Just over 5 years ago, the majority of the block just west of Broad Street between Callowhill Street and Carlton Street was dedicated to surface parking lots. That all changed when Hanover North broke ground in the summer of 2016. The Hanover North project eliminated most of the asphalt on the block, but a small Read more about 162-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 15th and Callowhill[…]
You may have noticed that the lowrise triangular building on the northwest corner of Ridge Ave. and Spring Garden St. is no longer a bank and has been sporting some cool art on its facade over the last year or so. When the signs for Citizens Bank were removed from the building shortly before the Read more about 46-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned at Ridge and Spring Garden[…]
The 2-story brick building at 1106-14 Spring Garden Street, known as the Lawsonia Building, was originally constructed around 1930 as the headquarters of a plumbing supply company and was later the home of the Lawsonia Manufacturing Company, a furniture manufacturer. The building has now been vacant for more than 15 years with multiple attempts at Read more about Demolition Planned. 52-Unit Plan Moving Forward on Spring Garden?[…]
The stretch of Spring Garden Street on the south side of Northern Liberties is receiving a massive amount of attention from the development community. We recently told you about a 14-story, 355-unit building that is being planned at the corner of 2nd and Spring Garden. Back in February of 2020, we also told you about Read more about 12-story, 329-Unit Building Planned at 5th and Spring Garden[…]
Yesterday, we told you that National Real Estate Development and Kushner Real Estate Group control all but one of the properties between Spring Garden and Callowhill on the west side of 2nd Street. They plan on developing 4 projects along this stretch. The first phase includes the 23-story, 297-unit tower at 2nd and Callowhill that Read more about 14-Story, 355-Unit Building Planned at 2nd and Spring Garden[…]
The strip on 2nd Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill is in for a major transformation. In this part of town, 2nd Street is bordered on the east side by the Interstate 95 offramp and a bunch of industrial buildings on the west side. These couple of blocks, and especially the intersection of 2nd and Read more about 23-Story, 397-Unit Tower Planned at 2nd and Callowhill[…]
Callowhill Street between 2nd Street and Franklin Street is currently a 3-5 lane raceway with I-676 on the southern border and a mix of parking lots, blank walls, and industrial buildings on the norther side of the road. Although this area is a short walk to Old City and prime Center City in general, we Read more about 7-Story, 220-Unit Building Planned at 5th and Callowhill[…]
One of the most iconic buildings in Philadelphia is the blighted Willow Street Steam Plant in Callowhill. The structure, built in 1927, rises more than 160 feet tall and its rusted smokestacks make a dramatic impact on the city’s skyline. For years, Philadelphians have been wondering if anything would ever happen to the steam plant Read more about 69 Units + Retail Planned within Willow Street Steam Plant in Callowhill[…]
Another day, another project on 13th St. After covering the hotel overbuild project in Chinatown yesterday, we headed north and passed by an active construction site just south of Spring Garden Street in Callowhill. 500-506 N. 13th St. was most recently used as an urban horse stable. Before then, it was the home of the Read more about Adaptive Reuse Project Underway in Callowhill. 23 Units + Retail Planned[…]
It always surprises us how rough some blocks of Callowhill are. The neighborhood is a stone’s throw from Center City and has a ton of amazing loft-style buildings, yet most of this area feels like an industrial wasteland. That being said, Callowhill is still one of our favorite neighborhoods in the city and we believe Read more about Construction Permits Issued for 30-Unit Mixed-Use Building in Callowhill[…]