York Street is a wide thoroughfare that sets the boundary between Fishtown and Olde Richmond. The road holds several businesses sprinkled among single family homes. The restaurants, cafes, bars, offices, and other retailers occupy most corners on York Street, with row houses occupying the middle of the blocks. There are a few exceptions, such as Read more about 24 Units + Retail Proposed for York St. in Fishtown[…]
In October of 2018, a fire ripped through a beautiful old house on the 1100 block of Frankford Ave. in Fishtown. The fire ended up destroying the house as well as its twin next door. The damage from the fire and water resulted in both homes getting demolished in the summer. We were very sad Read more about Micro Hotel + Retail Planned at Site of Fishtown Fire[…]
The garage at the corner of Cedar and East York on the border of Fishtown and Olde Richmond has sat vacant and blighted for the last several years. Back in 2011, owners applied for a variance to turn the building into two commercial spaces with one being a restaurant. The request was dismissed for reasons Read more about York St. Garage to Pediatrician Conversion Finally Proceeding[…]
Fishtown has gotten to the point that developable single family lots are not easy to come by anymore. Developers now need to get creative in order to find places to build new houses. There were never a ton of vacant lots in the neighborhood, but the last decade’s development boom have made them even more Read more about House Being Built on Tiny Triangular Parcel in Fishtown[…]
Before the project went to the Civic Design Review (CDR), we told you about a proposal that would bring 1,096 residential units, commercial space, office space, a residential amenity building, a community center, 541 bike spaces, 1,210 car parking spots, and an extension of the Delaware River trail to the large vacant riverfront lot at 2001 Read more about Construction Permits Pulled for 1,096 Units Near Graffiti Pier[…]
We told you last week that Girard Avenue in Fishtown is continuing to progress despite the thoroughfare’s extreme width and lack of pedestrian infrastructure while reporting on a 34-unit project rising on E. Columbia Ave. New and interesting commercial tenants continue to join the East Girard corridor. They are accompanied by a wave of new Read more about 71-Unit Mixed-Use Project Rising in Fishtown[…]
We’ve covered a ton of projects in Fishtown recently. Most of them have been centered around Frankford Avenue, the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor. However, Fishtown has more than one street lined with retail spaces. Girard Avenue has seen many new restaurants, retailers, and new construction buildings sprout up over the last several years. All of Read more about 6-Story, 34-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Fishtown[…]
Development continues to accelerate in Fishtown as vacant lots and old industrial buildings are replaced with residential and mixed-use projects. About a month ago, we speculated that demolition was on the horizon for a car wash on Frankford Ave. Plumbing permits were pulled to seal the sewage lateral, which usually means that demolition will happen Read more about 21 Units + Food Market Replacing Car Wash in Fishtown[…]
The blocks of Frankford Avenue just north of Girard Ave. in Fishtown have seen a ton of development over the last decade. Industrial warehouses and other old buildings have been transformed into beautiful retail establishments such as Fette Sau, La Colombe, Kensington Quarters, and Cheu Noodle Bar. New construction condo buildings have been completed or Read more about Permits Issued for 50 Unit Mixed-Use Building in Fishtown[…]
1502-08 Frankford Avenue is a 7,132 square foot CMX-2 zoned parcel that sits in the heart of Fishtown’s commercial corridor. New mixed-use developments surround this property from the north, south, east, and west. 1502-08 Frankford Ave. is right across the street from Heffe, a tiny taco shop that took up residence in an old gas Read more about 24 Unit Building Rising in Fishtown. Is it a Hotel?[…]