“The 5th floor is the top one of 12 N. 3rd Street, one of the HQ buildings for WebLinc. Note the slanted ceilings.” | Technical.ly Philly
- Technical.ly Philly talks to Darren Hill, cofounder and CEO of WebLinc, “an anchor of Old City’s business community before there was a N3rd Street.” Hill explains that his foray into real estate—his staff works in two rehabbed spaces in the neighborhood with another coming to the Franklin Trust Company building at Front & Market—was “a deliberate choice,” in that “it shows ownership, that we’re not going away.” Here is an intimate and energizing “urban campus…colorful, playful and rich with art.” Take a look at the photo tour of WebLinc’s digs.
- Eager “to quell the concerns of those opposed to the demolition of the 150-year-old” historic Italianate mansion at 40th& Pine, says The Daily Pennsylvanian, Jonathan Weiss, the president of Equinox Management and Construction, is seeking support for a retuned approach to the grad housing proposal that is currently mired down in the Court of Common Pleas. Rather than demolishing the mansion to make room for 122-units, this compromise suggests a smaller offering—99-units—within a five-story building that would flank the existing structure.
- Radnor Property Group and the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral will break ground on December 5 at 38th& Chestnut for a 276-unit apartment complex (appropriately, “38Chestnut”) catering to graduate students and young professionals. The 287,000-square-foot building will rise in tandem with the new Episcopal Cathedral Center, which will include a three-story office building, a community center, and childcare center. The project is meant to create an income stream for the West Philly Cathedral.
About the author
Stephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how Philadelphians engage their vibrant past. Besides skimming through 18th century letters, Steve is also interested in music and travel.
