We’ve told you about a ton of projects that are underway and in the pipeline on North 2nd St. in Kensington north of Girard Avenue all the way past York Street. When you cross over Berks Street, this strip has an industrial vibe with a bunch of auto repair shops calling 2nd St. home. With Read more about 33 Units + Fresh Food Market to Replace Auto Repair Shop in Kensington[…]
The megablock between 2nd St., Hancock St., Oxford St., and Turner St. has been sitting vacant for years as South Kensington has boomed with development around it. Plans for the 60,000 square foot, RSA-5 zoned property at 175 W. Oxford St. came to light in 2019 when developers proposed 159 residential units, more than 32,000 Read more about Construction Permits Issued for 128-Unit Building in Kensington[…]
A month ago, we told you that a project was being proposed on the site of the scrapyard on the border of Kensington and Port Richmond at 2200 E. Somerset St. Stakeholders are proposing 4 structures on the properties with 535 residential units, 179 automobile parking spaces, and 293 bicycle stalls. Three structures with 390 Read more about Plans for 535-Unit Kensington Junkyard Redevelopment Released[…]
About a month ago, we told you about an adaptive reuse project near the York-Dauphin Station in East Kensington at 1825 E. Boston St. Check out that article for background information about the original structure and the project in general. The project consists of an overbuild of the original structure and a 6-story new construction Read more about Renderings Released for 139-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project in Kensington[…]
Every time we’ve passed by the horse stable at Hancock St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. in recent years, we’ve wondered when the large piece of land that was formerly part of the Keystone Knitting Mills would get developed. A place to keep horses and carriages just does not seem appropriate anymore in an area Read more about 110 Units + Retail Proposed on Site of Kensington Horse Stable[…]
Back in September of 2019, we told that a plan to convert the former headquarters of the Peter Woll & Sons Feather Company at 173 W. Berks St. into 30 residential units was going before the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) for a variance. The project needed a variance as property is zoned medium industrial Read more about 30-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Underway in Kensington[…]
Back in October of 2019, we told you about a 54-unit project just north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on North 2nd St. in Kensington. At that time, 14 units within 7 duplexes were already under construction on the back of the site at 1712-28 N. 2nd St. which previously held a 1-story warehouse. The Read more about Construction Permits Issued for 40-Unit Building in Kensington[…]
About 2 weeks ago, we told you about a 42-unit, mixed-use building that is under construction at 4th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue and mentioned that a bigger project is also rising nearby. Avenue V is currently under construction between Germantown Avenue and 5th Street on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The Riverwards Group is leading Read more about 147-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Rising in Kensington[…]
Back in July of 2018, a massive fire broke out at the scrapyard at 2200 E. Somerset St. on the border of Kensington and Port Richmond. The dark smoke could be seen for miles. The city temporarily shut down the junkyard and required them to limit their scrap piles to 10 feet in height. The Read more about 535 Units Proposed on Site of Kensington Junkyard[…]
Back in October of 2019, we told you about a 106-unit proposal for a 31,527 vacant IRMX parcel at 1817-41 E. York St. in East Kensington next to the York-Dauphin El Station. The project is now well underway with 4 stories already framed out and windows beginning to be installed. The building will rise 5 Read more about 106-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in East Kensington[…]