PHILADELPHIA | 2040 Market Street | UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Page 6

summersm343 · #**101** Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 2:23 AM**

Wow, this turned out to be a very good looking building.

summersm343 · #**102** Posted: **Jul 16, 2012, 8:14 PM**

Update of this today from Nakedphilly

http://nakedphilly.com/logan-square/...t-progressing/

Looks like one bedrooms will be priced just below $1,700 and two bedrooms at $2,500.

Muji · #**103** Posted: **Jul 16, 2012, 8:32 PM**

It's very impressive to see how much those 8 new stories build up the Market Street 'canyon.' This and 1919 Market are going to be great for the CBD.

summersm343 · #**104** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 5:21 AM**

Updates from today 7/30/2012

summersm343 · #**105** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 5:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Muji

It's very impressive to see how much those 8 new stories build up the Market Street 'canyon.' This and 1919 Market are going to be great for the CBD.

Agreed. Also both projects will add some more pedestrian density to one of the only parts of Center City that is dead after 6 (at least when compared to other parts of Center City).

dlg569 · #**106** Posted: **Jul 31, 2012, 1:52 AM**

So are the towers on the back of the building not connected to the main building?

summersm343 · #**107** Posted: **Jul 31, 2012, 3:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by dlg569

So are the towers on the back of the building not connected to the main building?

they are and/or will be

Pennsgrant · #**108** Posted: **Aug 10, 2012, 3:01 AM**

dlg569 · #**109** Posted: **Aug 16, 2012, 2:30 AM**

Thanks. I was getting worried.

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Originally Posted by summersm343

they are and/or will be

summersm343 · #**110** Posted: **Aug 23, 2012, 4:27 PM**

Update on this from Philadelphia Real Estate Blog. The rear towers have been topped off

http://blog.philadelphiarealestate.c...ction-updates/

summersm343 · #**111** Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 11:50 PM**

Update 8/29/2012

Here you go dlg569. A pic of the rear tower connected to the front portion of the building.

summersm343 · #**112** Posted: **Sep 16, 2012, 12:03 AM**

Update from today 9/15/2012

summersm343 · #**113** Posted: **Nov 1, 2012, 5:18 PM**

10/31/2012

This looks like it's nearing completion. Still some work to be done on the back wings and the retail spots on the bottom floor. Looks to me like some people have moved into the front of the building in the first 9 floors.

summersm343 · #**114** Posted: **Nov 27, 2012, 7:26 PM**

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...nter_City.html

Austinlee · #**115** Posted: **Nov 27, 2012, 9:43 PM**

Hmm, the design is very plain but the finished result is looking pretty nice in that conservative kind of way. Urban infill is always good for the city.

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Kidphilly · #**116** Posted: **Nov 27, 2012, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austinlee

Hmm, the design is very plain but the finished result is looking pretty nice in that conservative kind of way. Urban infill is always good for the city.

I just wish Market would push all the way to 23rd with development.

So much under used space right there. worse than the disney hole in many ways

vandelay · #**117** Posted: **Nov 27, 2012, 11:30 PM**

Mid-century modern revivalist architecture.

aro1419 · #**118** Posted: **Nov 28, 2012, 12:54 AM**

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Mid-century modern revivalist architecture.

It could have been a tackier form of modernist architecture if they went with the faux brick panels. Would you have liked that better? I personally believe that the end result of this project is certainly an improvement that looks clean and tasteful.

summersm343 · #**119** Posted: **Nov 28, 2012, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austinlee

Hmm, the design is very plain but the finished result is looking pretty nice in that conservative kind of way. Urban infill is always good for the city.

It looks better and MUCH cleaner than what was there

http://nakedphilly.com/logan-square/...is-growing-up/

vandelay · #**120** Posted: **Nov 29, 2012, 12:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by aro1419

It could have been a tackier form of modernist architecture if they went with the faux brick panels. Would you have liked that better? I personally believe that the end result of this project is certainly an improvement that looks clean and tasteful.

I'm not one to condemn buildings merely because they're strongly influenced by prior examples. Take what's good from any source and use modern construction methods, even pre-fab/pre-cast panel, is my attitude.

Having said that, I agree this is high quality infill.