Philadelphia 2035 (York, Washington, Houston: slabs, effect, majority)

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Lets just say hypothetically: The rest of the block makes it through historic designation or does not get developed (we can only build so much in CC) and Toll decides to add jewelers on the ground floor retail, aside from 18 months of construction, it would seem that both sides win and Jewelers Row would survive and likely see more foot traffic than years before.

A jeweler. The space is a single 2600-sf floorplate, roughly L-shaped.

Toll has said that four businesses already on the block have expressed interest in the space.

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Lets just say hypothetically: The rest of the block makes it through historic designation or does not get developed (we can only build so much in CC) and Toll decides to add jewelers on the ground floor retail, aside from 18 months of construction, it would seem that both sides win and Jewelers Row would survive and likely see more foot traffic than years before.

An historical designation for the remaining properties is the best we can hope for. As for simply crossing our fingers and hoping the rest of the block is not developed, I don't see that as realistic. As MarketL points out, a number of property owners who spoke were pro on the TB project. Wouldn't you be?

Further, it is unrealistic that jewelers by default will lease the street level space. TB will take whoever is willing to pay the most. Again, wouldn't you?

Once you tear a hole in fabric, it typically continues to fray.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Once you tear a hole in fabric, it typically continues to fray.

That's the whole thing, in a nutshell. These are all local businesses that are intertwined. There's a local jeweler where l currently live that has a jeweler in a back room, but for certain work the piece is sent to jewelers row in Philadelphia. Those places are also doing work for the retailers on jewelers row. If the retailers get spooked & leave, the manufacturers who also do repairs can start looking for another location. . .and so it goes. They won't all pick up & leave, immediately. It will be a drip, drip, drip.

[timeEd32]

This Curbed article (not the Philly site) includes the One Ardmore Place project: http://www.curbed.com/2017/1/31/1445...ty-city-center

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by timeEd32

This Curbed article (not the Philly site) includes the One Ardmore Place project: http://www.curbed.com/2017/1/31/1445...ty-city-center

I sure hope this project works out, it will add some new energy to Ardmore. They are losing ground on their counterparts: WC, Media, KoP, etc.

[cpomp]

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/0...ttee-politics/


Maybe a brighter less corrupt political future in Philadelphia.

[Pine to Vine]

Inga highlights the impact of the Toll Brothers' Jewelers Row project on Washington Square: Toll's two-faced Jewelers Row tower is no gem as architecture

[timeEd32]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Inga highlights the impact of the Toll Brothers' Jewelers Row project on Washington Square: Toll's two-faced Jewelers Row tower is no gem as architecture

I agree with the criticism on the Washington Square side. It's really boring.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by timeEd32

I agree with the criticism on the Washington Square side. It's really boring.

Perhaps some metal cladding like you see on the Murano would add some character and a perceived appearance of geometry.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by cpomp

How the City


Maybe a brighter less corrupt political future in Philadelphia.

Right. Millenials are all gonna be scandal and corruption free.

But, seriously, this is exactly the kind of thing we need.