It’s now been more than a 5 year journey towards development for the 32,179 square foot CMX-3 zoned parcel on the southeast corner of 9th St. and Washington Ave. in the Italian Market. Back in 2015, a 5-story, 70-unit plan with ground floor retail was proposed for the property. Of course, nearby neighbors voiced their Read more about 157-Unit Development Finally Moving Forward in the Italian Market?[…]
If you live near 4th and Girard in Northern Liberties, you’ve definitely walked by Trios and may have ordered a pizza from the establishment in the past. About 6 weeks ago while watching an Eagles game, we went to put in an order with Trios and our call wouldn’t go through. We knew there were Read more about 45-Unit + Retail Plan Approved in Northern Liberties[…]
We’ve been preaching about transit-oriented development and about peoples’ desire to live near quality public transportation for years. As mentioned many times in the past, development in Philadelphia seems to follow the subway lines. Over time, neighborhoods further and further out from Center City seem to attract the interest of developers. In the Fishtown and Read more about 22-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned Under the El in Kensington[…]
More than a year ago, we told you that a 38-unit project under the El in Kensington, which had been planned since at least 2017, may be moving forward. The project, on the northwest corner of Front and Oxford in Kensington, entails a 5-story building with 38 residential units and ground floor retail space. At Read more about Under Construction: 38-Unit Mixed-Use Project Next to The El[…]
If you’ve walked down Frankford Avenue during the pandemic, you’ve probably noticed construction fencing up at 1351-59 Frankford Ave. This is the oddly-shaped lot just north of La Colombe that Green Drop, a mobile Warby Parker popup, and Zipcar have operated out of over the last several years. Back in 2015, a plan emerged for Read more about 33-Unit Plan Back, Offices Out on Frankford Ave. in Fishtown[…]
Just east of Broad St. on Allegheny Avenue, three row homes that look like they’re from the late 1800’s sit blighted and boarded up. At one time, four more homes completed this row. Those parcels to the west now sit vacant. We’ve been passing by the remaining 3 houses for years, hoping that they’d one Read more about 70 Units + Retail Planned Near Broad and Allegheny[…]
650 Fairmount Avenue is a 177,291 square foot RM-2 zoned parcel that sits on the border of Northern Liberties and East Poplar between 6th St., 7th St., Fairmount Ave., and Green St. If you’re familiar with the area, the property is just south of the Federal Donuts. Currently, Fairmount Manor, a collection of ten 3-story, Read more about 404 Units + Commercial Proposed on the Border of Northern Liberties and East Poplar[…]
North Broad Street continues to see increased interest from developers and commercial operators. Multiple projects have been completed along the thoroughfare in recent years, hundreds of units are currently under construction, and hundreds more are planned. The tide is certainly rising for North Broad Street. If you’re a developer looking for a 60+ unit development Read more about 50 Residential Units to Replace Gas Station on North Broad Street[…]
It was only about 5 years ago that Front St. seemed like the unsettled western frontier of Fishtown. No one wanted to live under the noisy El train tracks and the retail scene was sparse. Pioneers gradually started developing along the thoroughfare, enticed by its prime location and dense mixed-used zoning classification (CMX-3 and CMX-2.5). Read more about 7-Story, 36-Unit Building Proposed Under the El in Fishtown[…]
Last week, we told you about the 18-unit apartment building rising at 43rd and Ludlow. Across the street from that building, a 278-unit modular construction project is well underway (see our Instagram feed for construction update pictures of this project from the end of September). There are several other new and proposed buildings along this Read more about 88-Unit Building Proposed in West Philly[…]