Whew!
I can't say I love the idea of a ten-story hotel even if it will be
replacing a serious eyesore. I wonder if it will have a faux-Latin
name. They go more for classy French names in Center City. L&R
Fitness gay bathhouse on 18th St. was renamed Le Crillon when they
turned it into expensive Rittenhouse condos.
Frankus
Sleek. Edgy. Infinitely flexible.
On Oct 9, 2007, at 03:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 10/9/2007 3:36:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Damn. I love that building at 41st & Pine. I take pictures of it
all the time. Penn is also destroying their one patch of green not
on Locust walk by building housing on Hill Field at 33rd and
Chestnut.
Whoops! I meant 40th & Pine.
(41st & Pine is being lovingly rehabbed by Chris O'Donnell and
Grace O'Donnell)
Sorry for the mistake; however, the question remains as to where
are the people who were so eager to preserve the "fabric of the
street" through designation of all Spruce Hill as a historic
district, now that it's Penn that wants to rend it.
In case you didn't know, that particular building (40th & Pine) was
individually designated as historic under the protection of the
Historical Commission -- but Penn/Luissenhop petitioned to have the
designation lifted so they could build their 10-story hotel on that
lot. I wonder whether Penn faculty member and Praxis honcho, Harris
Steinberg, being on the Historical Commission had any influence
on the decision to let 'em do it.
I also wonder what ever happened to the gospel according to Gutman
that Penn was not going to do any more of this sort of thing in the
"neighborhood" and instead focus on what they were calling "the
postal lands" but has now been renamed "Penn Park."
Always at your service & ready for a dialog,
Al Krigman -- 36-year local resident, housing provider, curmudgeon,
and all-around crank,
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