Back in April of 2019, we told you about a 93-unit, mixed-use development that was planned on the northeast corner of 2nd and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Kensington. A variance for the project was granted by the ZBA in March of 2019 as the property is zoned ICMX, which does not allow residential use Read more about 88-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
Blue Horizon is a historic building and famous former boutique boxing venue on North Broad Street. The structure was originally built in 1865 as three separate homes. In 1914, it was converted into the clubhouse for the Loyal Order of Moose, a fraternal lodge. Then, in 1961, the building was again transformed, this time into Read more about 20-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Nearing Completion on North Broad Next to Blue Horizon[…]
Earlier this week, we told you about a 32-unit mixed-use building that’s under construction on Ridge Avenue in Francisville. If you walk either direction on Ridge Avenue from this project, you’ll see countless new buildings and construction sites. We’ve written about several of them. Just across the street from the 32-unit project, a 5-story, 10-unit Read more about 4 Adjacent Projects are Bringing 33 Units + Retail to Francisville[…]
1401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. is the eastern section of the huge vacant lot along the Delaware River just north of Walmart and Home Depot in South Philly. This lot is where the Foxwoods Casino was once planned. The casino obviously never happened and the east side of the Foxwoods site ended up trading hands Read more about 855 Units + Retail Planned in South Philly on the Delaware River[…]
If you’ve lived in Francisville for more than a few years, you likely remember the old dollar store at the intersection of Francis St. and Ridge Ave. The dollar store was demolished in 2017 in anticipation of a 27-unit, mixed-use building being built at 1614-20 Ridge Avenue. By June of 2018, permits were issued to Read more about 32-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Francisville[…]
Building permits were issued on January 18th for a 14-unit project at 6365-69 Germantown Ave. The CMX-2 zoned property, which is more than 36 feet wide and 125 feet deep in some sections, holds a stately 4-story masonry building with two bay windows and a large addition off the back. A demolition permit for the Read more about Permits Issued for 14-Unit + Commercial Project in Germantown[…]
We’ve covered a ton of projects on North Broad Street and have repeatedly mentioned the upward trajectory of the thoroughfare. Most developments that we have written about and that have broken ground have been south of Girard Avenue, though. We see this changing in the coming years and recently told you about a 70-unit project Read more about 94-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Historic North Broad St. Building[…]
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[…]
More than 18 months ago, we told you that permits were issued to demolish a 1-story warehouse and to construct a 50-unit mixed-use building on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown across from La Colombe. That building is now topped out and the brick facade has been installed. News recently broke that a real estate office and Read more about 21-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed in Fishtown[…]