Lehigh Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Aramingo Avenue is quickly changing from an industrial area to a commercial mixed-use corridor. Although it still has a ways to go, the transformation is already well underway. We told you about the 278-unit mixed-use proposal at Lehigh and Tulip St last year. That project needed a zoning variance Read more about 21 Units + Retail Proposed on Lehigh Ave. in Kensington[…]
Developers are proposing a 5-storey, 60 foot tall project with 99 residential units, 15,650 square feet of retail space, a green roof, a rooftop deck with a pool, 30 car parking spots, and 33 bike spaces at 919 Diamond St. The project is situated along the elevated SEPTA regional rail line on a 34,101 industrial-zoned Read more about 99 Units + Retail Proposed at 10th and Diamond[…]
Last month, we told you about a 24-unit + retail proposal on York St. in Fishtown. The neighbors voted against that project at the Fishtown community meeting and the ZBA meeting for the project has since been continued. We hope that some iteration of the project moves forward as this part of Fishtown could certainly Read more about 50 Units + Retail Proposed in Fishtown[…]
Back in the mid 60’s, a low-rise, suburban-style strip mall was created by the Redevelopment Authority through its East Poplar Urban Renewal Plan. The complex, which sits between 5th St., 6th St. and Spring Garden, was originally the home to the Fifth Street Wholesale Distribution Association. Over time, the structures morphed into a more traditional Read more about 12-Story, 382-Unit + Retail Project to Replace Strip Mall at 5th & Spring Garden[…]
Trenton Avenue is a wide street constructed of Belgian blocks that runs through Fishtown and Olde Richmond. The avenue once held the elevated tracks of the Trenton Railroad. Up until about 10 years ago, the stretch of the road between Norris and Dauphin was mostly made up of vacant lots and large industrial properties. Oh, Read more about 12 Units Rising within Old and New Structures in Fishtown[…]
The Daniel Boone School at 109 W. Wildey St. in Northern Liberties stands in the shadows of the Piazza. The Gothic Revival building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926 with hints of Art Deco elements. In 1988, the school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The school Read more about 45-Unit Daniel Boone School in Northern Liberties is Getting Refreshed[…]
Blink and there will be no developable land within reach of the Berks El Stop. It seems like every week we are hearing about or writing about a new project in this vicinity. Residential density in transit accessible locations is the new slam dunk in the real estate industry. It really feels like, at least Read more about 70 Units + Retail Planned Next to Berks El Stop[…]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been exploring developing the parking lots surrounding the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul next to Logan Square since 2016. The Archdiocese has been working with Exeter Property Group and its subsidiary, EPG Urban, to determine the best use of the land and to source capital for the project. Read more about 685 Foot & 245 Foot Towers Proposed Next to Cathedral in Logan Square[…]
The area surrounding Ridge Avenue, Allegheny Avenue, and Hunting Park Avenue is starting to feel like an extension of East Falls. We recently told you about Dobson Mills Phase II, a 134-unit project at Ridge and Scotts Lane. We also told you about a 176-unit mixed-use plan at Ridge and Indiana. East Falls has become Read more about 27 Units + Retail Rising at Ridge and Allegheny[…]
Just last week, we covered a 24-unit building that is under construction on the 2000 block of Dreer Street. Right behind this project, a 14-unit mixed-use project is planned. 17 units are also topped out, but not yet completed, a half of a block south on Front St. This isn’t even the tip of the Read more about 39 Units + Retail Rising Under the El in Kensington[…]