Back in December of 2019, we told you about a garage that was being demolished on Berks St. just west of Front St. At that time, no construction permits had been issued, but a zoning variance had been granted in 2016 that gave approval for a 32-unit building on the industrial-zoned (I-2) site at 171 Read more about 28-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
Almost 2 years ago, we told you about an adaptive reuse project called the Gotham Tower at 2000 N. 2nd St. in Norris Square. This 100+ unit redevelopment, which includes 2 retail spaces, is now nearing completion and looks fantastic. We had the opportunity to tour the site a few months ago and it looks Read more about 18-Unit Mixed-Use Project Moving Forward in Norris Square[…]
We’ve been hearing about the redevelopment of the 24,306 square foot parcel just north of Girard Avenue at 1222 N. 2nd St. for more than 4 years. Back then, the area was much different and there were not many large-scale new developments north of Girard. However, over the last several years, hundreds of units have Read more about 64-Unit Mixed-Use Project Finally Proceeding in Olde Kensington?[…]
It looks like the old Woods Brothers site just south of Lehigh Ave. on Frankford Ave. may finally be developed. Back in 2016, a 178-unit project with commercial space and 80 parking spots was proposed on the property. Since then, crickets. In September of 2018, the roughly 90,000 square foot IRMX site traded hands for Read more about 460-Unit Project Proposed Near Frankford and Lehigh[…]
We’ve been preaching about transit-oriented development and about peoples’ desire to live near quality public transportation for years. As mentioned many times in the past, development in Philadelphia seems to follow the subway lines. Over time, neighborhoods further and further out from Center City seem to attract the interest of developers. In the Fishtown and Read more about 22-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned Under the El in Kensington[…]
North American Street from Girard Avenue to Berks St. and beyond has seen countless projects proposed and constructed over the last several years. This momentum has been fueled by the corridor’s prime, transit accessible location and the TIGER grant that transformed American St. from a wide industrial road to a more pedestrian friendly thoroughfare with Read more about 110 Units + Commercial Proposed in Kensington on American Street[…]
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?[…]
The transformation of N. American St. in Kensington from an industrial center to a mixed-use corridor will take another step forward if a new proposal at 1705 N. American St. comes to fruition. 1705 N. American St. is a 38,198 square foot Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use (ICMX) zoned property that currently is the location of Drexel Read more about 179 Units + Retail Proposed on American St. in Kensington[…]
If you’ve been to The El Bar for a Kensington Happy Meal over the last several months, you may have noticed that the building next door was demolished. Developers purchased the parcels at 1350-54 N. Front St., 1351-55 N. Hope St., and 106-108 Master St. (the lots behind the El Bar’s back patio area) in Read more about 15 Units + Retail to Rise Next to the El Bar in Kensington[…]
We’ve told you about several projects happening at and around the intersection of 2nd St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. We covered 43 units on the southeast side of the intersection, 93 units + commercial on the northeast corner, 54 units just northeast of the intersection, and another 32-unit project that needed a variance just Read more about 28 Units Planned Near 2nd and Berks in Kensington[…]