Category: Northern Liberties

500 North Christopher Columbus

96-Unit, Adaptive Reuse Project Planned at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden

by Kyle McShane

The Delaware Avenue corridor on the Southeast edge of Northern Liberties is a giant construction zone right now. We recently told you about three mega projects that are under construction along this strip: the 470-unit Festival Pier redevelopment, a 466-unit project right across the street from Festival Pier, and a 462-unit development just up the Read more about 96-Unit, Adaptive Reuse Project Planned at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden[…]

650 Fairmount Avenue

404-Unit Project Under Construction on Edge of Northern Liberties

by Kyle McShane

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[…]

416 Spring Garden Street Rendering

12-Story, 329-Unit Project Under Construction at 5th and Spring Garden

by Kyle McShane

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about roughly 1,400 units that are currently under construction amongst 3 projects on Delaware Avenue between Spring Garden Street and Frankford Avenue. Well, from Delaware Avenue to 5th Street along Spring Garden Street, a very similar situation is unfolding. There’s the 470-unit Festival Pier redevelopment happening at Read more about 12-Story, 329-Unit Project Under Construction at 5th and Spring Garden[…]

918 Delaware Avenue

462-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Under Construction on Border of Fishtown and Northern Liberties

by Kyle McShane

Last week, we told you that the 470-unit Festival Pier redevelopment and a 466-unit project right across the street on the site of a former Greyhound bus terminal were both under construction. That’s 936 homes getting built right on the same block. Well, these are not the only massive projects under construction on this strip. Read more about 462-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Under Construction on Border of Fishtown and Northern Liberties[…]

700 North Delaware Avenue

466-Unit Project Underway on Former Bus Station Site in Northern Liberties

by Kyle McShane

Just yesterday, we told you that the 470-unit Festival Pier redevelopment project is finally under construction after years of planning and preparation. Well, that’s not the only mega development in this neck of the woods. There’s another nearly 500-unit project underway right across the street from Festival Pier. Exactly two years ago, we told you Read more about 466-Unit Project Underway on Former Bus Station Site in Northern Liberties[…]

130 West Girard Avenue

7-Story, 84-Unit Building to Replace Bank on Northern Liberties Border

by Kyle McShane

There are a few blocks between Front Street and 2nd Street along Girard Avenue that are still blighted, vacant, and underutilized. Over the last few years, some cool businesses have opened along this stretch, but there is still a long ways to go to seamlessly tie Northern Liberties, Fishtown, and South Kensington together. It looks Read more about 7-Story, 84-Unit Building to Replace Bank on Northern Liberties Border[…]

Immaculate Conception Church

45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church

by Kyle McShane

Back in April, we told you that developers were seeking a variance to replace Vesper Day Club in Northern Liberties with 20 townhomes. We also told you that the same group planned on building 16 more townhomes to the east of the Vesper site and also owned the historic church next door at Front and Read more about 45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church[…]

1108 N Front St Rendering

47-Unit Project Under Construction Near Front and Girard

by Kyle McShane

Another day, another project to tell you about near a subway station in Philadelphia. This one is just south of Girard Avenue at 1108 North Front Street right on the border of Fishtown and Northern Liberties. Developers recently broke ground on a project that entails a 7-story building with 47 residential units, 8,520 square feet Read more about 47-Unit Project Under Construction Near Front and Girard[…]