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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
Back in 2021, the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Company at 500 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard was designated to the local historic register. The designation prevents any changes to the historic structures or new construction on the property without the approval of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. In March of 2021, we told you about plans
If you live in Old City or follow Philadelphia real estate development in general, you’ve probably heard about several plans for the southwest corner of 2nd and Race Streets. The property was most recently occupied by a commercial kitchen supply store. Back in 2017, zoning permits were issued for a 5-story building with 13 residential
A 6-story, 65 foot tall, 70-unit building with ground floor commercial space and 13 parking spaces is being planned on the 11,678 square foot CMX-3 parcel at 416-24 Vine Street in Old City. The building will be clad in metal and cement fiber board panels with aluminum clad windows and beige retractable balconies accenting the
Back in November of 2020, we told you that permits had been issued for a 25-story tower along the Delaware River. Until just recently, there had not been much action on the 69,070 square foot CMX-3 site site. Now, it looks like the project is a go as work has been underway for a few
We’ve seen multiple parking lots in Old City developed recently and heard about plans to develop others. It looks like there’s another significant project in the works. Developers are planning to demolish a 3-story building at 211-213 Vine Street that has a surface parking lot in its rear. In its place, a 6-story, 61,694 square
If you read our articles often, you know that we’re not big fans of surface parking lots, especially when they’re close to public transit within the urban core. Over the last several years, we’ve seen multiple Center City surface parking lots developed with more currently in the planning stages of development. Let’s add another to
The gas station at 244-58 N. 2nd St. in Old City doesn’t seem to be serving too much gasoline these days. The pumps have been removed and the property is now being used strictly as an auto body shop. It looks like the low-rise building and surface parking lot that make up the gas station
Back in January, the Philadelphia Warehousing and Cold Storage Company building at 500 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. was designated to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places after being nominated by The Keeping Society of Philadelphia. The parcel that the historic structure sits on is much larger than the footprint of the warehouse itself and it
Over the last several decades, Old City has evolved from a blighted, industrial neighborhood, to an artist enclave, and now to a high-end district filled with luxury homes surrounded by streets lined with boutiques, restaurants, and other shops. Around 6 years ago, a parking lot and 1-story garage were replaced by 6 large townhouses with
The Berger Brothers Company was founded in 1874 as a supplier of sheet metal and roofing materials. At one point, the company had its offices and warehouse and 229 Arch St. in Old City. The company is still in existence today, but no longer occupies the space in Old City. Around 2012, the former warehouse
If you follow Philadelphia real estate development news, you have probably heard that New York City based development company, Durst Organization, recently won the rights to develop Penn’s Landing. Durst is planning a $2.2 billion project at Penn’s Landing that will include 2,000 residential units, a hotel, a food hall, a school, and a supermarket