Philadelphia Real Estate News
It seems like we have been writing a ton about the area right around the Berks El Station. Projects are happening in every direction. To be honest, so many developments are ongoing or in the pipeline, that we are having trouble covering them all. We recently brought you a 95 unit project on Norris St., Read more about Warehouse Out, 80 Unit Mixed-Use Building In Near the Berks El Stop[…]
A project that has been years in the making may finally be close to breaking ground. Carl Dranoff demolished two buildings at 301-19 S. Broad St. in early 2015. One of the buildings was the former Philadelphia International Records. Both buildings were beautiful. The lot has sat vacant ever since. In 2014, before demolition, Dranoff Read more about Permits Issued and Activity Happening at Former SLS Hotel Site – 107 Units to Rise[…]
We have mentioned that the area surrounding Clark Park along Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia is one of our favorite areas of the city. Its proximity to Center City combined with the abundance of trees and beautiful Victorian architecture makes this neighborhood one of the most spectacular places in Philadelphia. Next to Clark Park, a Read more about Construction Permits Issued for 132 Unit Building Next to Clark Park[…]
It looks like development may finally be proceeding on an oddly-shaped lot in the heart of Fishtown’s commercial district. 1351-59 Frankford Avenue stands just north of the flagship La Colombe location and has been used as a parking lot for as long as we can remember. Most recently, Zipcar has used one side of the Read more about Development Finally Proceeding on Frankford Ave Parking Lot in Fishtown?[…]
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[…]
The 30,817 square foot IRMX zoned lot at the intersection of Emerald and Hagert streets in Kensington had a long history as a textile factory. Providence Dye Works and later Hart & Foster Dyers & Finishers called 1924-44 E. Hagert St. their home for a 100+ year period when this area of Philadelphia was called Read more about 147 Residential Units + Artist Studios Coming to Kensington[…]
American Street north of Girard Avenue has traditionally been an industrial strip. The wide road with train tracks running down the middle serviced large factories lining the street for more than a century. As urban de-industrialization began in the middle of the 20th century, Philadelphia lost industrial businesses and workers. Federal, state, and local programs Read more about A Storage Facility Rising on American St. in Kensington Highlights the Corridor’s Identity Crisis[…]
The revitalization of the Frankford Avenue commercial corridor was initially jumpstarted by Johnny Brenda’s and then fueled by Steven Starr’s Frankford Hall near the intersection of Frankford Ave. and Girard Ave. Other businesses surrounding the intersection joined the party in the years after, including the flagship La Colombe location, Kensington Quarters, Bottle Bar East, Cheu Read more about Demolition on the Horizon for Frankford Ave. Car Wash in Fishtown[…]
The pocket of parcels northeast of the Spring Garden El Station has been dominated by parking lots for years. We always found this as a weird use of space so close to the train line. Thankfully, a 30 unit mixed-use building was recently constructed at 117 Spring Garden St., extinguishing one of the parking lots Read more about 25 Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming to Front St. in Northern Liberties[…]
Three neighborhoods meet at Front Street and Girard Avenue: Fishtown to the east, Northern Liberties to the southwest, and Olde Kensington to the northwest. The energy from these three growing neighborhoods merges at this transit-oriented intersection where the trolley line and Market-Frankford Line cross paths. It is no surprise that we have seen a ton Read more about 43-Unit Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground at Front & Girard in Fishtown[…]