Month: December 2013

Cities See Another Side to Old Tracks – NYTimes.com

Bob Bruhin

 

Cities See Another Side to Old Tracks - NYTimes.com

Though plans in many cities have a long way to go before becoming reality, a point in favor of reuse is that it can be cheaper to renovate old rail structures than to tear them down. The Reading Viaduct, an old elevated railway line in Philadelphia, would cost $50 million to demolish versus $36 million to retrofit, according to the Center City District, a business improvement group.

Cities See Another Side to Old Tracks – NYTimes.com.

Philly Bricks: Goldtex Apartments’ Next Uphill Battle

Bob Bruhin

 

Philly Bricks: Goldtex Apartments' Next Uphill Battle

 

Now that Goldtex has defied convention and won the war against the region’s unions, let’s talk about the new apartment building that stands to define the city’s latest hip address.

It’s certainly grand. Post Brothers brought ambitious design, high end appliances, and the kind of amenities usually reserved for condos to the rental market. But their next challenge may be finding those renters.

Philly Bricks: Goldtex Apartments’ Next Uphill Battle.