We have told you before that the area to the east of the York-Dauphin El Station is prime for large-scale, dense development in the coming years. This area sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone and is composed of multiple large IRMX and RM-1 parcels. These parcels will allow for dense residential development by-right because of Read more about 107 Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned For Kensington[…]
The area to the east of the York-Dauphin El Station continues to develop. There are multiple new construction projects and rehabs happening in the area. There are also a bunch of massive vacant lots and under-utilized industrial buildings in the neighborhood. We see these as huge opportunities for future development. We recently told you about Read more about 19 Unit Mixed-Use Building Breaks Ground in Kensington[…]
It seems like we’re bringing a massive development project in the Riverwards to your attention 8 days a week. Development is everywhere in this section of the city. Housing prices and rents have only gone in one direction over the last decade; up. We thought the prices in Fishtown were getting ridiculous a few years Read more about 155 Unit Mixed-Use Project Rising at Frankford and Lehigh – Kensington Courts[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]