2100 Arch Street

120-Unit Office to Residential Conversion Planned in Center City

In the post-Covid environment, developers in cities across the country are looking for ways to adaptively reuse urban office buildings as work from home has become more prevalent and companies have shrunk their office footprints. Although Philadelphia’s office real estate market is fairing better than other major cities such as San Francisco and Chicago, non Read more about 120-Unit Office to Residential Conversion Planned in Center City[…]

Two Cathedral Square Rendering

New Renderings and Details Released About Two Cathedral Square

We last mentioned Two Cathedral Square to you nearly 2 years ago when One Cathedral Square was going through the Civic Design Review (CDR) process. Since then, One Cathedral Square has broken ground and has risen high into the sky. We’ll have to do an update on that project in the near future, but if Read more about New Renderings and Details Released About Two Cathedral Square[…]

1776 benjamin franklin parkway

Hotel to 289-Unit Residential Building Conversion Planned in Center City

Back in November of 2018, developer Pearl Properties purchased the Embassy Suites at 1776 Benjamin Franklin Parkway for $59.8 million. We heard last October that the former TGI Fridays on the ground level of the building would be transformed into a brewpub. Victory Brewing Company of Downingtown announced that they would be opening a 2-story, Read more about Hotel to 289-Unit Residential Building Conversion Planned in Center City[…]

Rendering of the tower at 33 N. 22nd St.

341-Unit Tower Proposed on Trader Joe’s Parking Lot

You’ve probably queued up waiting to get into the Trader Joe’s parking lot on 22nd St. Lately, you’ve probably waited in line again to get into the supermarket, and then again to check out. It seems like Trader Joe’s is constantly busy, slinging fresh produce, tasty snacks, and frozen products to the masses. The store Read more about 341-Unit Tower Proposed on Trader Joe’s Parking Lot[…]

Cathedral Place phase 1 rendering

685 Foot & 245 Foot Towers Proposed Next to Cathedral in Logan Square

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been exploring developing the parking lots surrounding the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul next to Logan Square since 2016. The Archdiocese has been working with Exeter Property Group and its subsidiary, EPG Urban, to determine the best use of the land and to source capital for the project. Read more about 685 Foot & 245 Foot Towers Proposed Next to Cathedral in Logan Square[…]

1700-race-st

Stately Building to be Demolished for 17-Story Tower in Logan Square

To say that Philadelphia is demolition-happy is an understatement. With the roaring real estate market over the last decade, we have seen developers scoop up valuable parcels and raze buildings that are centuries old. Philadelphia has not taken the necessary steps to protect our historic building stock. Only about 2% of Philadelphia’s buildings are historically Read more about Stately Building to be Demolished for 17-Story Tower in Logan Square[…]