Even if you’re not an architecture buff, you’ve likely admired the beautiful bank building standing proudly at Frankford Avenue and Girard Avenue in Fishtown. Currently a Wells Fargo, the structure was completed in 1878 as the Kensington National Bank and was designed by the renowned architect Frank Furness. As the Frankford and Girard intersection has Read more about 59-Unit Redevelopment of Furness Bank Site in Fishtown Planned[…]
Traditionally, the retail scene on East Girard Avenue has been less prolific the farther away from Frankford Avenue and the closer to Interstate 95 that you travel. However, over the last several years, we have seen multiple new businesses open on this strip, likely fueled by the new housing units added in this neck of Read more about Permits Issued for 40-Unit Building in Fishtown[…]
The intersection of Frankford Avenue, York Street, and Trenton Avenue is at the beginning of a massive transformation. If you’ve been by Frankford and York lately, you’ve likely noticed that the intersection has been closed and a traffic roundabout is being installed. Work on the roundabout began earlier this year. The project’s goal is to Read more about 16-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned at Frankford and York[…]
Back in January, we told you that developers were planning on building a 97-unit, mixed-use building on the site of the 711 in Fishtown at 23 W. Girard Avenue. At that time, we didn’t have much information about the plans. Now, we have renderings and more details about the development, which has grown in unit Read more about Plans for 107-Unit Fishtown 7-Eleven Project Released[…]
The long-ignored North Front St. corridor in Fishtown continues to see new projects proposed and developed. Until the last five or so years, developers and commercial operators steered clear of Front St. and instead focused on Frankford Avenue and Girard Avenue. Over the last five years, though, Front Street has been on a tear. Multiple Read more about 70-Unit Project Planned in Fishtown on Front Street[…]
We’ve reported on several occasions about the ongoing redevelopment of the former Delaware Generating Station at 1325 Beach Street along the Delaware River in Fishtown. Every time we pass by the site, it seems like more progress is happening on the exterior of the existing building. Back in February, zoning permits were issued for a Read more about Renderings of Fishtown Power Plant Redevelopment + Future Phases Released[…]
The northeast corner of Frankford Avenue and Berks Street has been the long time home to an auto and truck service shop. The property has been on and off the market for a couple of years now and it finally traded hands for $925,000 earlier this week. The new owners have an interesting plan for Read more about Cool Overbuild Planned on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown[…]
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 River 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[…]
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[…]
More than 18 months ago, we told you that permits were issued to demolish a 1-story warehouse and to construct a 50-unit mixed-use building on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown across from La Colombe. That building is now topped out and the brick facade has been installed. News recently broke that a real estate office and Read more about 21-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed in Fishtown[…]