Philadelphia 2035 (California: sidewalk, treatment, projects)

[rotodome]

Originally Posted by kyb01

I actually remember when it really was the Divine Lorraine Hotel when Father Divine owned it. He built it, afaik. What's left of his group still owns the Disston mansion in N. Philly on, I think, N. 17th St. It's a fabulous Victorian masterpiece.

Father divine & his disciples did not build the Divine Lorraine (nor the Divine Tracy, nor any of the Divine Mission mansions on Broad Street and in Gladwyne). They purchased them with donations and then operated them with their rules.
He was definitely of a higher grade than the Creflo Dollars of today though!

[AJNEOA]

Originally Posted by kyb01

That markerting video was terrific. The energy of it. Fervor. It would make me definitely consider moving to Philly if I was a young person.

The fact that someone wants to re-create that property just shows how different things are in the city. Instead of staying abandoned for years... which is what would have happened not too long ago.

I am sorry Destination Maternity left. Because they made physical things... something that was only too common in Philly but isn't any longer.

Yeah, video is excellent. This development is really exciting, and I'm not complaining, BUT it is a bit disappointing that there's so much surface parking fronting the building. Don't get me wrong, if this happens and is a success, it will be great for the city and the area. I just wish with going horizontal, there would have been a more urban design (e.g. not encouraging driving so much).

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by AJNEOA

On Ridge Avenue progress would go by the initials PHA

Originally Posted by cpomp

I personally do not see how this plan is going to come together. PHA has no money and reduced funding every year. And it has been proven in the past that making an entire neighborhood section 8 housing does nothing to revitalize an area. You at least need a mix of young professionals/working class/affordable housing to make an area attractive for development.

Also phase 1: 57 housing units at $21 million=$370k per house...

Some of the current residents share your skepticism, cpomp. Here's what I wrote about the project for a beyond-Philly audience two months ago:

Philly's Public Housing Agency Chases Jobs, Affordable Housing in Neighborhood Plan | Next City

Something I didn't toss into that article: PHA had already picked a company to run the "neighborhood" component of the plan; that company had apparently counted on becoming the (manager of the) Neighborhood Advisory Committee that's being created pursuant to the plan. To its surprise, it found that the local civic was already in the process of becoming an NAC (the civic, two of whose meetings I attended in the course of reporting this story, is mentioned in the article).

One of my sources who tipped me off to what was happening actually favors Housing Choice vouchers (the program is no longer known as "Section 8") over subsidized construction of affordable housing, and at that price, I think it's easy to see why. But I also like the idea of deconcentrating poverty; recent research studies have found that poor people do better - and affluent communities do not suffer - when the former take up residence in the latter (maybe you saw the post on CityLab about this?). One obstacle on top of objections from the affluent residents themselves (cf. "Mount Laurel decision," NJ Supreme Court, 1970) to making this happen is that landlords need to jump through some extra hoops to qualify for accepting Housing Choice vouchers, which leads some landlords who might otherwise participate in the program to avoid it.

One attendee at a PHA-led workshop to further refine the housing component of the plan struck out the phrase "deconcentration of poverty" on the feedback sheets that had been hung on the walls of the meeting room. I asked her after the session broke up why she did that. She explained that she blamed the PHA's poor management of their projects for the problem, not the poverty itself; she recalled a time when the public housing developments had block captains and other agents of stability found in many a low- to moderate-income Philly neighborhood.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Some of the current residents share your skepticism, cpomp. Here's what I wrote about the project for a beyond-Philly audience two months ago:

Philly's Public Housing Agency Chases Jobs, Affordable Housing in Neighborhood Plan | Next City

Something I didn't toss into that article: PHA had already picked a company to run the "neighborhood" component of the plan; that company had apparently counted on becoming the (manager of the) Neighborhood Advisory Committee that's being created pursuant to the plan. To its surprise, it found that the local civic was already in the process of becoming an NAC (the civic, two of whose meetings I attended in the course of reporting this story, is mentioned in the article).

One of my sources who tipped me off to what was happening actually favors Housing Choice vouchers (the program is no longer known as "Section 8") over subsidized construction of affordable housing, and at that price, I think it's easy to see why. But I also like the idea of deconcentrating poverty; recent research studies have found that poor people do better - and affluent communities do not suffer - when the former take up residence in the latter (maybe you saw the post on CityLab about this?). One obstacle on top of objections from the affluent residents themselves (cf. "Mount Laurel decision," NJ Supreme Court, 1970) to making this happen is that landlords need to jump through some extra hoops to qualify for accepting Housing Choice vouchers, which leads some landlords who might otherwise participate in the program to avoid it.

One attendee at a PHA-led workshop to further refine the housing component of the plan struck out the phrase "deconcentration of poverty" on the feedback sheets that had been hung on the walls of the meeting room. I asked her after the session broke up why she did that. She explained that she blamed the PHA's poor management of their projects for the problem, not the poverty itself; she recalled a time when the public housing developments had block captains and other agents of stability found in many a low- to moderate-income Philly neighborhood.

I actually interned for PHA a few years ago in their corporate office and several of their sites throughout the city, so I did have a good look inside the company and basically how screwed up it is. Obviously I would never go back... and there is so much that needs to be changed across the board.

My concern again for a project of this magnitude is that without any sort of private development or "yippies" as a resident called them, this project is destined to fail. I have faith that PHA will actively work with the community to try and create some equal ground between the new affordable units and some market rate privately owned homes/rented apartments...but I know it won't turn out well. I will definitely follow this development closely to see how it begins to unfold.

[cpomp]

10 Local Companies Make Fortune 500 List

Out of the 10 Fortune 500 companies in the Philadelphia area, 7 are located in the suburbs, 3 in Philadelphia.

If you look at Fortune 1000, there are 24 and 17 in the suburbs.

I know some private companies are not included like Wawa.

But do you all look at it is a positive, negative or doesn't matter that most of these companies are located outside of Philadelphia rather than say on Market St.

[RightonWalnut]

Originally Posted by cpomp

10 Local Companies Make Fortune 500 List

Out of the 10 Fortune 500 companies in the Philadelphia area, 7 are located in the suburbs, 3 in Philadelphia.

If you look at Fortune 1000, there are 24 and 17 in the suburbs.

I know some private companies are not included like Wawa.

But do you all look at it is a positive, negative or doesn't matter that most of these companies are located outside of Philadelphia rather than say on Market St.

Doesn't matter. It's good to have a healthy region and have major corporations all over as well as a healthy city.

What's good, is that some of the Fortune 500 companies not headquartered in the city, do have offices in the city.

Comcast - Based in Philadelphia
Aramark - Based in Philadelphia
Lincoln National - Offices in Philadelphia
Crown Holdings - Based in Philadelphia

For the Fortune 1000:

Airgas - Offices and operations in Philadelphia
Burlington - Stores and operations in Philadelphia
FMC - Based in Philadelphia
Urban Outfitters - based in Philadelphia
SunGard - offices in Philadelphia
Chemtura - based in Philadelphia
Penn Mutual - offices in Philadelphia
Pep Boys - based in Philadelphia

That's a total of 12 out of 24 with offices, operations, or based in Philadelphia. If we could get to 18 or 20 with offices in the city, that would be superb!

It looks like the city is doing better than most of the region on current job growth trends however, and therefore, better than the rest of the state.
Philly region jobs report: Less drop, less rise

[cpomp]

15 Super Luxe Townhomes to Replace Surface Parking Lot in Old City - Property

15 more luxe townhomes.

[RightonWalnut]

Philadelphia Construction Update
At least 10 floors

Completed Since 2013

Evo at Cira Centre South – luxury apartments/retail – 33 floors – 430 feet
2116 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 34 floors – 379 feet
Morgan Hall – Temple University dormitory/retail – 27 floors – 312 feet
Family Court Building – Government/court/municipal – 15 floors – 265 feet
Penn Medicine at Washington Square – office/retail – 18 floors – 260 feet
3737 Market – office/retail – 13 floors – 221 feet
Chestnut Square – luxury apartments/retail – 19 floors – 210 feet
The View at Montgomery – luxury apartments/retail – 14 floors
1900 Arch – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 14 floors
Drexel University LeBow College of Business – academic – 13 floors
2040 Market – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 13 floors
AQ Rittenhouse – luxury apartments/retail – 12 floors


Under Construction


Comcast Innovation & Technology Center – office/hotel/retail – 59 floors – 1,121 ft
FMC Tower at Cira Centre South – office/residential/retail – 49 floors – 730 feet
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at 700 Schuylkill – office – 23 floors – 375 feet
1919 Market – luxury apartments/office/commercial/retail – 29 floors – 337 feet
3601 Market – luxury apartments/retail – 28 floors – 320 feet
Penn Medicine South Tower– office/medical/research/academic – 19 floors – 302 ft
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care – medical/retail – 14 floors – 292 feet
The Summit – Drexel University Dormitory/retail – 25 floors – 279 feet
3737 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 25 floors – 278 feet
One Water Street – luxury apartments – 16 floors
Museum Towers II – luxury apartments – 16 floors
1924 Arch – 1900 Arch expansion – luxury apartments – 11 floors
The Study at University City – hotel/retail – 10 floors
Dalian on the Park – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 10 floors


Site Prep

SLS International Hotel and Residences – hotel/luxury condos - 47 floors – 590 feet
W & Element by Westin – two hotels/retail – 52 floors – 582 feet
500 Walnut – luxury condos/retail – 26 floors – 380 feet
1601 Vine – luxury apartments/retail – 32 floors – 370 feet
1900 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 27 floors – 315 feet
East Market – luxury apartments/retail – 21 floors – 281 feet
One Riverside – luxury condos – 22 floors – 260 feet
205 Race – luxury apartments/retail – 17 floors

[AJNEOA]

More on the Divine Lorraine:

NY builders plan grocery store, apartments in Divine Lorraine's backyard

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by rightonwalnut

philadelphia construction update
at least 10 floors

completed since 2013

evo at cira centre south – luxury apartments/retail – 33 floors – 430 feet
2116 chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 34 floors – 379 feet
morgan hall – temple university dormitory/retail – 27 floors – 312 feet
family court building – government/court/municipal – 15 floors – 265 feet
penn medicine at washington square – office/retail – 18 floors – 260 feet
3737 market – office/retail – 13 floors – 221 feet
chestnut square – luxury apartments/retail – 19 floors – 210 feet
the view at montgomery – luxury apartments/retail – 14 floors
1900 arch – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 14 floors
drexel university lebow college of business – academic – 13 floors
2040 market – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 13 floors
aq rittenhouse – luxury apartments/retail – 12 floors


under construction


comcast innovation & technology center – office/hotel/retail – 59 floors – 1,121 ft
fmc tower at cira centre south – office/residential/retail – 49 floors – 730 feet
children’s hospital of philadelphia at 700 schuylkill – office – 23 floors – 375 feet
1919 market – luxury apartments/office/commercial/retail – 29 floors – 337 feet
3601 market – luxury apartments/retail – 28 floors – 320 feet
penn medicine south tower– office/medical/research/academic – 19 floors – 302 ft
buerger center for advanced pediatric care – medical/retail – 14 floors – 292 feet
the summit – drexel university dormitory/retail – 25 floors – 279 feet
3737 chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 25 floors – 278 feet
one water street – luxury apartments – 16 floors
museum towers ii – luxury apartments – 16 floors
1924 arch – 1900 arch expansion – luxury apartments – 11 floors
the study at university city – hotel/retail – 10 floors
dalian on the park – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 10 floors


site prep

sls international hotel and residences – hotel/luxury condos - 47 floors – 590 feet
w & element by westin – two hotels/retail – 52 floors – 582 feet
500 walnut – luxury condos/retail – 26 floors – 380 feet
1601 vine – luxury apartments/retail – 32 floors – 370 feet
1900 chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 27 floors – 315 feet
east market – luxury apartments/retail – 21 floors – 281 feet
one riverside – luxury condos – 22 floors – 260 feet
205 race – luxury apartments/retail – 17 floors

citc ~1145'