PHILADELPHIA | Cambria Hotel | 200 FT | 15 FLOORS

[Jawnadelphia]

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[allovertown]

Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

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One of the rare buildings that ended up looking better than the renderings. Walked by this Friday night and I was pretty impressed. Obviously it's not a great development, but the renderings had it looking like an eyesore. This is perfectly fine looking infill.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by allovertown

One of the rare buildings that ended up looking better than the renderings. Walked by this Friday night and I was pretty impressed. Obviously it's not a great development, but the renderings had it looking like an eyesore. This is perfectly fine looking infill.

I'm actually excited about the amenities too. That rooftop restaurant/bar Attico looks pretty cool plus the cheaper Del Friscos I'm assuming is taking over the prime corner space.

[Scottydont]

Originally Posted by allovertown

One of the rare buildings that ended up looking better than the renderings. Walked by this Friday night and I was pretty impressed. Obviously it's not a great development, but the renderings had it looking like an eyesore. This is perfectly fine looking infill.

Funny, I had the exact opposite reaction. The renderings made it seem like the build would look bright and clean. The end result looks dirty to me.

[Milksteak]

Originally Posted by Scottydont

Funny, I had the exact opposite reaction. The renderings made it seem like the build would look bright and clean. The end result looks dirty to me.

I kind of have to agree with this...I don't know if it's the lighting of those pictures or the time of day or what, but it looks almost old. I've been a defender of this building, and I still think it's a decent enough addition...some of the pictures a few pages back are much more complimentary. I'll need to check it out in person.

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by Londonee

I'm actually excited about the amenities too. That rooftop restaurant/bar Attico looks pretty cool plus the cheaper Del Friscos I'm assuming is taking over the prime corner space.

I also like the amenities. But point me in the camp that thinks this turned out far worse than the renders. And I see it frequently. I live in Rittenhouse and the Bellevue (across the street from this) is my gym. I usually pass it to get there.

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

I also like the amenities. But point me in the camp that thinks this turned out far worse than the renders. And I see it frequently. I live in Rittenhouse and the Bellevue (across the street from this) is my gym. I usually pass it to get there.

Looking back on this thread it seems I've been out of step from the beginning. The consensus on the renderings seem a lot more favorable than I remember. I just think white paneling never looks good on a building and ages disastrously. I also am simply not a fan of the overall look of the building, and the renderings made it seem like it would be very loud and stand out a lot. Plus considering what seemed to be very poor design, I assumed materials to be of noticeably low quality.

So for me, to see a building that looks to have decent quality, that is somewhat more muted and dignified than expected, allowing the building to sort of step into the background, was a big positive for me.

Then again I've only seen it in its nearly complete form once, at night. So I may be overestimating it, if people like you who see it more frequently are less impressed.

[Justin7]

The rendering had clear spandrel glass which I think was far better than the VEd mess they ended going with.

[Milksteak]

I think it’s the brown vertical strip that ages it...poor color choice imo, came out much darker than the renderings.

[Kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Londonee

I'm actually excited about the amenities too. That rooftop restaurant/bar Attico looks pretty cool plus the cheaper Del Friscos I'm assuming is taking over the prime corner space.

does anyone when Attico opens?

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

does anyone when Attico opens?

I remember reading end of April.

[arnaz]

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by Milksteak

I think it’s the brown vertical strip that ages it...poor color choice imo, came out much darker than the renderings.

Yes, this is the worst "design" element by far. Also, the cheap, plasticky treatment given to the windows does not look good. If the strip did not look like that and the windows looked more like the renders, this would just be innocuous filler. Still a boon for the vibrancy of Broad Street. But a shame, they could not have spent a couple million more to make a better product. Oh well...

[RockyBalboa611]

Attico will most likely try to open for Memorial Day

Del Frisco's is taking the center space under the hotel. The corner building was to be retail but it may become additional hotel meeting & ballroom space.

[McBane]

^ It's a Del Frisco's "lite", right? Surely, they're not abandoning their grand space to relocate into a 3 star hotel? I'm pretty sure I recall reading that. This hotel class (and their targeted demographic) does not mesh with the high end Del Frisco's brand.

And speaking of brands, there is nothing hip or cool about the Cambria's design. Which matters b/c the Cambria brand is supposed to be that type of brand (on par with aloft). The design isn't terrible, but it's bland and looks more like a generic hotel than the cool boutique hotel that they are striving for. In that regard, this design misses its mark.

That aside, the design is merely meh. Nonetheless, it's good infill and certainly a step up from what was there before.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by McBane

^ It's a Del Frisco's "lite", right? Surely, they're not abandoning their grand space to relocate into a 3 star hotel? I'm pretty sure I recall reading that. This hotel class (and their targeted demographic) does not mesh with the high end Del Frisco's brand.

And speaking of brands, there is nothing hip or cool about the Cambria's design. Which matters b/c the Cambria brand is supposed to be that type of brand (on par with aloft). The design isn't terrible, but it's bland and looks more like a generic hotel than the cool boutique hotel that they are striving for. In that regard, this design misses its mark.

That aside, the design is merely meh. Nonetheless, it's good infill and certainly a step up from what was there before.

I thought I heard it was going to be a Delfrisco's Grill or something like that. It's a lite version and the main location is unaffected. That place is a cash machine.

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by Redddog

I thought I heard it was going to be a Delfrisco's Grill or something like that. It's a lite version and the main location is unaffected. That place is a cash machine.

Yes. Del Friscos Grille, which is both cheaper and less steak focused. The main Del Friscos is not leaving Chestnut street.

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[Urbanthusiat]

Looks like that's a wrap here. This building isn't inspiring, but it's not bad. I'm glad we could extend the South Broad canyon a little further and add some much needed hotel rooms.