Philadelphia Real Estate News
Back before 2018, the parcel between 2nd Street, American Street, Thompson Street, and Master Street in Olde Kensington was just a giant vacant lot. However, the property had great CMX-3 zoning and was surrounded by new development, so we knew it would eventually be built on. In late 2018, ground was broken on a 3-building, Read more about 108-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Olde Kensington[…]
Back in 2021, the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Company at 500 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard was designated to the local historic register. The designation prevents any changes to the historic structures or new construction on the property without the approval of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. In March of 2021, we told you about plans Read more about 97-Unit Project Planned on Historic Property at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden[…]
Back in 2018, there was uproar when a 6-story storage facility was planned on the site of a surface parking lot at 1314 Spring Garden Street. With a ton of momentum happening in the area – multiple mixed-use and multifamily development planned nearby – a storage facility just didn’t seem to make sense. If you Read more about 149-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 13th and Spring Garden[…]
Back in September of 2021, we told you that developers were planning a 196-unit project along the river on what was then a surface parking lot next to Rivers Casino in Fishtown at 933 North Penn Street. We finally have an update on the project. The development has decreased in unit count by 1 and Read more about 195-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown. Will Replace a Surface Parking Lot[…]
We’ve recently told you about several large projects that are under construction north of Spring Garden Street along Delaware Avenue. We also just alerted you that a 78-unit project was approved at Frankford and Delaware Avenue across from the casino. Delaware Avenue is finally beginning to have its modern heyday in the Riverwards and is Read more about 182-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown Near Penn Treaty Park[…]
Fishtown has been going through a development boom over the last decade with mixed-use, multifamily, and single family home properties being constructed throughout the area. Over this time, Fishtown has become one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Philadelphia – attracting a ton of new residents and some of the best restaurants in the city. Read more about 78-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Approved in Fishtown[…]
We’ve told you about a ton of parking lots in Philadelphia that have been developed into residential, mixed-use, and office buildings over the last several years. We even told you about plans to develop one in Chinatown earlier today. Projects that entail turning surface parking lots into homes for people and businesses are some of Read more about 28-Story, 292-Unit Tower to Replace Parking Lot at 21st and Ludlow in Center City[…]
The area between Broad Street, 11th Street, Vine Street, and Race Street in Chinatown is filled with surface parking lots. These parking lots likely get a lot of action when big conferences are happening in the city due to their proximity to the Convention Center. However, we always hoped for a higher and better use Read more about 81 Short Term Rental Units to Replace Parking Lot in Chinatown[…]
Back around 2016, we remember watching the beautiful Provident Mutual Insurance Building near 46th Street Station being renovated as we regularly rode the El through West Philly. Slowly, the facade was cleaned up and new windows were installed in preparation of the property being used as the Philadelphia Police headquarters. The city ended up spending Read more about 1,240 Units, 18-story Tower Planner at 46th and Market Street in West Philly[…]
It was back in November of 2019 when we told you about a massive project planned in Allegheny West. At that time, the project was going through the entitlement process. This was one of those projects that we were surprised to see proposed as the neighborhood didn’t have a ton of new development at the Read more about 192-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Under Construction in Allegheny West[…]