PHILADELPHIA l 777 South Broad - Page 2

Lincolndrive · #21 Posted: **Aug 26, 2008, 8:00 PM**

Thanks again for all the pics Swine. As much as it stinks about no underground parking, at least this one will start moving up very quickly.

Lincolndrive · #22 Posted: **Sep 15, 2008, 1:23 PM**

sjs2017 · #23 Posted: **Sep 16, 2008, 4:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Lincolndrive

Wow, dranoff is a pimp. This proposal came way after a lot of the others that we are still waiting for. I don't care what people think about the "Nightmare on South Broad" this guy is getting the job done

Lincolndrive · #24 Posted: **Sep 30, 2008, 1:17 PM**

Lincolndrive · #25 Posted: **Oct 21, 2008, 3:09 PM**

I was in a car last time I drove by this but last week it was already up to the first floor. Flying along. It would be nice if some others who normally don't take pictures start posting a few and share the work load.

Muji · #26 Posted: **Oct 27, 2008, 12:22 AM**

I passed by the site with a camera for the first time in months today. Apologies for the crappy angle.

StatenIslander237 · #27 Posted: **Oct 27, 2008, 8:55 AM**

Nice to see the whole first floor going up.

Thoroughbred · #28 Posted: **Oct 27, 2008, 3:07 PM**

Trying to schedule a first floor slab pour for tomorrow....hopefully concrete cures by Wednesday morning in time for the parade...Our crews will have the best spot on Broad Street to celebrate our World Series championship!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thoroughbred · #29 Posted: **Oct 27, 2008, 3:08 PM**

ooopss, I meant second floor slab pour!! (First elevated slab pour)

Lincolndrive · #30 Posted: **Nov 17, 2008, 6:22 PM**

Thoroughbred, since you are in the know here, couple questions...

1st, the last time I drove by this it didn't seem like much progress had been made but I could totally be off on that. I think I was there last week and it was still on first floor. I'm sure there is a ton of behind the scenes stuff going on but wanted to make sure there weren't any delays on the project due to the sour economy & financing.

2nd question is whether or not there is going to be any type of crain installed in the construction progress. I know its only 6 stories (or around that) but thought a small crain would have been installed by this point. Perhaps its not necessary?

Thanks for any incite.

looper121 · #31 Posted: **Nov 17, 2008, 7:21 PM**

I think this one is definitely stalled. I go by regularly, although not during regular work hours, and haven't seen much in the way of construction over the past few weeks. I think the plug got secretly pulled on this one...for a bit.

Thoroughbred · #32 Posted: **Nov 19, 2008, 11:15 AM**

Swing by the site now...you will see the beginnings of the second floor framing system underway....project is a full go..

Cro Burnham · #33 Posted: **Nov 19, 2008, 2:31 PM**

Are they using metal stud or wood stud framing (like the buildings that burned down in Conshohocken) for floors 2-5?

Cro Burnham · #34 Posted: **Nov 21, 2008, 6:45 PM**

It is wood framing . . . yuck!

Don098 · #35 Posted: **Nov 21, 2008, 7:05 PM**

Yuck? Why does it matter if you're never going to see it?

Cro Burnham · #36 Posted: **Nov 21, 2008, 10:02 PM**

Wood framing indicates a level of quality akin to the generic, disposable suburban midrise apartment complexes you see in Conshohocken etc. McApartments. My bet is that this building will age much more quickly than a steel frame or masonry one, assuming it doesn't burn down first.

This is the first wood-frame midrise I can remember having been built downtown in the last few decades. It is not typical urban Philadelphia multifamily construction.

Lincolndrive · #37 Posted: **Dec 1, 2008, 3:49 PM**

McBane · #38 Posted: **Dec 1, 2008, 8:21 PM**

I'm sure wood framing wasn't in the original plans. It's not common to Philly but I am guessing Dranoff had to scale back. Due to tightening credit, he may have gotten the loan, but probably not the full amount and he had to make cuts. Just a guess.

Thanks Lincolndrive for the pics.

Parkway · #39 Posted: **Dec 1, 2008, 8:45 PM**

I think wood was always in the plan and I believe that this is why it has only 5 floors. Mabey something about the limit for standard wood construction, but then it has a steel base so who knows.

looper121 · #40 Posted: **Dec 1, 2008, 9:21 PM**

Cool. I'm OK with wood. At least this is a go.