PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[PhilliesPhan]

Here are some progress photos on Temple's new College of Public Health, located at 15th and Montgomery:

[1487]

^what about the new library?

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by 1487

^what about the new library?

I'll go take pictures now and post them when I get off of work. Concrete has been poured and certain sections have reached at-grade level.

[summersm343]

Major Affordable Housing Project Under Construction in Parkside







http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phill...on-in-parkside

[MusicMan84]

Originally Posted by 1487

Hale. NOthing at the other buildings.

Thanks - this has long been a favorite of mine. Looking forward to seeing it spruced up.

[summersm343]

Kimco involved in Lincoln Square project on South Broad

Kimco Realty Corp. is part of a partnership developing Lincoln Square, a mixed-use project at Broad Street and Washington Avenue in Philadelphia that sources say has deals in the works with three tenants – including a grocery store chain that's new to the region.

Lincoln Square is a $150 million, eight-story mixed-use project being developed by Alterra Property Group and MIS Capital on a block at the northwest corner of Broad and Washington. Some sources believe the sale of these parcels may be part of a larger transaction among Kimco, Alterra and MIS Capital that gives Kimco more control of Lincoln Square though that couldn’t be confirmed.

Aside from 322 apartments, the project has a total of 102,000 square feet of retail space. A portion of that retail space will be in an historic train shed that, with an 8,000-square-foot addition, will total 32,000 square feet.

The train shed space will house a grocery store and reportedly Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based grocery chain that focuses on natural and organic food, has leased the space, according to sources. The store is expanding and finds its format works well in dense urban environments, according to the company. However, Diego Romer, a company spokesman, said that Sprouts "has not announced any expansion plans for Philadelphia."

Lincoln Square's remaining retail space is still being marketed and other tenants reportedly include a Target and Starbucks. Metro Commercial is overseeing the leasing.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ngton-cre.html

[39.95n]

Passed the National Products site in Old City this morning. Some new looking construction signage up, some equipment (a small backhoe) on site and a guy marking up the surrounding roadway. Are they finally getting started?

[Hrytsyu]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Kimco involved in Lincoln Square project on South Broad



http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...ngton-cre.html

Oh, please, anything other than another price-gouging Acame with uninspired merchandise. It is disconcerting that their strategy appears to control as much as possible of the available supermarket real estate in Center City, South Philadelphia and U. City so they can hold the public captive.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by 39.95n

Passed the National Products site in Old City this morning. Some new looking construction signage up, some equipment (a small backhoe) on site and a guy marking up the surrounding roadway. Are they finally getting started?

This is encouraging. It's been utterly barren for month.

I also noticed that the old parking lot between market and arch on 3rd street has activity.

A lot going on right now in Old City.

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by Hrytsyu

Oh, please, anything other than another price-gouging Acame with uninspired merchandise. It is disconcerting that their strategy appears to control as much as possible of the available supermarket real estate in Center City, South Philadelphia and U. City so they can hold the public captive.

Can't imagine another ACME would go in here with one so close by at 11th and Reed/10th and Passyunk. A Fresh Grocer and Whole Foods are likely out of play due to cannibalization as well (unless they're taking the Target approach, I hear the new stores in the region are really eating into their preexisting footprint).

What's the expected completion date for Lincoln Square?

[McBane]

Article says:

including a grocery store chain that's new to the region.

I'm betting it's this: http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...-Richmond.html

[tsarstruck]

Originally Posted by McBane

Article says:


I'm betting it's this: http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...-Richmond.html

I don't think you guys read the article: "The train shed space will house a grocery store and reportedly Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based grocery chain that focuses on natural and organic food, has leased the space, according to sources."

[Boku]

Not sure if this was posted or not.

LOVE Park opening delayed

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/LO...g-delayed.html

Completion of the LOVE Park renovation, originally projected for this spring, has been pushed back to September, and the project likely will end up over budget, says city Parks and Recreation Department Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell.

Ott Lovell said a series of surprises, including the existence of an extensive ventilation system and a city water main just below the surface, accounted for the delays. The project also required more fill than anticipated, Ott Lovell said.

[Larry King]

It's pretty amazing that the city didn't know about the water main or ventilation system. We keep horrible records. This love park project should've been much less ambitious, could have spruced up what was already there - it wasn't too bad.

[1487]

Originally Posted by Larry King

It's pretty amazing that the city didn't know about the water main or ventilation system. We keep horrible records. This love park project should've been much less ambitious, could have spruced up what was already there - it wasn't too bad.

Very complicated site. You are dealing with PWD, PECO, SEPTA and private property in one site. It is not uncommon at all for buildings to be modified from the design documents during construction. In a perfect world you would always have a totally accurate set of as-built drawings- doesn't happen too often. This isn't limited to public sector.

[cubanChris]

Originally Posted by Larry King

It's pretty amazing that the city didn't know about the water main or ventilation system. We keep horrible records. This love park project should've been much less ambitious, could have spruced up what was already there - it wasn't too bad.

I believe the driver for the big park update was the large scale maintenance and structural work that needed to be done on the parking garage underneath, so there was never an opportunity to simple spruce it up.

The record keeping snafu is almost laughable though.

[Londonee]

Originally Posted by Larry King

This love park project should've been much less ambitious, could have spruced up what was already there - it wasn't too bad.

I'm confused - Is that not what we're doing? This was a $16million project - peanuts compared to any major city's project of similar scope/location/size/visibility. This park could have been our Cloud Gate - our gateway to the Parkway's artistic gems. Clown Fountain in Millenium Park - just that installation alone - cost $17million - more than this projects' ENTIRE BUDGET. This was the definition of "sprucing up."

[jjv007]

I think renovated Love Park is a good, reasonable investment but walking in the area recently I wondered if having Dilworth Park and Love Park so closely together taking up space in the heart of the city was really necessary.

[Philly Kid]

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...nt-leased.html

Some interesting quotes in this article.

[GtownFriend]

Originally Posted by Philly Kid

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...nt-leased.html

Some interesting quotes in this article.

Sounds like they are making good progress with the construction. A lot of the rest of the piece reads more like a gossip column than serious reporting though.