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Melrose Diner Development

Jul 13, 2023Kyle McShane

94-Unit Building Planned for Melrose Diner Site in South Philly

We’ve mentioned in the past that it feels like Philadelphia’s diners are slowly disappearing. Most famously, back in 2017, Little Pete’s diner in Rittenhouse closed to make way for a 13-story hotel. We also recently told you about plans to replace the Broad Street Diner with a 29-unit, mixed-use building. Today, we have news about

1813 Ranstead Rendering

Jun 6, 2023Kyle McShane

84-Unit Building Planned at 18th and Ludlow

The 1800 block of Ludlow Street in Center City – just west of 18th Street – is nothing to write home about. It’s definitely not one of those small, charming Philadelphia streets. Instead, it’s made up of a small surface parking lot, a bunch of blank walls, and some lowrise brick buildings. Around 4 years

4011 Market Street Rendering

May 24, 2023Kyle McShane

12-Story, 350-Unit Project Planned at 40th and Market Street

West Philadelphia from the Schuylkill River to 44th Street along Chestnut Street and Market Street has seen a massive wave of development over the last decade. We’ve told you about several dense multifamily and mixed-use projects along this stretch that have been recently completed, are under construction, and that are in the planning phases. We’ve

2525 E York Street Rendering

May 23, 2023Kyle McShane

87-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned for Former Beer Distributor on York Street in 19125

At the end of last year, beer drinkers in the Fishtown and Olde Richmond neighborhoods were stunned when their coveted beer distributor at York and Almond Streets closed. The 28,374 square foot, CMX-2 zoned parcel, which was also known for its Christmas tree sales during the holidays, was presumed to be sold to a developer

412-N-2nd-St-Aerial-Rendering

May 22, 2023Kyle McShane

Site Cleared for 23-Story, 397-Unit Tower at 2nd and Callowhill

Back in May of 2021, we told you about a plan to redevelop the stretch of North 2nd Street between Spring Garden Street and Callowhill Street. At that time, plans were released for two large, mixed-use projects. One on the northwest corner of 2nd and Callowhill, and the other on the southwest corner of 2nd

American Street Construction Philadelphia

May 8, 2023Kyle McShane

2 Projects with 289 Units Rising on American Street in South Kensington

We’ve told you many times over the years that American Street north of Girard Avenue in South Kensington was set to transform before our eyes due to the area’s large, underutilized parcels and proximity to other booming neighborhoods and public transit infrastructure. Well, walk or bike down the thoroughfare today and you’ll see the evolution

1440 North Front Street Rendering

Apr 19, 2023Kyle McShane

114-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned on Front Street in South Kensington

Another day, another transit-oriented development to tell you about in Philadelphia. As we’ve told you about many times in the past through our articles and social media pages, developers have been flocking to development sites surrounding the city’s public transit infrastructure. One of the biggest hotbeds of transit-oriented development has been along the Front Street

2406 Frankford Ave Rendering

Apr 6, 2023Kyle McShane

22-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Breaks Ground at Frankford Avenue and York Street

Back in July, we told you about 56 new residential units and multiple commercial spaces coming to the area surrounding the Fishtown / East Kensington Roundabout. This once dangerous, 6-point intersection was recently reconfigured with a roundabout, making it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and automobile drivers. Not only has the road changed, but two major

650 Fairmount Avenue

Feb 1, 2023Kyle McShane

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

4001-03 Market Street

Jan 25, 2023Kyle McShane

46-Unit Building Planned Next to 40th Street El Station

West Market Street has seen a plethora of development over the last decade. The majority of projects we’ve seen constructed on Market Street west of the Schuylkill River have been located between 30th Street and 38th Street and have been focused on life sciences, higher education, and office uses with a handful of similar developments

2301 Walnut Street Rendering

Jan 24, 2023Kyle McShane

172-Unit Building to Replace Rite Aid in Center City

Word broke late last year that the Rite Aid at 2301 Walnut Street in Center City would be replaced by a new residential building after the pharmacy announced the closing of the location. Now, in anticipation of the project’s hearing with the Civic Design Review (CDR), we have more information available about the plans. The

416 Spring Garden Street Rendering

Jan 23, 2023Kyle McShane

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

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