2201 E Somerset Street Construction

153-Unit Project Under Construction in Port Richmond

If you’ve lived in the Riverwards for more than a few years and tend to stay informed about real estate development in this section of Philadelphia, you likely remember the huge development proposed back in 2018 on the 100,000 square foot, IRMX-zoned lot at 2201 East Somerset Street in Port Richmond. Developers received a variance Read more about 153-Unit Project Under Construction in Port Richmond[…]

2201 East Tioga Street Rendering

73-Unit Building Proposed on Vacant Lot in Port Richmond

Back in March of 2021, we told you about a 35-unit adaptive reuse project that was underway on the border of Port Richmond at Harrowgate in an old chocolate factory at 2215 East Tioga Street. Right across Sepviva Street from the adaptive reuse project, another significant residential project is being planned on a large vacant Read more about 73-Unit Building Proposed on Vacant Lot in Port Richmond[…]

2202 E Allegheny Avenue Rendering

189 Apartments + 70 Townhomes + Commercial Planned in Port Richmond

There’s a vacant lot along the train tracks in Port Richmond that has caught our eye for quite some time. The 124,744 square foot parcel is zoned Industrial Residential Mixed-Use (IRMX), which allows for a dense residential use by-right. For years, it has sat vacant as development has creeped into Port Richmond. More recently, it Read more about 189 Apartments + 70 Townhomes + Commercial Planned in Port Richmond[…]

2200 E. Somerset St. Rendering

Plans for 535-Unit Kensington Junkyard Redevelopment Released

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[…]

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59 Units Proposed on the Border of Port Richmond and Harrowgate

If you’ve ever ventured on Amber St. between Allegheny Ave. and Westmoreland St., you have likely seen two hulking old warehouses connected by a catwalk. These structures, along with some other nearby buildings, make up a massive artist studio and office complex called The Loom. The buildings, which were originally part of the Masland Carpet Read more about 59 Units Proposed on the Border of Port Richmond and Harrowgate[…]