Alcove/900 Church St., 34 stories/418 ft., 356 apts, $160 million

[Sean blackdog]

Today this evening. 

[Azarat]

2 hours ago, Sean blackdog said:

Today this evening. 

Possibly I've missed this somewhere in this thread, who are the Architects for the Alcove and the Prime? I'd like to see other towers they have designed.

[BnaBreaker]

50 minutes ago, Azarat said:

Possibly I've missed this somewhere in this thread, who are the Architects for the Alcove and the Prime? I'd like to see other towers they have designed.

I believe Goettsch Partners out of Chicago designed both of them, along with the YMCA Tower!

https://www.gpchicago.com/

Edited June 19, 2023 by BnaBreaker

[Auntie Yock]

7 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I believe Goettsch Partners out of Chicago designed both of them, along with the YMCA Tower!

https://www.gpchicago.com/

[Rick Dalton]

They have a crazy portfolio

[markhollin]

Looking south from YMCA Way, 1/3 block south of Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. (Charlotte Ave.):

[PaulChinetti]

Top shot, and the whole shebang.

[Luvemtall]

Tony can get a Alcove twin on that lot in foreground corner of Church & Rosa Parks 

[markhollin]

Looking south from YMCA Way, 1/3 block south of Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. (Charlotte Ave.):

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning. 

[MorganRehnberg]

Alcove was all lit up for the 4th! 

[markhollin]

Looking south from YMCA Way, 1/2 block north of Church St:

[markhollin]

Looking NE from 25th floor of Grand Hyatt:

Looking south from YMCA Way, 1/2 block north of Church St:

[Sean blackdog]

Yesterday evening. 

[markhollin]

Progress on the Dog Park on sliver of land to the north of the tower along YMCA Way:
 

[Bos2Nash]

Really interested to see the final surface here. I can't tell if this grate substructure is to allow for turf to drain (Not a fan of turf) or if it will have grass grow up through it. It appears to be flush with the sidewalk, so I am quite confused as to the intent here.

[PruneTracy]

Oh, I thought the grate was so you didn't have to scoop the poop. It was supposed to be a new epoch in dog park technology

[nashville born]

On 7/14/2023 at 1:23 AM, markhollin said:

Looking NE from 25th floor of Grand Hyatt:

 

Guess this one will be a short-lived view...

[Baronakim]

45 minutes ago, nashville born said:

Guess this one will be a short-lived view...

I think 'view' in most dense city cores has few guarantees unless you have it lesiglated like Philly and the Ben Franklinn Statute height or the Tennesse Capitol Hill height resrictions from certain vantages.  This why the lawsuits from the City Lights folks are so absurd.  They were never promised a rose garden per se.

[chc3]

2 minutes ago, Baronakim said:

I think 'view' in most dense city cores has few guarantees unless you have it lesiglated like Philly and the Ben Franklinn Statute height or the Tennesse Capitol Hill height resrictions from certain vantages.  This why the lawsuits from the City Lights folks are so absurd.  They were never promised a rose garden per se.

I believe you’re referring to the statue of William Penn atop the 19th c. City Hall.  Unfortunately, that was scrapped in the early 80’s and now it’s hidden among all the towers downtown.

[nashville born]

32 minutes ago, chc3 said:

I believe you’re referring to the statue of William Penn atop the 19th c. City Hall.  Unfortunately, that was scrapped in the early 80’s and now it’s hidden among all the towers downtown.

Spot on.  And I think it helped create a unique blend of old and new; concrete and glass; shorter and taller in that skyline.  Just posted a drone footage video in the Travel Observations string on it.

[Baronakim]

1 hour ago, chc3 said:

I believe you’re referring to the statue of William Penn atop the 19th c. City Hall.  Unfortunately, that was scrapped in the early 80’s and now it’s hidden among all the towers downtown.

I was completely aware that that was no longer applicable in Philly.  My comment was about historic examples of legislative restrictions to concepts like "view", not the actuality of the current situation.  Lack of such  restrictions remaining in practice and enforcement of them just goes  to prove my point on why the City Lights buttheads have no case IMO.

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by Baronakim

[Auntie Yock]

7 hours ago, Baronakim said:

I think 'view' in most dense city cores has few guarantees unless you have it lesiglated like Philly and the Ben Franklinn Statute height or the Tennesse Capitol Hill height resrictions from certain vantages.  This why the lawsuits from the City Lights folks are so absurd.  They were never promised a rose garden per se.

I don't believe the Penn Statue atop the Philly City Hall was legislated as a height limit, but was a "Gentlemen's Agreement." Having visited Philadelphia a few years before they broke the height limit, it was surprising just how unimpressive (height-wise) the skyline was for such a major city. Makes one wonder how many beautiful 500+ footers from the Second Empire-Art Deco eras were lost out on as a result of that "agreement." Imagine had the Singer Building (in my profile pic) had been built in Philly instead of Lower Manhattan, it would still be standing today.

[MontanaGuy]

New sign being put in place at the base of the building!

[markhollin]

Artificial grass surface installed in dog park on north side of building: