It looks like a new chapter is being written about the infamous blighted parcel on the northeast corner of Broad St. and Washington Ave. From rumors involving Will Smith to Cirque du Soleil and piazzas in the sky, this lot has a long recent history of vacancy, temporary uses and project proposals. Bart Blatstein, the Read more about New Plans for Broad and Washington Entail 1,111 Units + Retail[…]
If you’ve been near Broad and Bainbridge Streets in South Philadelphia within the last two years or so, you have likely noticed the colorful low-rise building. The former fast food building has occupied the 8,970 square foot CMX-3 parcel for much longer than 2 years, but the building was not as eye catching in years Read more about 50 Units + Fresh Food Market Planned for South Broad St.[…]
It looks like a bunch more people will have the opportunity to live within smelling distance of the most famous cheesesteak intersection in the world. The vacant lot at 9th and Wharton has seen a bunch of attempts at development over the years. In the past, neighbors pushed back against a dense mixed-use project at Read more about Permits Pulled for 25-Unit Mixed-Use Project Near Pat’s Steaks in South Philly[…]
The historic former Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at 1001 S. 4th St. was most recently the home of the Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple. The Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple received criticism for selling the 17,290 square foot Residential Multi-Family-2 (RM-2) zoned property to developers in January of 2019 for $1.675 million. From the looks Read more about South Philly Church is Getting Converted into 40 Residential Units[…]
East Passyunk has one of the best and most diverse restaurant scenes in the city of Philadelphia. From Italian, to tacos, to dim sum, to Vietnamese, and of course cheesesteaks, this neighborhood has it all. Interestingly enough, E. Passyunk Avenue lacks one thing that Philadelphia boasts plenty of: a brewery. Walk across Broad St. and Read more about Brewery Planned for E. Passyunk Ave. Needs Zoning Approval[…]
Every time we go to a professional sports game in South Philly, we are amazed at the sea of parking lots surrounding the stadiums. This area is right off the Broad St. Line, just north of the Navy Yard, next to FDR Park, accessible by two major highways, and near a ton of other booming Read more about $700 Million Casino + Hotel Project Rising Near the Stadiums[…]
Washington Ave. is one of the most pedestrian-unfriendly, auto-centric commercial corridors in the city. The wide thoroughfare is lined with vehicle service companies, parking lots, and garages. However, residential and mixed-use projects are slowly starting to infiltrate the avenue. 1100-18 E. Passyunk Ave. is a triangular, 8,518 square foot, CMX-2.5 zoned parcel bordered by Washington Read more about 6-Story, 39-Unit Project Coming to Passyunk & Washington[…]
Pennsport is a growing neighborhood in South Philadelphia. The old-school, historically Irish neighborhood is famous for its abundance of Mummers clubhouses and the Mummers Museum on Two Street. We have seen a ton of development in Pennsport over the last several years. Infills and large new construction projects dot the area’s landscape. The beautiful stone Read more about Old School in Pennsport Converted into 42 Residential Units[…]
Stakeholders including the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and the William Penn Foundation, recently released a $200 million redevelopment master plan for FDR Park in South Philly. The stakeholders stated that “FDR’s popularity, years of heavy use, and regular flooding have taken a toll on its infrastructure and environmental integrity.” Philadelphia-based architecture firm, Read more about Golf Course Not Included in $200 Million FDR Park Redevelopment Master Plan[…]
The RSA-5 zoned lot at 3rd and Christian in Queen Village has sat vacant for as long as we can remember. The lot was once much bigger. However, developers built 20 townhomes on the southern portion of the parcel in 2011. In 2015, we saw the owners consolidate 9 deeded lots into 2 lots. The Read more about 33 Unit Building Proposed for Vacant Lot in Queen Village[…]