Historic Weisbrod & Hess Brewery on Martha St. in Kensington Sold – Reuse on the Horizon

April 17, 2019June 10, 2019 by Kyle McShane

If you walk down Martha St. in Kensington today, you will notice that the old Weisbrod & Hess Brewery barrel house sticks out like a sore thumb. Across the street from the barrel house, you will see other buildings from the former brewery that have been restored. A large section of the complex now hosts Read more about Historic Weisbrod & Hess Brewery on Martha St. in Kensington Sold – Reuse on the Horizon[…]

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95 Residential Units + Retail Development Breaks Ground Near the Berks El Stop

April 16, 2019June 10, 2019 by Kyle McShane

The area around the Berks El stop has been on fire. Berks station is one of the faster growing Market-Frankford Line stations in ridership numbers. The amount of people using the Berks El stop increased 214% from 2001 to 2016. This does not surprise us much as the Berks station serves Fishtown and Kensington, two Read more about 95 Residential Units + Retail Development Breaks Ground Near the Berks El Stop[…]

New Construction Permits Pulled for Long Awaited Fishtown Hotel

April 16, 2019May 28, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Plans for developer Roland Kassis’s Fishtown hotel at 1224 Frankford Ave. first surfaced in February of 2015 at a Fishtown Neighborhood Association meeting. The proposal was for a 125 room hotel to be built on a vacant lot with restaurant space on the ground floor and a rooftop pool. The project also included a co-working Read more about New Construction Permits Pulled for Long Awaited Fishtown Hotel[…]

Germantown Ave Receiving Water, Pedestrian, & Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements

April 15, 2019May 3, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties and Old Kensington can be extremely hard to navigate for pedestrians and cyclists. The wide, two-way road has parking on both sides and is surrounded by construction projects. The intersection of Girard Ave. and Germantown Ave. is especially troublesome for pedestrians, cyclists, and cars. There is no traffic light at Read more about Germantown Ave Receiving Water, Pedestrian, & Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements[…]

Two Warehouses Getting Converted to Mixed-Use in East Kensington

April 9, 2019June 10, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Trenton Avenue is a wide, belgian block street that cuts through Fishtown and East Kensington. It is lined with old warehouses that were once active with manufacturing and industrial uses. The name of the avenue is derived from its history of holding elevated tracks for the Trenton Railroad. Today, Trenton Ave. and East Kensington are Read more about Two Warehouses Getting Converted to Mixed-Use in East Kensington[…]

31 Residential Units + Retail Rising in Kensington

April 4, 2019June 22, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Frankford Avenue from York St. to Lehigh Avenue has been undergoing a resurgence over the last few years. We have seen new stores, cafes, and other businesses open on this stretch with a ton of additional new residential units. 2559 Amber St. is a CMX-2 zoned lot just off of Frankford Avenue. The parcel was Read more about 31 Residential Units + Retail Rising in Kensington[…]

Property Spotlight: A Modern Mansion in Northern Liberties for $1.65 Million

April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Northern Liberties has warped from an up-and-coming hipster neighborhood to a wealthy community over the last 20 years. There are now few properties for sale that are affordable to first-time homebuyers. We have seen new construction single family home prices push past $800K over the last year with a few selling for over $1 Million. Read more about Property Spotlight: A Modern Mansion in Northern Liberties for $1.65 Million[…]

20 Residential Units + Retail Rising on Memphis St in Fishtown

April 1, 2019June 10, 2019 by Kyle McShane

The 400 block of Memphis St in Fishtown has really changed over the last ten years with vacant lots and a 1 story warehouse making way for a bunch of single family homes. We also saw the warehouse at 410 Memphis St converted into the The Chesterman, a 57 unit residential building. The block continues Read more about 20 Residential Units + Retail Rising on Memphis St in Fishtown[…]

Night Market Philadelphia Releases Summer 2019 Schedule

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by Kyle McShane

Night Market Philadelphia is entering their 9th year and just released their summer 2019 schedule. Night Market is an amazing line-up of street festivals that bring food vendors, music, and artisans to neighborhoods across Philadelphia each summer. Imagine walking down a series of carless city blocks lined with unique eats and beverages as live music Read more about Night Market Philadelphia Releases Summer 2019 Schedule[…]

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Five Houses Rising on Former Vacant Lot in Fishtown

March 31, 2019April 11, 2019 by Kyle McShane

In 2002, New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) acquired the lot at 2318-26 E Susquehanna Ave in Fishtown. The NKCDC used the vacant lot for the storage of construction equipment and supplies up until last summer. As home prices and amenities in Fishtown have skyrocketed over the last 10 years, equipment storage was no longer Read more about Five Houses Rising on Former Vacant Lot in Fishtown[…]