About a month ago, we told you about plans for a 74-unit building that will replace a surface parking lot at Randolph Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in South Kensington. Well, it looks like the same development group is planning another surface parking lot replacing building just up the block. In anticipation of the Read more about 78-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot in Kensington[…]
Back in April, we told you that developers were seeking a variance to replace Vesper Day Club in Northern Liberties with 20 townhomes. We also told you that the same group planned on building 16 more townhomes to the east of the Vesper site and also owned the historic church next door at Front and Read more about 45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church[…]
Back in 2019, you may remember big plans for two vacant lots in Poplar just west of Northern Liberties at the northeast and northwest corners of Darien Street and Poplar Street. These lots sit just east of the elevated rail tracks that run along 9th Street. The 2019 plans called for two 11-story buildings with Read more about 212-Unit Project Set to Break Ground at 8th and Poplar[…]
It’s been a long road with many iterations for the project at 4300-26 Ridge Avenue in East Falls. A variety of plans have been proposed for the 70,000 square foot, CMX-3 site at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Calumet Street over the last 15 years. We’re happy to say that the site is finally Read more about 142-Unit Project Under Construction in East Falls[…]
The amount of new apartments recently built, under construction, and in the pipeline between 41st Street and 46th Street along Chestnut Street is truly astounding. Take a walk down this stretch of University City and see for yourself, or check out some of the projects we covered on our Map Page. The area has really Read more about 275-Unit Building Under Construction in University City[…]
Over the last decade, we’ve seen a ton of surface parking lots in Center City and surrounding Philadelphia neighborhoods replaced with multifamily and mixed-use buildings. These are some of our favorite types of projects as they turn storage lots for automobiles into homes for people and local businesses. Today, we have another surface parking lot Read more about 40-Unit Building to Replace Germantown Parking Lot[…]
Last week, the zoning board of adjustment (ZBA) approved a project at 7801 State Road next to the Pennypack Trail in Holmesburg aimed at fighting homelessness in Philadelphia. The project will consist of 28 tiny detached homes. A shared kitchen, dining area, and bathroom will be incorporated into an existing structure on the parcel. The Read more about Tiny Home Community for the Homeless Approved by Zoning Board of Adjustment[…]
The area between 5th and 6th Street surrounding Cecil B. Moore Avenue has some of the coolest loft-style apartment buildings in the city. Along 5th Street, you have the Sewing Factory, The Tie Factory, and The Lamp Factory. Human Robot Brewery and Suttons bar and restaurant also call this block home. On the corner of Read more about 74-Unit Building to Replace South Kensington Parking Lot[…]
A couple of months ago, we saw demolition permits issued for some stately buildings near the corner of 41st Street and Walnut Street in University City and knew some kind of dense development had to be on the horizon. We now have more information on what to expect here in anticipation of November’s Civic Design Read more about 136-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Planned at 41st and Walnut in University City[…]
Palmer Park is one of the great small neighborhood parks in Philadelphia. It’s located along Frankford Avenue in the heart of Fishtown’s commercial corridor. The community hosts live music performances, cleanups, and other events at the park to keep it activated and looking its best. Every time we sit in Palmer Park, though, we wonder Read more about 50-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned on Fishtown Parking Lot Near Palmer Park[…]