Last week on our Instagram, we posted updated renderings of Post Brother’s multi-project plan to build 1.78 million square feet of new buildings in Northern Liberties. When finished, the projects will bring 1,515 residential units, a plethora of retail spaces, and an office building to the neighborhood. We mentioned that there are other sizable developments Read more about 50-Unit Building Proposed in Northern Liberties[…]
If you’ve been to Northern Liberties recently, you probably noticed the two cranes towering over the neighborhood. Those cranes are for the 1,000+ units and multiple retail spaces that will become Post Brothers’ Piazza Terminal. Just west of that development, hundreds of more units are under construction or in the planning phases along 2nd St. Read more about 14-Story, 280-Unit Building Proposed in Northern Liberties[…]
Back in August of 2018, owners of the 9,075 square foot CMX-3 parcel at 626-30 N. Delaware Avenue went before the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) for a 14-story, nearly 195 foot tower with 96 residential units, 117 automated parking spots, and 32 bicycle spaces with a car dealership at the base of the building. Read more about 96-Unit Tower + Car Dealership Finally Moving Forward in Northern Liberties?[…]
Back in 2015, Jefferson Apartment Group and Haverford Properties were selected by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) to develop the 11-acre Festival Pier site at Delaware Avenue and Spring Garden St. At the time, the development team stated that their plans called for roughly 550 residential units and 30,000 square feet of retail on Read more about 500+ Unit Development Moving Forward at Festival Pier Site?[…]
Get ready for some real beefy Philadelphia development news. 918-980 Delaware Ave., which is connected to the George L. Wells Meat Co. building, traded hands last August for $12.375 million along with a parcel at Delaware and Poplar. Demolition has been underway at the site for the last couple of months with significant progress to Read more about 462 Units + Retail Proposed on Delaware Ave Near Rivers Casino[…]
Back in the mid 60’s, a low-rise, suburban-style strip mall was created by the Redevelopment Authority through its East Poplar Urban Renewal Plan. The complex, which sits between 5th St., 6th St. and Spring Garden, was originally the home to the Fifth Street Wholesale Distribution Association. Over time, the structures morphed into a more traditional Read more about 12-Story, 382-Unit + Retail Project to Replace Strip Mall at 5th & Spring Garden[…]
The Daniel Boone School at 109 W. Wildey St. in Northern Liberties stands in the shadows of the Piazza. The Gothic Revival building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926 with hints of Art Deco elements. In 1988, the school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The school Read more about 45-Unit Daniel Boone School in Northern Liberties is Getting Refreshed[…]
723 N. 6th St is a 8,744 Industrial Residential Mixed-Use (IRMX) parcel on the western edge of Northern Liberties. The property has held a large one-story warehouse with multiple retail storefronts. The building was most recently home to a kitchen cabinet refacing operation, a small grocery store, a fitness center, and an office for another Read more about 35 Units + Commercial Development Planned for Northern Liberties[…]
Northern Liberties has matured from an up-and-coming neighborhood into a nearly fully-developed neighborhood filled with expensive houses and fancy restaurants. Although property prices have appreciated tremendously over the last two decades, some large parcels remain undeveloped in the neighborhood. One pocket of land that has always intrigued us is the triangular parcel just northwest of Read more about 84 Units + Retail Coming Soon to Northern Liberties[…]
Last night, we were eating dinner at Jerry’s Bar, one of our favorite spots in Northern Liberties. We looked across the street and noticed that an old warehouse was no longer there and there was heavy machinery on the lot. 1018-30 Germantown Ave. was the home of Leo Razzi’s metal fabrication studio up until his Read more about 49 Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming to Northern Liberties[…]