Philadelphia Real Estate News
A little more than a week ago, we told you about plans to build 258 residential units at the former Delaware Generating Station at 1325 Beach St. along the Delaware Rive in Fishtown. 216 of these units were to be within the existing building and another 42 were to be within an addition. Building permits Read more about New Permits Issued for 2-Story Addition, 308 Total Units at Fishtown Power Plant[…]
New development is starting to appear block by block in Mantua. The West Philadelphia neighborhood is located just north of Lancaster Avenue near Drexel University, University City Science Center, and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. We think that this centrally-located, transit-accessible area will see continued development in the future as University City’s two mega-projects; uCity Square Read more about Permits Issued for 22-Unit Building in Mantua[…]
The Berger Brothers Company was founded in 1874 as a supplier of sheet metal and roofing materials. At one point, the company had its offices and warehouse and 229 Arch St. in Old City. The company is still in existence today, but no longer occupies the space in Old City. Around 2012, the former warehouse Read more about 21-Unit Addition Planned for Berger Building in Old City[…]
About a week ago, we wrote about a 48-unit, mixed-use project that is underway in Ludlow between Marshall St. and 7th St. on Girard Avenue. Just behind that project, another new building is topped out and moving towards completion at 1222 N. Marshall St. 1222 N. Marshall St. is a 6,081 zoned residential multifamily (RM-1) Read more about 20-Unit Building Topped Out in Ludlow with Income Bonus Utilized[…]
West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown has quickly become a bustling commercial corridor with several new construction projects and renovations recently completed, underway, and in the planning phases. A bunch of cool restaurants and shops have opened along this strip over the last few years as more residents have moved into the surrounding area. Argo Property Read more about 16-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Underway in Brewerytown[…]
Over the last year or so, every time we’ve gone to Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown, we could hear some type of work going on inside the Delaware Generating Station right on the river next to the park. This summer, we watched as crews were using molds to repair the cornice and coating the concrete Read more about 258 Units Planned at Former Fishtown Power Plant Property[…]
The Imperial Theater opened in 1914 at 215 S. 60th St. in West Philadelphia with a capacity of approximately 1,500 people. By 1954, its life as a theater ended. The building then operated as a roller skating rink for some time. In June of 2007, Left Handed LLC purchased the property for $55,100. It has Read more about Permits Issued for Demolition of Imperial Theater in West Philly[…]
I’ve told you about several adaptive reuse projects happening in the booming Harrowgate neighborhood of Philadelphia. There are many more that are underway and in the planning phases that I haven’t gotten around to writing about yet. This section of the city is made up of large old industrial buildings surrounded by row homes. The Read more about 54-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Underway in Harrowgate[…]
Back in October of 2019, we reported that the old Girard Theater at 625-27 W. Girard Avenue in Ludlow was getting demolished. The theater was built in 1891 and was more recently the home of a Fine Fare market. Check out the article from 2019 for pictures of the theater and more background information on Read more about 48 Units + 2 Commercial Spaces Rising Near 7th and Girard[…]
A zoning permit was issued for the demolition of the 3-story parking garage at 316-20 S. 11th St. in the Gayborhood today. No additional permits were issued that would shed light on what kind of development is planned on the site once demolition is complete. The roughly 12,000 square foot RM-1 (residential multifamily) zoned property Read more about Permits Issued for Demolition of Gayborhood Parking Garage[…]