Back in May of 2022, we told you that a zoning permit was issued to convert Viking Mills, which was then home to a bunch of local artists and makers, into a 77 residential units along with some industrial space. This news caused a lot of uproar from the arts community as Viking Mills tenants, Read more about Details about 177-Unit Viking Mills Project Emerge[…]
Just four or five years ago, new commercial developments north of York Street along the Frankford Avenue corridor in Kensington were few and far between. All that has changed and now there are barely any lots available for development between York Street and Lehigh Avenue on this stretch. One property on the north side of Read more about 41-Unit Project Planned Next to Kensington Community Food Co-op[…]
It was back in April of 2019 that we told you that the Historic Weisbrod & Hess Brewery on Martha Street had been sold and that a modern addition to the building would be demolished. We weren’t sure what the plan for the property was at that point, but hoped that the structure would be Read more about Historic Brewery in East Kensington to Become a Restaurant[…]
As we’ve preached so many times in the past, proximity to transit (especially rail lines) is driving development in Philadelphia. Over the last 5 years, large-scale development jumped from the Girard El Station to the Berks Station then to the York-Dauphin Station very quickly. There are now large new construction buildings and ongoing major developments Read more about 80-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned in East Kensington[…]
The intersection of Frankford Avenue, York Street, and Trenton Avenue on the border of Fishtown and East Kensington is undergoing a major transformation. The city recently completed an infrastructure project that turned the dangerous, signaled, 6-point intersection into a traffic roundabout with better pedestrian crossings. The circle improved the intersection drastically for pedestrians, bicyclists, and Read more about 56 Units + 5 Commercial Spaces Coming to the Fishtown Roundabout Within 5 Projects[…]
We’ve told you about more than 800 apartments across several projects that are in the planning phases, under construction, or recently completed surrounding the York-Dauphin El Station. Most recently, we told you about plans for 108 units on the site of an old auto body shop. Looks like there’s another development to add to the Read more about Permits Issued for 77-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project in East Kensington[…]
Yesterday, we told you about a 60-unit building planned on Front Street near the York-Dauphin Station right in the vicinity of more than 700 other apartments that are already under construction or that have recently been completed. We also mentioned that there was another big project in the pipeline right in this area. Developers are Read more about 108-Unit Building Planned in East Kensington Near York-Dauphin Station[…]
We’ve told you about several projects surrounding the York-Dauphin El Station that amount to over 700 units that are under construction. Check out our map page for more details about those projects. If you think that 700 new units is a lot for the area, get ready for some more. The February Civic Design Review Read more about 60-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned on Front Street in Kensington[…]
Philadelphia has a legendary boxing history. However, the city’s best known boxer is probably the fictional movie character, Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone. You may be wondering what this has to do with real estate development. Well, one of the famous buildings in the Rocky movies is set to be redeveloped. A zoning permit Read more about Rocky Balboa’s Gym to be Renovated into Mixed-Use Apartment Building[…]
We’ve told you about all of the action happening just to the east of the York-Dauphin El Station in East Kensington. More than 700 new apartment units and multiple commercial spaces are under construction or in the pipeline in this transit-accessible section of the city. Check out our map page for details about some of Read more about 52-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned in East Kensington[…]