A new thread? or can this post be merged into an existing thread? https://www.inquirer.com Comcast Spectacor one-ups the Sixers with a smart, urban plan for the sports... While the plan won’t turn the stadium parking lots into a neighborhood overnight, it starts a discussion about how to use that wasted real estate for the kind of activities that make cities, cities. NBC10 Philadelphia Check it out: $2.5B transformation coming to South Philly Sports Complex Restaurants, a hotel, shopping, a new concert venue and more are coming as part of a $2.5 billion transformation at the sports complex ..read more

702 Sansom Street. Credit: SLCE Architects „ The first design was revealed in the beginning of 2017, featuring a façade composed of a mix of red brick and glass, but was denied by The Historical Commission. A year later, the current iteration was revealed by Toll Brothers with an increased floor count and added setbacks. The proposal received a more positive reception, and the property was purchased in the beginning of 2019. Demolition of the former low-rise occupants of the site occurred from September through March. 702 Sansom Street will be the first high-rise building directly on Jeweler ..read more

Philadelphia YIMBY – 19 Dec 23 Demolition Prep Underway at Site of Blue Ivy Hotel at 122 South 11th Street... Philadelphia YIMBY's recent site visit has noted that demolition prep work has finally began at the site of the a 14-story, 86-room hotel proposed at 122 South 11th Street in Midtown Village, Center City. The permit calls for a total construction... 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic ..read more

https://3201cuthbertstreet.com/ Seated at the heart of Philadelphia’s life sciences community, 3201 Cuthbert is perfectly positioned and equipped to support discovery, collaboration, and innovation in the field, with the most robust life sciences infrastructure in the region. 2 posts - 1 participant Read full topic ..read more

twitter.com Jack ?'Brien @JackPhillyRE Some Tuesday night news: a presentation to the Wash. Sq. West Civic Assoc. tonight states that the PPA is looking to get an ordinance to extend the "Super CMX-5" district to the garage at 10th & Chestnut, allowing for 1600% FAR on top of 650 parking spaces over 8 floors ? 2:12 AM - 29 Nov 2023 47 4 An overbuild just to the east of the Honickman Center! This should add some nice density 4 posts - 2 participants Read full topic ..read more

twitter.com Jack ?'Brien @JackPhillyRE Some Tuesday night news: a presentation to the Wash. Sq. West Civic Assoc. tonight states that the PPA is looking to get an ordinance to extend the "Super CMX-5" district to the garage at 10th & Chestnut, allowing for 1600% FAR on top of 650 parking spaces over 8 floors ? 2:12 AM - 29 Nov 2023 47 4 An overbuild just to the east of the Honickman Center! This should add some nice density 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic ..read more

702 Sansom Street. Credit: SLCE Architects „ The first design was revealed in the beginning of 2017, featuring a façade composed of a mix of red brick and glass, but was denied by The Historical Commission. A year later, the current iteration was revealed by Toll Brothers with an increased floor count and added setbacks. The proposal received a more positive reception, and the property was purchased in the beginning of 2019. Demolition of the former low-rise occupants of the site occurred from September through March. 702 Sansom Street will be the first high-rise building directly on Jeweler ..read more

https://www.inquirer.com Biggest office-to-residential conversion since the pandemic moves ahead in... The law firm's soon to be empty headquarters at 1701 Market Street was purchased today by the Alterra Property Group for conversion to 299 apartments units. Alterra Property Group has acquired 1701 Market St., the soon-to-be vacated headquarters of law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius, which the developers plan to convert from offices into 299 apartments. The transaction, which was finalized on Thursday, culminates months of negotiations and advances the largest office-to-residential conversi ..read more

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2023/08/29/family-court-african-american-museum-development.html National Real Estate Development and Frontier Development & Hospitality Group have been selected to transform the former Family Court building into a boutique hotel and build a new location for the African American Museum in Philadelphia on a neighboring surface parking lot along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The 247,196-square-foot former Family Court building at 1801 Vine St. is planned to include a restaurant, bar and event space in addition to the hotel. The new African Am ..read more

The South Philadelphia tower will be located at 690 Schuylkill Avenue next to the Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, a recently completed high-rise that is the first of CHOP’s towers to cross the Schuylkill River. The tower is located at the intersection of Schuylkill Avenue and South Street. To the south sits a large surface lot, where future high-rises are proposed. The footprint of the structure appears strikingly similar to that of the completed Roberts Center. The $600 million tower will rise just past halfway the height of the existing tower, appearing to stand 13 to 15 floors in the ..read more