Second Street and American Street north of Girard Avenue in South Kensington are exploding with growth. Several large projects have recently been completed, are under construction, and are in the pipeline. Check out our Map Page for a breakdown of the projects we’ve covered. Better yet, hop on your bike and take a cruise down Read more about 115-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Proposed on 2nd St. in Kensington[…]
During the pandemic, one of the best outdoor dining spaces that has emerged is the International Bar’s open air refuge at 1700 N. Front St. The parking lot across Cecil B. Moore Avenue from the watering hole was transformed into a safe space to hangout, eat some food, and have a drink. On the north Read more about 204-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Planned at Front and Cecil B. Moore[…]
The commercial energy from the Frankford Avenue and Front Street Fishtown commercial corridors has interestingly spilled over westward to the intersection of Howard and Thompson Street. Over the last couple of years, we have seen several businesses open up within residentially zoned properties on the southeastern side of the 1300 block of North Howard Street. Read more about 112-Unit, Mixed-Use, Adaptive Reuse Project Proposed 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[…]
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[…]
The area surrounding Germantown Avenue and Cecil B. Moore Avenue is undergoing an incredible renaissance. The Riverwards Group built and sold out a 57-unit mixed-use development on the southwest corner of 5th and Cecil B. Moore. A new brewery/restaurant (Human Robot Brewery / Poe’s Sandwich Joint) and another bar/restaurant (Sutton’s) opened just north of Cecil Read more about 42-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
Back in 2018, the Redevelopment Authority put out a request for proposal for the purchase and redevelopment of the historic firehouse at 1221-25 N. 4th St. in Kensington. The building was constructed in 1893 and operated as a firehouse until 1979 when it was deemed not suitable for the size of modern firetrucks. Since then, Read more about 29-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Approved in Kensington[…]