Back in March of 2021, we updated you on the 147-unit, mixed-use project dubbed Avenue V that was being built by The Riverwards Group on the southeast corner of 5th and Cecil B. Moore Ave. on the site of a former pallet yard. Construction has progressed a ton since that update with the north side Read more about 200-Unit Project Planned in Kensington[…]
There have been a ton of mixed-use and multifamily buildings constructed on and surrounding Ridge Avenue in Roxborough in recent years. As we mentioned before, there are a handful more that have been entitled and will likely be built in the near future. Today, we bring you another project that is in the pipeline along Read more about 80-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Roxborough[…]
Back in December, we told you that zoning permits were issued for a 7-story building with 157 residential units, 2 ground floor commercial spaces, 35 automobile parking spots, 82 bicycle stalls, and a roof deck at 419 Bainbridge Street. The new building would replace a massive surface parking lot in Queen Village. At that time, Read more about New Details on 157-Unit South Philly Project[…]
The properties that line Ridge Avenue in Roxborough are an odd mix. There are a bunch of eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings. Many of these structures have pitched roofs. Some are utilized for commercial uses, others are single family homes or mixed-use. Then, there are a ton of auto-oriented retail properties such as strip malls, Read more about 100-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Roxborough[…]
Flash back to around 2017 and there was a sea of vacant mega lots and underutilized properties just north of Girard Avenue between Germantown Avenue and North 2nd Street in Kensington. Walk through this area today and you’ll be surrounded by new construction buildings and development sites. We’ve reported on several of these sites as Read more about 190-Unit Project Rising in Kensington[…]
In January of 2021 we told you about plans to convert a historic firehouse in Kensington into a mixed-use apartment building. Work is now well underway. Engine Company #29 at 1221 North 4th Street was built in 1895 and operated as a firehouse until 1979. After that, it was used for storage. Soon, it will Read more about 29-Unit Historic Firehouse Conversion Underway in Kensington[…]
There’s a really cool old building that had been on and off the market for the last several years just south of Washington Avenue at 6th and Federal Streets. The structure at 538 Federal Street is a former substation that was built in 1930 for the Philadelphia Electric Company – now better known as PECO. Read more about South Philly Substation to Become 21 Apartments + Commercial Space[…]
If you’ve been by the intersection of North Broad Street and Spring Garden Street recently, you’ve likely noticed the hulking building under construction at the northwest corner on the site of a former surface parking lot. Digging started on the 2-story deep foundation in September of 2020 and the structure started making its way out Read more about 410-Unit Project Rising on North Broad Street[…]
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[…]