Category: Multi Family

1120 Frankford Avenue

107-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Breaks Ground in Fishtown on Frankford Avenue

by Kyle McShane

One of the largest undeveloped parcels in Fishtown has sat unchanged along the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor as the properties surrounding it have been developed into new homes and commercial spaces. 1120 Frankford Avenue, until recently, was an unpaved parking lot situated just north of Barcade and just south of Girard Avenue. Although a lot Read more about 107-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Breaks Ground in Fishtown on Frankford Avenue[…]

Broad Street Diner

29-Unit, Mixed-Use Project to be Built on Broad Street Diner Site

by Kyle McShane

Back in August, we saw that a demolition permit was issued for the Broad Street Diner at 1135-41 South Broad Street. At the time, we didn’t know what was planned for the site, but were sad to hear that another of the city’s quickly disappearing diners could be meeting the wrecking ball. Well, now we Read more about 29-Unit, Mixed-Use Project to be Built on Broad Street Diner Site[…]

1706-10 Walnut Street

Walnut Street Properties Destroyed by Arson Sold. Tower on the Horizon?

by Kyle McShane

If you’ve been in Rittenhouse Square doing holiday shopping on Walnut Street recently, you probably noticed the gaping hole in the high-end commercial corridor. Three historic buildings at 1706, 1708, and 1710 Walnut Street were demolished in early 2021 as a result of arson that took place during the May 2020 protests. After the fire Read more about Walnut Street Properties Destroyed by Arson Sold. Tower on the Horizon?[…]

922 n broad st

171-Unit Project with Lidl Supermarket Breaks Ground at Broad & Girard Former CVS Site

by Kyle McShane

Back in April of 2021, we told you that a zoning permit for a 160-unit building was issued for the southwest corner of Broad Street and Girard Avenue, which at the time was home to a CVS. A couple of months later, project renderings and details were released in anticipation of the development team’s meeting Read more about 171-Unit Project with Lidl Supermarket Breaks Ground at Broad & Girard Former CVS Site[…]

130 West Girard Avenue

7-Story, 84-Unit Building to Replace Bank on Northern Liberties Border

by Kyle McShane

There are a few blocks between Front Street and 2nd Street along Girard Avenue that are still blighted, vacant, and underutilized. Over the last few years, some cool businesses have opened along this stretch, but there is still a long ways to go to seamlessly tie Northern Liberties, Fishtown, and South Kensington together. It looks Read more about 7-Story, 84-Unit Building to Replace Bank on Northern Liberties Border[…]

508 West Montgomery Avenue Rendering

78-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot in Kensington

by Kyle McShane

About a month ago, we told you about plans for a 74-unit building that will replace a surface parking lot at Randolph Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in South Kensington. Well, it looks like the same development group is planning another surface parking lot replacing building just up the block. In anticipation of the Read more about 78-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot in Kensington[…]

Immaculate Conception Church

45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church

by Kyle McShane

Back in April, we told you that developers were seeking a variance to replace Vesper Day Club in Northern Liberties with 20 townhomes. We also told you that the same group planned on building 16 more townhomes to the east of the Vesper site and also owned the historic church next door at Front and Read more about 45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church[…]