Category: Demolition

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50 Residential Units to Replace Gas Station on North Broad Street

by Kyle McShane

North Broad Street continues to see increased interest from developers and commercial operators. Multiple projects have been completed along the thoroughfare in recent years, hundreds of units are currently under construction, and hundreds more are planned. The tide is certainly rising for North Broad Street. If you’re a developer looking for a 60+ unit development Read more about 50 Residential Units to Replace Gas Station on North Broad Street[…]

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7-Story, 36-Unit Building Proposed Under the El in Fishtown

by Kyle McShane

It was only about 5 years ago that Front St. seemed like the unsettled western frontier of Fishtown. No one wanted to live under the noisy El train tracks and the retail scene was sparse. Pioneers gradually started developing along the thoroughfare, enticed by its prime location and dense mixed-used zoning classification (CMX-3 and CMX-2.5). Read more about 7-Story, 36-Unit Building Proposed Under the El in Fishtown[…]

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18-Unit Apartment Building Rising in University City

by Kyle McShane

Major development in University City continues to move westward. We recently told you about a 102-unit mixed-use plan on the 4200 block of Chestnut. That project has not broken ground yet. However, the 278-unit development at the corner of 43rd and Chestnut that we wrote about is now starting to take shape. Right behind the Read more about 18-Unit Apartment Building Rising in University City[…]

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178 Units + Retail Proposed in Roxborough

by Kyle McShane

Developers are aiming to consolidate 3 industrial parcels surrounding Paoli Ave. and Umbria St. in Roxborough in order to build a mixed-use project. The properties include 5001 Umbria St., which currently holds a small diner, and 115-121 Paoli Ave., which is the home to an industrial business. Combined, the lots total 85,856 square feet (nearly Read more about 178 Units + Retail Proposed in Roxborough[…]

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Jewelers Row Tower’s Height Increased, Unit Count Decreased to 63

by Kyle McShane

If you follow Philadelphia real estate development news, you’ve heard about the saga involving Toll Brothers’ plan to build a condo tower on Jewelers Row. The plan first came to light in 2017. We won’t recount the whole story as there are plenty of articles out there that have covered the details of the situation. Read more about Jewelers Row Tower’s Height Increased, Unit Count Decreased to 63[…]

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14-Story, 280-Unit Building Proposed in Northern Liberties

by Kyle McShane

If you’ve been to Northern Liberties recently, you probably noticed the two cranes towering over the neighborhood. Those cranes are for the 1,000+ units and multiple retail spaces that will become Post Brothers’ Piazza Terminal. Just west of that development, hundreds of more units are under construction or in the planning phases along 2nd St. Read more about 14-Story, 280-Unit Building Proposed in Northern Liberties[…]

Warehouse at 2400 Huntingdon

Olde Richmond Warehouse to be Demolished, 68 Units + Retail to Rise?

by Kyle McShane

For years, we’ve passed by the warehouse at the corner of Cedar and Huntingdon hoping that a developer would bring it back to life. The 30,054 square foot structure sits on a 19,825 square foot IRMX parcel and was once a hosiery mill. We always thought the building seemed to be in good shape and Read more about Olde Richmond Warehouse to be Demolished, 68 Units + Retail to Rise?[…]

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49 Units Proposed at Border of Brewerytown and Fairmount

by Kyle McShane

There are hundreds of units under construction and in the pipeline on the southeast corner of Brewerytown. We’ve told you about a 14-unit mixed-use building at 2616 W. Girard that is now nearing completion, a 108-unit mixed-use project that has broken ground at 26th and Poplar, and a 160-unit mixed-use plan at 27th and Girard. Read more about 49 Units Proposed at Border of Brewerytown and Fairmount[…]