavily walkable populated areas in Conshy, Spring Mill, Manyunk, and East Falls with college students and young professionals that likely want frequency to center city or Temple. Septa started a pseudo Byrn Mawr type operation on the Norristown line with locals originating from Miquon. They should expand this service so that there are 20 minute headways from Ivy Ridge, 30 minutes from Conshy/Spring Mill and more expresses mixed in. But, the 2 track main on speed restricted territory along the river likely makes this a complicated achievement.
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Old Posted Jan 4, 2018, 4:09 PM
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Question of Interest: Does anybody know when the downtown Residence Inn Mariott in Wilmington will open?
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Also, an interesting article about Wilmington:

Long-awaited Wilmington skate park 'not happening'



Read More - http://www.delawareonline.com/story/...ing/956940001/

While I'm not into skateboarding at all, it intrigues me on why this was never built.
Don't live where you live but I can guarantee you Wilmington is just one on a long list of municipalities that have dangled the promise of a skatepark for youth and then never followed through due to cost conerns, political hesitation and opponents citing fears of delinquency, noise/vandalism and liability. Wilmington is not unique in this regard.
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Don't live where you live but I can guarantee you Wilmington is just one on a long list of municipalities that have dangled the promise of a skatepark for youth and then never followed through due to cost conerns, political hesitation and opponents citing fears of delinquency, noise/vandalism and liability. Wilmington is not unique in this regard.
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New vision for Camden's hectic transit hub

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CAMDEN - On a typical weekday, motorists and pedestrians engage in a chaotic and sometimes dangerous dance outside the Walter Rand Transportation Center.

Drivers navigating along Broadway and Martin Luther King Boulevard have to make their way past public buses lumbering into and out of the transit hub. Pedestrians make their way through crosswalks partially obstructed by construction signs and fencing toward Rand and the nearby NJ Transit RiverLine station, anxious to catch the next bus or train.

The intersection is so confusing and crowded, especially during rush hour, that Camden County police officers are stationed there to help with street crossings.

And, as Camden's "eds and meds corridor" continues to grow and as more workers flood into the downtown institutions, it's only going to get worse.

But where some see a jumbled mess of buses and bodies, car traffic and trains, county officials and others see the potential for a transit hub unlike any in South Jersey.

"Not many urban centers have a system like this that includes so much: Camden has two rail lines (the RiverLine and PATCO Hi-Speedline), buses and highways, all surrounding an inner city," said Kris Kolluri, recently named CEO of Cooper's Ferry Partnership and CEO of the Rowan-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors.

"Certainly nowhere else in South Jersey is there a place with such a rich asset class as Camden."

County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said overhauling the Rand center is crucial to the continued growth of the city's downtown.

"We need to change the way the city looks," Cappelli said. "There is a lot of growth coming in and a lot of dilapidated buildings are gone, outdated uses are gone, and being replaced by new uses that will help Camden grow.

"Any urban center needs a modern transportation center to facilitate growth," Cappelli added. "And the growth is coming — we need the facilities to support it."

After public input and presentations in the spring and fall of last year, engineering firm AECOM offered a concept design for the Walter Rand Transportation Center that included 25 bus bays, off the street and under cover to allow for safer, more orderly boarding and transfers.

A walking bridge over Broadway would connect the center to the RiverLine station across the street, making it easier for commuters who want to transfer to the Camden-Trenton line from buses or from PATCO.

Preliminary cost estimates are in the $150 million to $175 million range, most likely from a public-private partnership, Cappelli said, with the city, county and transit agencies teaming with a private company to redevelop the site.

Rowan and Rutgers will finance street-level improvements, Kolluri said, including signage at the intersection, pulling back construction barriers for better visibility.

But the Rand site wouldn't just be a transit hub in this version of its future.

As many as six stories of office and residential space are possible, giving Camden a mixed-use hub that officials believe will be in high demand.


More: http://www.courierpostonline.com/sto...hub/990296001/

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Wilmington - Residence at Mid-Town Park

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Question of Interest: Does anybody know when the downtown Residence Inn Mariott in Wilmington will open?
I don’t know, but they were moving in mattresses today so they can’t be that far out.
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Colorado buyer plans to add hotel rooms, sports betting to Revel following 'dream' purchase

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A Colorado developer intends to reopen the defunct Revel Casino & Resort this summer under the new name, Ocean Resort Casino, now that it has officially traded for $200 million.

The deal has reportedly been in the works for months, though Glenn Straub's sale of the vacant Atlantic City boardwalk property to Bruce Deifik, who called the purchase "a dream come true" was finalized on Thursday.

AC Ocean Walk – which has Integrated Properties as its principal owner and managing partner, said in the sale announcement there will be 100 table games, 2,200 slot machines in the 138,000 square feet of gaming space and a goal for a "best in market" sports book, should the U.S. Supreme Court issue a favorable ruling in a sports betting lawsuit.

"Atlantic City is coming back with a vengeance and with the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting, we foresee a great opportunity to bring a state of the art sports book to a city which caters to a large and diverse sports market," Deifik said.

Plans also indicate the Ocean Resort will have 1,399 hotel rooms.

AC Ocean Walk said once the resort is fully operational, it expects to employ between 2,500 and 3,000

The 165,000 square feet in meeting and convention space will remain, and the existing 5,700 seat concert hall could be expanded, AC Ocean Walk said.

Aside from the name change, Deifik, of Denver-based Integrated Properties Inc., has some other changes in mind for the casino.

"It is our mission and vision to fully serve the customer base of Atlantic City. In that regard, we are working to bring back some of the restaurants that were successful at the property and we have worked diligently to create some specialized new venues including a top Asian noodle bar and a high end players club. Our investment in this property will make certain there is something for everyone at the Ocean," Deifik said.
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Any idea who the developer is on this project? Usually BPG drapes up their logo
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EDA approves more than $78M in incentives

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The state Economic Development Authority on Tuesday approved a half-dozen Grow New Jersey tax incentive awards, including one potentially worth a total of $52.5 million over 10 years.

The biggest incentive offering approved Tuesday was for Benjamin Foods LLC, a Hatboro, Pennsylvania-based distributor of food products to restaurants and other food service clients. The company was offered a total of nearly $52.5 million over a 10-year period if it consolidates its three Pennsylvania facilities in Camden, rather than remaining in the Keystone State.

If Benjamin Foods moves to New Jersey, it would bring more than 250 jobs to the Garden State, building a 236,000-square-foot facility on S. 17th Street in Camden at a total cost of more than $61 million.

The net economic benefit to the state would essentially be break-even over a 35-year period, according to the EDA.
More: http://www.roi-nj.com/2018/01/09/pol...8m-incentives/

I believe this is the site: https://www.google.com/maps/place/30...!4d-75.0988871

I wish this weren't a case of cross-metro poaching, but should be a positive for Camden nonetheless at the expense of PA.
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I'm so hoping this works. Atlantic City's current developments have so much potential. Stockton University, Hard Rock, the new Ferris Wheel, and now this. This all combines for thousands of jobs. Although Stockton could be the best of the bunch, because its risk of closing is a lot lower than the others. That being said, if history repeats itself and a casinos end up closing, then things are going to get much worse.
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I agree with the need for transit infrastructure investment, but there are a number of things at play here.

1.) Septa currently faces a crew shortage. You can improve the infrastructure and increase frequency, but Septa needs quite a bit more man power to staff those trains
2.) Partly because of said crew shortage, many of the Regional Rail lines operate with ~60 minute non-peak headways between trains. Before any 15-20 minute frequency test is undertaken, some of these routes simply need ~30 minute headways
3.) I am not sure what Septa will learn from an experiment on the Cynwyd line, the shortest and likely least traveled line.
3a.) I'd argue the Malvern line is a good line to test something like this. First, Amtrak and Septa need to improve dispatching on Amtrak territory. Fortunately they recognize the ongoing issues. They should move the Bryn Mawr interlocking to Villanova (already proposed) and run 20 minute headways from Villanova into center city. Trains operating west of Villanova should express between Villanova and center city, save for 3-5 stops. The 4 track main makes a test like this far more achievable than other lines that are only 2 tracks or even 1 in some areas.
3b.) The next line I'd recommend is Norristown. It runs through heavily walkable populated areas in Conshy, Spring Mill, Manyunk, and East Falls with college students and young professionals that likely want frequency to center city or Temple. Septa started a pseudo Byrn Mawr type operation on the Norristown line with locals originating from Miquon. They should expand this service so that there are 20 minute headways from Ivy Ridge, 30 minutes from Conshy/Spring Mill and more expresses mixed in. But, the 2 track main on speed restricted territory along the river likely makes this a complicated achievement.
To address your points:

#'s 1 and 2.) SEPTA does indeed face a crew shortage, which it is currently trying to rectify. Once appropriate staffing levels are achieved, however, it should look to negotiate with the BLEW regarding the automation of certain trainsets. The only way that RER-style service will be achieved is through automating a small portion of the fleet.

#3.) My reasoning behind the Cynwyd Line is due to the fact that it has the most components of a rapid transit line compared to any of the other Regional Rail lines. The Cynwyd Line terminates at Platform 7 in Suburban, has only five stations (three of which have high-level platforms), it is no longer speed-restricted since SEPTA decommissioned the bridge over the main line, it serves a relatively population and job-dense area, and it stops near major arterial roads. Bala Station could be the focal point of the project, as it passes under City Avenue. Not only are St. Joe's and a number of office buildings a short walk away, but a number of bus lines traverse it. Passengers on the 1, 44, 52 (extended from 54th-City to Bala), and 65 could transfer seamlessly to the new Cynwyd rapid transit service for a fast connection to Center City.

One thing I forgot to mention in my previous post is fare integration. The Cynwyd Line would have the same fare as any transit route under my plan. Fare integration, along with the accessibility and efficiency of boarding that high-level platforms bring (it would be easier to build them at Bala and Cynwyd than to retrofit a longer line), are two other reasons that I'd prefer to start with the Cynwyd Line.

#3a.) After evaluating the success of a line that isn't through-routed via the Commuter Tunnel, the first pair of lines I'd recommend would be the Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill West (R8 pair). Like the Cynwyd Line, both are short lines that terminate within the city or just outside of it. Unlike the Cynwyd Line, however, it would run through the Tunnel and test the capacity of SEPTA's Main Line. Additionally, it would test the strength of SEPTA/Amtrak communication with more trains running over NORTH PHILADELPHIA interlocking. The next recommendation would test the strength of running RER-style service north of NEWTOWN interlocking.

#3b.) The next pair would be the R5 pair: the Paoli/Thorndale and Lansdale/Doylestown. Since this pair has multiple destinations, I'd recommend running Thorndale*-Doylestown, Malvern-Link Belt, and Bryn Mawr**-Lansdale routes. After preliminary testing is completed, this would be the line to really get ridership going.

*I believe that the Paoli/Thorndale Line should be extended to Parkesburg via Coatesville. There's also the question of a new line heading from Lansdale to at least Shelly or Quakerstown.

**With the potential for a new interlocking at Villanova, that station may take the place of Bryn Mawr
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Wilmington: DuPont Building

New food hall opening in DuPont Building later this year




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A new food hall known as DE.CO will open later this year in downtown Wilmington's DuPont Building at 10th and Orange streets.

The 12,000-square-foot site, which will have eight kitchens and a bar, will be in the same building that houses the Hotel du Pont. The hall will be open daily and will serve weekend brunches. The atrium bar will be open evenings.

The $3.5 million project is a collaboration between Wilmington's The Buccini/Pollin Group and Seawall Development, a company that developed Baltimore’s food hall, R. House.

Developers hope that DE.CO, an abbreviated version of “Delaware Collective," will become a place where chefs can launch new restaurant ideas.

The names of the eight participating chefs have not been released.

Buccini/Pollin said the chef tenants, and their menus, will be announced closer to the project's opening date.

Seawall’s Peter DiPrinzio said Wilmington's location in "heart of the dynamic mid-Atlantic [region] makes it a magnet for culinary talent that will draw locals and visitors alike downtown."

The exact date of the opening is not yet known, but developers say it will be late 2018.

Customers visiting the chef-driven food hall will be able to choose from a selection of cuisines from the mid-Atlantic region and around the world. The chefs will have their own kitchens in the food hall. Diners can visit one stall or order from some of the operations.

Food halls, long popular in Europe, are similar to food courts but feature food made by local, independent chefs instead of chain restaurants.

The sprawling markets have been a hot trend in urban dining due to the success of such concepts like Eataly in New York and other cities.

Over the past few years, U.S. food halls have sprung up in major downtown markets such as Los Angeles, New York, Detroit and Pittsburgh. And more are coming.

According to the commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, there are now more than 100 food halls in the U.S. The figure is expected to grow to 200 by 2019.

But some ambitious markets have hit a snag. Food personality/CNN star Anthony Bourdain has cancelled plans for his much-awaited food hall at New York City's Pier 57 due to a number of challenges, including not being able to secure a lease.

Developers Buccini/Pollin see Wilmington as a ripe market for a food hall.

“With DE.CO, we’re debuting a new community in the heart of Wilmington: a collective that will offer guests unparalleled selection and diversity, all in one comfortable, central location.,” said Buccini/Pollin’s Chris Buccini in a prepared statement.

“Wilmington is a thriving, energetic metropolis and this community-driven food hall will be the heartbeat of a young, vibrant city.”

The ground room of the 1908 DuPont building is undergoing a $150 million renovation with the DE.CO food hall as the anchor along with retail shops and artisan boutiques.

The new food hall will feature a modern deco aesthetic that echoes the design of the Hotel du Pont, opened in 1912, but with contemporary features..

It will have tables throughout the space as well as seats at the atrium bar, which will serve cocktails, wine and beer.

A second-level private event space is planned that will overlook the main bar. The space can be used for meetings and gatherings.
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I’m excited for that food hall. Downtown needs some more options.
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A side note:

Is it just me, or that I see a slight resemblance in design between the Chase Manhattan Center in Wilmington and Three Logan Square in Philadelphia:

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Three Logan Square:



Yes the color choice is very different, but I feel like the shape of the left half of Chase Manhattan Center resembles the design used for Three Logan Square. It's not just this building, many skyscraper designs in Wilmington are similar to Philly, just downscaled. (Not saying that's a bad thing)

No one will probably care, but I just thought it was interesting to share.
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Also, just to ask everybody on the forum, what do you think is the number one type of development you would want to see in Wilmington to make a great impact on the area for the future? (Not trying to jumpstart the "why not Wilmington" conflict again, just curious on what other people think)
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Office Occupancy Up in Downtown Wilmington

http://www.delawarebusinesstimes.com...ancy-downtown/

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Financial services, legal, and chemical sectors have helped grow office occupancy in Wilmington’s central business district in 2017, according to CBRE.

Occupancy grew by more than 280,000 square feet in the central business district. The vacancy rate stands at 19.1 percent with no buildings currently under construction. The 2017 net absorption was 280,470 square feet, and the asking lease rate was $24.36 or $26.14 for Class A buildings.

In contrast, CBRE said the vacancy rate was 21 percent in northern New Castle County, and the asking lease rate was $22.69 or $24.06 for Class A.

In southern New Castle County, the vacancy rate was 17.8 percent, with an asking lease rate of $21.90, or $22.79 for Class A.

And, in the western part of the county, the vacancy rate was a much lower 9.7 percent, with higher asking rates of $25.11, or $25.42 for Class A buildings.
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Historic Tax Credits Fuel Downtown [Wilmington] Development

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Good read and includes a rundown of the historic renovations / conversions that have occurred downtown in recent years

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A good way to appreciate the importance of the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Program is to experience downtown Wilmington’s revitalization as a consumer, a resident, a worker or a businessperson.
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Since its 2001 creation, the program has awarded $63 million in tax credits to 208 properties statewide. The biggest credits by far are in downtown Wilmington, with about half of these big downtown projects by Buccini/Pollin.
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The impact can also be measured in end results. For a dramatic case study, consider the program’s biggest award: $7.7 million for the old Delaware Trust Building in downtown Wilmington. It was damaged by fire, filled with asbestos and vacant for six years, Hare said. Today it has 20,000 square feet of retail, three floors of parking and 280 apartments filled with taxpayers.

For each project in downtown Wilmington, Hare can contrast the old forlorn, moribund state with its current gleam and vigor. An old furniture store at 6 E. Third St., vacant for 30 years, today boasts an improved facade, reclaimed use of the upper floors and multiple apartments. Obsolete office space at 838 N. Market St. unused for 10 years, has been converted into attractive apartments.

Buccini/Pollin’s latest project made possible by the program is the old DiSabatino Building at 208 W. Ninth St. The rehab opens up the long-unused upper floors and includes three live/work units for artists and makers among the apartments. “It drives residential development west and opens up the width and girth of downtown living,” he said of this project, adding that 70 percent of people moving into Buccini/Pollin buildings downtown are new to Wilmington.

Buccini/Pollin is also counting on the program to rehab the iconic DuPont Building for Chemours.
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Of the 208 buildings impacted so far in 17 municipalities, 82 of those are in Wilmington, and 46 more are in New Castle County, with 52 in Sussex and 28 in Kent. After rehab, 89 are homes or residential outbuildings, and 63 are residential, perhaps with commercial space.
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