Back in 2015, Powelton Village neighbors were up in arms when they heard that a development company was planning to knock down a full block’s worth of mixed-use brick buildings on the 3600 block of Lancaster Ave. in order to construct a residential-only project. The neighbors gathered together and got the whole row of buildings Read more about 126 Units + Retail Coming to University City[…]
We’ve told you about Schuylkill Yards, the massive redevelopment project surrounding 30th Street Station. The $3.5 billion mega project will include 6.9 million square feet of office, laboratory, residential, hotel, retail, and green space. Schuylkill Yards is being led by Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust. Back in April, we told you about the first Read more about $43 Million Renovation & Facelift Underway for the Bulletin Building[…]
University City High School sat south of Lancaster Ave. between 36th St. and 38th St. from 1972 to 2015. The school was closed in 2013 after a vote by the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. Drexel University purchased the 14-acre property in 2014 for $25.1 million and proceeded to demolish the building. Drexel has partnered with Read more about 463 Units + Retail Planned for Former University City High School Site[…]
West Philly has seen an explosion of job growth and development over the last decade. University City alone now boasts over 80,000 jobs in health care, education, technology, finance, hospitality, and supporting industries. As mega-projects such as uCity Square, the 30th Street District, and Schuylkill Yards come to market in the coming years, we can Read more about 343 Foot, 420 Unit, Mixed-Use Tower Rising in West Philly[…]
The building at 3701 Chestnut St. is hitting the market. The International House Philadelphia announced today that it will be selling the building and setting a new course for the organization. The non-profit was founded in 1908 and has made it its mission to house foreign students and promote international cultures. The 14-story building at Read more about Development Opportunity: 3701 Chestnut St. is Going Up for Sale[…]
The first stage of the transformative $3.5 billion plan to redevelop the area around 30th Street Station is well underway. Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, AMTRAK, and other stakeholders have partnered to build a new innovation neighborhood surrounding the station and have named it Schuylkill Yards. Before breaking ground on any new buildings, the partners Read more about New Public Park Across from 30th Street Station Nearing Completion[…]
The University of Pennsylvania received a $50 million gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos. The gift was given to Penn Arts & Sciences for the erection of a mid-rise building at 32nd at Walnut St. The new building will host the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology and the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Read more about UPenn Receives $50 Million Gift to Pursue Mid-Rise Building at 32nd and Walnut[…]