Category: Historic Preservation

2527 N. Broad St. - E.A. Wright Bank Note Company Building

94-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Historic North Broad St. Building

by Kyle McShane

We’ve covered a ton of projects on North Broad Street and have repeatedly mentioned the upward trajectory of the thoroughfare. Most developments that we have written about and that have broken ground have been south of Girard Avenue, though. We see this changing in the coming years and recently told you about a 70-unit project Read more about 94-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Historic North Broad St. Building[…]

The Poplar Post Brothers

Inside Look: 285-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Nearing Completion at 9th & Poplar

by Kyle McShane

It was just over a year ago that I brought the renovation of the Quaker Building at 9th and Poplar to your attention. The 400,000 square foot structure, built in 1918 and originally used as a warehouse for Strawbridge & Clothier, sat blighted for years along the SEPTA elevated tracks between Poplar St. and Girard Read more about Inside Look: 285-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Nearing Completion at 9th & Poplar[…]

5423 Germantown Avenue

16-Unit + Retail Adaptive Reuse Project in Germantown

by Kyle McShane

5423 Germantown Ave. was originally built in the 1870’s as the Germantown Masonic Hall. The Gothic Revival building was most recently occupied by the Cunningham Piano Company, which used the building as a showroom from the 1970’s through 2016 when the building was sold for redevelopment. Cunningham, founded in 1891 and one of the oldest Read more about 16-Unit + Retail Adaptive Reuse Project in Germantown[…]

701 w berks st school redevelopment

50-Unit Adaptive Reuse Proposed for School at 7th and York

by Kyle McShane

It looks like the former St. Edward the Confessor Catholic School at 7th and York St. in the Hartranft neighborhood could finally find a new lease on life. The school building along with the church and other parish buildings on the same block are amazing architectural specimens. We could not be happier to hear that Read more about 50-Unit Adaptive Reuse Proposed for School at 7th and York[…]

1700 N Howard St Rendering

103 Units + Commercial Proposed in Kensington Near the Berks El Station

by Kyle McShane

When we started telling people to buy property on the west side of Front St. near the Berks El Station more than 5 years ago, we could not have imagined that the neighborhood would develop as quickly as it has. We knew it had some great characteristics and was prime for growth, but did not Read more about 103 Units + Commercial Proposed in Kensington Near the Berks El Station[…]

Germantown High School building

352 Units Proposed within Historic Germantown High School Buildings

by Kyle McShane

It looks like a clear plan for the massive Germantown High School complex is finally coming to fruition. The fate of this historic property has been uncertain since it closed in 2013 and the School District of Philadelphia decided to dispose of it shortly thereafter. The main school building was originally constructed in 1914 with Read more about 352 Units Proposed within Historic Germantown High School Buildings[…]

Freemans-auction-house-rendering

19-Story Overbuild of Freeman’s Auction House Approved by Historical Commission

by Kyle McShane

A 19-story overbuild of the Freeman’s Auction House at 1810 Chestnut St. has been approved by the Philadelphia Historical Commission according to Cecil Baker + Partners, the architect behind the project. The existing 6-story structure was built in 1923 and was the home of Freeman’s until last year, when the company moved into spaces at Read more about 19-Story Overbuild of Freeman’s Auction House Approved by Historical Commission[…]

Harbison's Dairy under renovation

86 Units + Commercial Space Coming to Kensington’s Harbison’s Dairy Building

by Kyle McShane

What a long strange stretch these last 6 weeks have been. With construction resuming on Friday, we figured it would be a good time to start bringing you more Philadelphia development news. Hopefully, this will be the start of a return to some semblance of normal life. If you live anywhere near Kensington, you’re likely Read more about 86 Units + Commercial Space Coming to Kensington’s Harbison’s Dairy Building[…]

2045-Trenton-Ave

12 Units Rising within Old and New Structures in Fishtown

by Kyle McShane

Trenton Avenue is a wide street constructed of Belgian blocks that runs through Fishtown and Olde Richmond. The avenue once held the elevated tracks of the Trenton Railroad. Up until about 10 years ago, the stretch of the road between Norris and Dauphin was mostly made up of vacant lots and large industrial properties. Oh, Read more about 12 Units Rising within Old and New Structures in Fishtown[…]

Daniel Boone School Northern Liberties Philadelphia

45-Unit Daniel Boone School in Northern Liberties is Getting Refreshed

by Kyle McShane

The Daniel Boone School at 109 W. Wildey St. in Northern Liberties stands in the shadows of the Piazza. The Gothic Revival building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926 with hints of Art Deco elements. In 1988, the school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The school Read more about 45-Unit Daniel Boone School in Northern Liberties is Getting Refreshed[…]