The pocket of parcels northeast of the Spring Garden El Station has been dominated by parking lots for years. We always found this as a weird use of space so close to the train line. Thankfully, a 30 unit mixed-use building was recently constructed at 117 Spring Garden St., extinguishing one of the parking lots Read more about 25 Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming to Front St. in Northern Liberties[…]
An old theater stood at the corner of N. 6th St. and Poplar St. for more than 100 years. Over the last decade, as the energy of Northern Liberties flowed towards the neighborhood’s western border, this building began to look out of place. Unfortunately, Northern Liberties has seen a lot of its industrial past demolished. Read more about Foundation Poured for 40-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 6th and Poplar[…]
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[…]
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[…]