501 North Front Street Rendering

97-Unit Project Planned on Historic Property at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden

Back in 2021, the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Company at 500 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard was designated to the local historic register. The designation prevents any changes to the historic structures or new construction on the property without the approval of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. In March of 2021, we told you about plans Read more about 97-Unit Project Planned on Historic Property at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden[…]

1314 Spring Garden Rendering

149-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 13th and Spring Garden

Back in 2018, there was uproar when a 6-story storage facility was planned on the site of a surface parking lot at 1314 Spring Garden Street. With a ton of momentum happening in the area – multiple mixed-use and multifamily development planned nearby – a storage facility just didn’t seem to make sense. If you Read more about 149-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 13th and Spring Garden[…]

933 N Penn Street Rendering

195-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown. Will Replace a Surface Parking Lot

Back in September of 2021, we told you that developers were planning a 196-unit project along the river on what was then a surface parking lot next to Rivers Casino in Fishtown at 933 North Penn Street. We finally have an update on the project. The development has decreased in unit count by 1 and Read more about 195-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown. Will Replace a Surface Parking Lot[…]

1130 North Delaware Avenue Rendering

182-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown Near Penn Treaty Park

We’ve recently told you about several large projects that are under construction north of Spring Garden Street along Delaware Avenue. We also just alerted you that a 78-unit project was approved at Frankford and Delaware Avenue across from the casino. Delaware Avenue is finally beginning to have its modern heyday in the Riverwards and is Read more about 182-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown Near Penn Treaty Park[…]

1000 Delaware Avenue Rendering

78-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Approved in Fishtown

Fishtown has been going through a development boom over the last decade with mixed-use, multifamily, and single family home properties being constructed throughout the area. Over this time, Fishtown has become one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Philadelphia – attracting a ton of new residents and some of the best restaurants in the city. Read more about 78-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Approved in Fishtown[…]

225 N 13th Street Rendering

81 Short Term Rental Units to Replace Parking Lot in Chinatown

The area between Broad Street, 11th Street, Vine Street, and Race Street in Chinatown is filled with surface parking lots. These parking lots likely get a lot of action when big conferences are happening in the city due to their proximity to the Convention Center. However, we always hoped for a higher and better use Read more about 81 Short Term Rental Units to Replace Parking Lot in Chinatown[…]

4601 Market Street Rendering

1,240 Units, 18-story Tower Planner at 46th and Market Street in West Philly

Back around 2016, we remember watching the beautiful Provident Mutual Insurance Building near 46th Street Station being renovated as we regularly rode the El through West Philly. Slowly, the facade was cleaned up and new windows were installed in preparation of the property being used as the Philadelphia Police headquarters. The city ended up spending Read more about 1,240 Units, 18-story Tower Planner at 46th and Market Street in West Philly[…]

3417 West Indiana Avenue Rendering

192-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Under Construction in Allegheny West

It was back in November of 2019 when we told you about a massive project planned in Allegheny West. At that time, the project was going through the entitlement process. This was one of those projects that we were surprised to see proposed as the neighborhood didn’t have a ton of new development at the Read more about 192-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Under Construction in Allegheny West[…]

1810 E Venango Street

35-Unit Project Under Construction in Harrowgate

In the past, we’ve told you about a bunch of cool projects in Harrowgate primarily surrounding the Tioga El Station. Developers have been converting old warehouses and industrial buildings in the neighborhood into residential and maker spaces over the last several years. It’s truly amazing to see the neighborhood transforming and to be able to Read more about 35-Unit Project Under Construction in Harrowgate[…]

650 Fairmount Avenue

404-Unit Project Under Construction on Edge of Northern Liberties

Back in November of 2020, we told you about plans for a 404-unit, mixed-use project on the edge of Northern Liberties in East Poplar at 6th Street and Fairmount Avenue. At that time, the project needed a variance. We reported a few months later that the development team was granted a variance in February of Read more about 404-Unit Project Under Construction on Edge of Northern Liberties[…]