Museum Towers Parking lto to get developed finally?

[eldondre]

I've always wondered when this desirable parcel would get developed. it's bordered by the museum towers, 19th, and 20th streets with baldwin park on the south. the big question I suppose is will there be any retail facing the park? seems like the perfect place to have park fronting restaurants, etc.
Coming Soon: Museum Towers, Part Deux | NakedPhilly

[BenDee]

I'ave always wondered when this desirable parcel would get developed. it's bordered by the museum towers, 19th, and 20th streets with baldwin park on the south. the big question I suppose is will there be any retail facing the park? seems like the perfect place to have park fronting restaurants, etc.
Coming Soon: Museum Towers, Part Deux | NakedPhilly

I'm happy to hear there is a project for the space, and hope it doesn't take years to get off the ground. A restaurant would be nice, although it probably depends on Fairmount Park cooperation, agreement from the near neighbors on 19th, and a little green space from Museum Towers (basically a connecting path from the park to a path running just above the northern boundary).

[eldondre]

I'm happy to hear there is a project for the space, and hope it doesn't take years to get off the ground. A restaurant would be nice, although it probably depends on Fairmount Park cooperation, agreement from the near neighbors on 19th, and a little green space from Museum Towers (basically a connecting path from the park to a path running just above the northern boundary).

it's probably the most important aspect of the project since there's little hope for any type of complementary development on any other side of the park. I'd venture to say a couple of retail spaces should be in order. yeah, I'm sure everyone will have more than their fair say in the project and trying to minimize its benefits to the city and area

[LUCas]

What about the shadows?

[Tartan69]

What about the shadows?

Yeah I can't wait for the NIMBYs to be all over this one like they were the Granary. In all honesty this new tower may block my view of CC a bit, but I'm all for it. I didn't purchase "view rights" when I bought my house.

[qguy]

How did the first towers get past the NIMBYs originally? It almost completely hides that gorgeous church at 18th & Spring Garden and casts it in shadow for much of the day. The church soars, but it looks almost toylike in comparison, from some angles.