Philadelphia 2035 (York, Chester, Baldwin: medical, dates, east coast)

[Finger Laker]

Heh ... those days are well into my rearview now ..... today I'd just be some random tourist with an AZ ID

probably not for everyone, but definitely just felt comfortable .... even if we walked by it hundreds of time without a second thought and really the first thing that drew me in was walking back with some buddies who were flyers fans and a big game against the devils was going on that they had to miss the first part of - game was close and we'd probably not get back to the apartment until it was pretty much over .... figured they'd have it on so we popped in on a whim

reading the yelp reviews it sounds like while some of the faces have changed, the overall feel is the same - some people left wanting more, some just loving it for what it is and what it isn't

[kidphilly]

PlanPhilly | Zoning bill designed to shape development of city's Delaware River master plan goals introduced

[gwillyfromphilly]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

PlanPhilly | Zoning bill designed to shape development of city's Delaware River master plan goals introduced

With all these development plans for the riverfront, I'm hoping this puts more pressure on the DRPA to build the proposed waterfront light rail line.

[RightonWalnut]

Staff
Philadelphia Business Journal

Mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has bought 907 Market, a 430,000-square-foot, six-story property on Market Street that lies between two PREIT-owned properties and is part of PREIT’s Gallery at Market East, for $59.6 million.

PREIT, which owns the Willow Grove Park, Cherry Hill and Moorestown malls, said the purchase is the final step in acquiring three blocks’ worth of Philadelphia real estate anchored by the Gallery, which the company feels is poised for growth.

PREIT buys Philly building - Philadelphia Business Journal

[Marius Pontmercy]

Originally Posted by Summersm343

PREIT buys Philly building - Philadelphia Business Journal

We've been waiting for redevelopment of that stretch of Market for decades. I'm not holding my breath. I'll believe it when I see construction fences go up.

[RightonWalnut]

Huge boon for Philadelphia

Gov. Tom Corbett traveled to South Philadelphia Thursday to welcome Horizon Lines freight ships to the Port of Philadelphia.

Looking out over the water at the Packer Avenue Terminal, surrounded by stacks of shipping containers, Corbett said Pennsylvania is competing with the world for business.

"Here, in Philadelphia, we are starting to win that battle on behalf of Pennsylvania in the shipping competition, the shipping market," he said. "It will be a pleasure to see these ships come in once a week and then as markets grow, as we get more from South America coming up here, to see more and more ships come in."

Corbett's office said the Horizon Lines relocation from North Jersey is expected to create 600 full-time, direct and indirect jobs in the region. That's estimated to generate at least $46 million in overall economic gains.

Horizon shipping move to Philly port expected to generate 600 jobs, $46 million

[RightonWalnut]

Drexel's 24 floor dorm 'Lancaster Square', UCity Science Center's 27 floor 3601 Market and Penn's new dorm "College House" have all been approved by the Planning Commission... on to the ZBA

http://planphilly.com/articles/2013/...or-west-philly

[drive carephilly]

Originally Posted by Summersm343

Huge boon for Philadelphia



Horizon shipping move to Philly port expected to generate 600 jobs, $46 million

this makes me a little wary.

This is from Horizon's website:

“The Port of Philadelphia’s strategic location and terminal facilities are expected to produce a number of significant advantages for Horizon Lines customers in the Puerto Rico trade lane,” said Richard Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico. “These include fastest transit times, quickest turn times, a comprehensive intermodal network, expedited inspections, and improved warehousing and transloading capabilities. We also project that the move will yield long-term cost efficiencies for our Puerto Rico operation.”

The reason they say they're moving boils down to the fact that Philly has a better produce terminal, has a good rail head, and isn't crowded. In other words, Philly is the niche port on the east coast for perishables and breakbulk and it offers a quicker turnaround time because of how easy it is to get in and out.

Newark/Elizabeth is a crowded mess with 90% of their freight leaving on the back of truck. Meanwhile Philly started the double-stack clearance project on area freight lines a decade ago.

All that nonsense about dredging another 5ft. down was just that. Nonsense.

PA NY/NJ has been developing their PIDN network over the last decade. They're already barging freight up to Boston and Albany and still working on facilities in Providence and Bridgeport to the north and Wilmington and Camden to the south (and I have a feeling Baltimore will be next). They're also looking at a new rail link to Camden. Let's hope when that happens that Horizon doesn't turn around with their hand out asking for million$ to stay in Philly.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by EastSideHBG

In Philly, big deal for office market
Joseph N. DiStefano, Inquirer Staff Writer
POSTED: Friday, April 19, 2013, 6:03 AM
A fast-growing Philadelphia health-care agency is abandoning its worn South Broad Street offices and moving to the Market Street corporate district in one of the biggest deals this year for the slow-moving Center City office market.
Public Health Management Corp., which employs more than 1,700 social workers, nurses, bookkeepers, and other staff on a $175 million budget funded largely by government agencies and client fees, plans to move to five floors at 1500 Market early next year, said chief executive Richard Cohen.
The complex was home to Comcast Corp. before it built its own high-rise headquarters, and to the former CoreStates Financial Corp., Philadelphia's largest bank until its sale in 1998.
PHMC is arranging to lease the mezzanine level of the tower, known as Centre Square East, plus four upper floors. The mezzanine, Cohen says, is designed as a common area with a cafe, gym, and "help office" for laptop and smartphone issues, loosely modeled on a similar space at GlaxoSmithKline's new Navy Yard building.
Upstairs office floors will feature exposed ceilings and group work areas in what Cohen calls an "open, industrial feel."

In Philly, big deal for office market - Philly.com

[Marius Pontmercy]

Originally Posted by drive carephilly

this makes me a little wary.

This is from Horizon's website:

“The Port of Philadelphia’s strategic location and terminal facilities are expected to produce a number of significant advantages for Horizon Lines customers in the Puerto Rico trade lane,” said Richard Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico. “These include fastest transit times, quickest turn times, a comprehensive intermodal network, expedited inspections, and improved warehousing and transloading capabilities. We also project that the move will yield long-term cost efficiencies for our Puerto Rico operation.”

The reason they say they're moving boils down to the fact that Philly has a better produce terminal, has a good rail head, and isn't crowded. In other words, Philly is the niche port on the east coast for perishables and breakbulk and it offers a quicker turnaround time because of how easy it is to get in and out.

Newark/Elizabeth is a crowded mess with 90% of their freight leaving on the back of truck. Meanwhile Philly started the double-stack clearance project on area freight lines a decade ago.

All that nonsense about dredging another 5ft. down was just that. Nonsense.

PA NY/NJ has been developing their PIDN network over the last decade. They're already barging freight up to Boston and Albany and still working on facilities in Providence and Bridgeport to the north and Wilmington and Camden to the south (and I have a feeling Baltimore will be next). They're also looking at a new rail link to Camden. Let's hope when that happens that Horizon doesn't turn around with their hand out asking for million$ to stay in Philly.

You also have to take demand and capacity into consideration. As you mentioned upthread, Elizabeth is a crowded mess. As long as the demand is there to fill capacity at east coast ports we can continue to expand. If that demand drops then you'll start to see real cannibalization between regional economic centers. That won't happen so long as the northeast continues to grow.