PHILADELPHIA | The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton | 518 FT / 158 M | 48 FLOORS

[BigDan35]

Oh how I wish this building was a good 200 feet taller. I love the look of it and the dark glass.

[NDPhilly]

Is this building done with building floors

[NDPhilly]

It could be a little yaller

[ritzresident]

Originally Posted by NDPhilly

It could be a little yaller

Are you calling it chicken?

[skellergroup]

I forget, sorry.

Is there going to be any ground floor retail/restaurant in this?

Will there also be public access to the park between the hotel and RATR?

Thanks in advance.

[NDPhilly]

Sorry i ment taller

[bucks native]

Originally Posted by skellergroup

I forget, sorry.

Is there going to be any ground floor retail/restaurant in this?

Will there also be public access to the park between the hotel and RATR?

Thanks in advance.

Skeller: Promos for the project tout the park as "private." Wouldn't want any riff-raff in YER yard, wouldja? Don't know about retail. Ritzres would probably know.

[theWatusi]

If it wasnt "private" I would image it becoming a homeless camp like Dilworth Plaza

[begoonie]

http://www.globest.com/news/1136_113.../169941-1.html

Arden Group Will Open $300M Condos On Time
By Casey Freeman
(Casey Freeman is associate editor of Real Estate New York and part of a three-person team now covering the Philadelphia market.)

PHILADELPHIA-Construction on the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton will be completed as scheduled, and by November residents will be able to move into their luxury condominiums, according to the CEO and president of the organization in charge of the developer. The $300 million building is located on the Avenue of the Arts in Center City.

The Residences will be finished �definitely on time,� Craig A. Spencer with the Arden Group tells GlobeSt.com. �The Residences is happy to be partnered with a top luxury hotel brand and this is unique to Philadelphia,� says Spencer. �Residents know that five-star level of quality and luxury will be maintained because its affiliation with the Ritz-Carlton. Buyers are getting the brand, the phenomenal architecture and construction, and the lifestyle.� Concrete work has been completed on 46 of the 48 stories oF the luxury building. The glass curtain wall will be finished by June, according to Spencer.

The entire building will have more than 440,720 sf, while individual unit sizes range from 890 sf to 2,045 sf. Units cost from $550,000 to $12 million for one-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums and penthouses. Owners will have access to all the luxuries of the hotel, as well as their amenities such as dog walking, childcare and exclusive gyms.

[NDPhilly]

Is this builbing topped off

[Plompy Lfeata]

Concrete work has been completed on 46 of the 48 stories oF the luxury building. The glass curtain wall will be finished by June, according to Spencer.

this was in the post right above you... read a bit?

[theWatusi]

today:

[philliesphinest]

Originally Posted by bucks native

Skeller: Promos for the project tout the park as "private." Wouldn't want any riff-raff in YER yard, wouldja? Don't know about retail. Ritzres would probably know.

The park is private. Luckily for the residents Tiffany makes barbedwire.

As far as retail goes there has been talk of possibly a Dean and DeLuca or a similar type of prepared foods store going into that space. Also a Spa has been discussed.

[kraggman]

I see that they're half done tearing down the old SEPTA tower on the Architects Building.




pic by: thewatusi

[bryson662001]

Originally Posted by kraggman

I see that they're half done tearing down the old SEPTA tower on the Architects Building.

I have been watching every day from my windows.
Actually they are about 20% done and they stopped working on it two weeks ago (I think they just took the top off).........but I guess there are more important things to do first.

RATR sure doesn't have the impact that the old building had. It's too small and too dark for that spot. I guess I'll get used to it.

[giamomj]

I sure don't see how the new RATR is NOT an improvement on that ugly cement box (the late Meridian One) that basically mirrored in design Centre Square's 2 cement boxes...

Not to knock your right to an opinion or anything.

gia

[giovanni sasso]

Originally Posted by giamomj

Not to knock your right to an opinion or anything.

hahaha, you're not knocking his RIGHT to an opinion, but his opinion is way off. just kidding - them's fightin words, gia. one meridian was bryson's favorite building.


i haven't seen anything about an official topping out, but maybe whats-his-face with the inside track can tell us more? from my place, it looks like it's just been mechanical structure that's gone up in the past week or so, but i haven't been watching THAT closely.

[Johnland]

Originally Posted by giovanni sasso

hahaha, you're not knocking his RIGHT to an opinion, but his opinion is way off. just kidding - them's fightin words, gia. one meridian was bryson's favorite building.


i haven't seen anything about an official topping out, but maybe whats-his-face with the inside track can tell us more? from my place, it looks like it's just been mechanical structure that's gone up in the past week or so, but i haven't been watching THAT closely.

Great pics. One thing I notice is that pictures of the building from the ground up make it look as if it would be equal in height to City Hall's statue of William Penn. But when I see pictures of the building set against the skyline, it seems so small. Is that because they still have more floors to add??

[theWatusi]

it's not topped out yet. and I believe it will be slightly lower than Bill's hat.

[SJPhillyBoy]

To the top of William Penn's hat is 548 feet, The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton will be 518 feet when topped out (2 floors out of 48 left to pour).