PHILADELPHIA | 1213 Walnut | 294 FT | 26 FLOORS

summersm343 · #1 Posted **Oct 7, 2012, 8:45 PM**

Title: 1213 Walnut
Project: 300 rental apartments, 20,000 sqft of retail
Architect: Design Collective
Developer: Hines and the Goldenberg Group
Location: 1213 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood: Washington Square West
District: Center City
Floors: 26
Height: 294'

http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/p...l&id=360874721

http://www.ten-arquitectos.com/proyecto.php?ip=87

Kidphilly · #2 Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 3:14 PM**

Fergies is back alive? Would be nice infill for the area

summersm343 · #3 Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kidphilly

Fergies is back alive? Would be nice infill for the area

Yeah. The tower was lowered and given a new design.

The originally design was shot down because of

A. The height exceeded the 300 foot height limit for the area

B. The old design exceeded the density for the area with more than 300 apartments and Hotel rooms as well

C. There was no parking in the original design.

SkyscraperGuru · #4 Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Yeah. The tower was lowered and given a new design.

The originally design was shot down because of

A. The height exceeded the 300 foot height limit for the area

B. The old design exceeded the density for the area with more than 300 apartments and Hotel rooms as well

C. There was no parking in the original design.

Height limit? Didn't know they had one there. Anyway, this is an awesome building. Glad that it's going up!

summersm343 · #5 Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscraperGuru

Height limit? Didn't know they had one there. Anyway, this is an awesome building. Glad that it's going up!

Yes. Unfortunately WSW has a height limit in certain areas. I'm sure it can be ignored by the Planning Commission but for some reason NIMBYs were having a hissy fit over this specific lot.

Kidphilly · #6 Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 10:51 PM**

What about the New zoning with increased FAR - I thought this was in one of the new zones?

http://www.phila.gov/Map?#id=757bbd2...84a1e88ca681c9

Based on the above map this would appear to be CMX-5 with a FAR of like 20 or something - that would probably mean zoned for up to like 600-700 (maybe even more) based on Walnut street I would think

Aaamazarite · #7 Posted **Nov 12, 2012, 10:10 PM**

Looks like this is getting interminably delayed: http://www.phila.gov/data/Pages/defa...eals&eid=18942

Who is trying to stop this thing?

summersm343 · #8 Posted **Nov 13, 2012, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Looks like this is getting interminably delayed: http://www.phila.gov/data/Pages/defa...eals&eid=18942

Who is trying to stop this thing?

How is this possible? It fits zoning regulations completely.

The design is gorgeous and it is completely unobtrusive. This city is so stupid sometimes

summersm343 · #9 Posted **Nov 14, 2012, 1:06 AM**

New, slightly different renders posted on the architects website

http://www.ten-arquitectos.com/proyecto.php?ip=87

Aaamazarite · #10 Posted **Jan 21, 2013, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

How is this possible? It fits zoning regulations completely.

The design is gorgeous and it is completely unobtrusive. This city is so stupid sometimes

Whomever was trying to stop this thing got denied.

Decision Decision Date Proviso
DENIED January 16, 2013 Appeal Denied

Hopefully this means its on like Donkey Kong

Jelly Roll · #11 Posted **Jan 21, 2013, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Whomever was trying to stop this thing got denied.

Decision Decision Date Proviso
DENIED January 16, 2013 Appeal Denied

Hopefully this means its on like Donkey Kong

Good news.

summersm343 · #12 Posted **Jan 22, 2013, 1:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aaamazarite

Whomever was trying to stop this thing got denied.

Decision Decision Date Proviso
DENIED January 16, 2013 Appeal Denied

Hopefully this means its on like Donkey Kong

Awesome

Let's hope this goes up. There should be nothing else delaying this. Would love to see this eye-sore of a surface lot filled with a gorgeous new tower.

Cro Burnham · #13 Posted **Jan 23, 2013, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Awesome

Let's hope this goes up. There should be nothing else delaying this. Would love to see this eye-sore of a surface lot filled with a gorgeous new tower.

Hope u r right. But this is a big project for a company whose biggest prior development seems to be Milk Boy. At least they should be able to flip a fully entitled proposal to a bigger company in a worst case scenario.

summersm343 · #14 Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 3:27 AM**

Developers of this project are talking to property management companies... which means this project is probably moving forward.

ConstructStudent · #15 Posted **Nov 20, 2013, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Developers of this project are talking to property management companies... which means this project is probably moving forward.

I saw some info about this project and a couple of new renderings I will try and post them.

summersm343 · #16 Posted **Nov 20, 2013, 6:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

I saw some info about this project and a couple of new renderings I will try and post them.

Very nice

ConstructStudent · #17 Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Very nice

So as of right now there are numerous amounts of facade options that I saw so it is pointless to post one now. Once the facade options get narrowed down I will post something.

summersm343 · #18 Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

So as of right now there are numerous amounts of facade options that I saw so it is pointless to post one now. Once the facade options get narrowed down I will post something.

Sounds great! Sounds like this one is moving forward which is huge! We need more highrises East of Broad.

Flyers2001 · #19 Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:15 PM**

I am excited to see the renderings. The location of this building will add some nice density to the expanding highrises. Hopefully, the St. James begins to have some neighbors and Chestnut and Walnut.

Teakwood · #20 Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 9:42 PM**

Will Fergie's be demolished for this?