Another mid-rise apartment building is coming to Kensington, hoping to supply pent-up demand for transit-accessible units in Philadelphia’s Riverwards. As we’ve mentioned many times before, the area surrounding Front St. and the El is exploding. Momentum has pushed from the Girard Station, to Berks, and is now moving towards the York-Dauphin stop. Just east of Read more about 24-Unit Building Rising in Kensington[…]
The area surrounding the York-Dauphin Station continues to see project proposals and developments move forward. We’ve told you about a 147-unit proposal on Boston St., a 107-unit proposal on York St., a 106-unit proposal on York St., and a 19-unit mixed-use project that has broken ground on York St. Big things are planned for 2315 Read more about 63 Units + Retail Proposed for Kensington Under the El[…]
The area around the Berks El Station continues to evolve. We’ve told you about countless developments on N. Front St. and surrounding blocks (check out our map page). Right between the 28-unit mixed-use project and the 30-unit warehouse conversion plan we wrote about on West Berks St., another development is moving forward. Back in February Read more about 32 Units + Retail Planned Near the Berks El Station[…]
North Broad St. continues to see more project proposals and developments moving forward. We’ve covered multiple projects between Vine and Girard amounting to over 1,000 units (check out our map for links to articles about these projects). We also covered a 225-unit tower proposal at Broad and Jefferson that seems to be held up in Read more about 29 Units + Retail Proposed for Broad and Dauphin[…]
As Center City and the core Philadelphia neighborhoods have become more built out and more expensive over the last decade, developers have had to look for opportunities farther away from city hall in sometimes interesting locations. We told you last month about a 134-unit project planned for East Falls. Not too far from that project Read more about 176 Units + Retail Proposed at Ridge and Indiana[…]
It feels like we’re covering a large project proposal on North Broad St. once a week. The momentum continues to build. Elk Street Management is proposing a 9-story, 152,636 square foot building at 545 N. Broad St. The building will include 108 residential units and 11,130 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Read more about 108 Units + Retail Planned for North Broad[…]
North Front Street’s revival continues. Properties are changing hands, buildings are getting renovated, and empty lots are being developed. Residents and retailers are putting down roots next to the elevated tracks of the Market-Frankford Line at an accelerated pace. We’ve told you about a bunch of projects surrounding the Berks El Stop on the border Read more about 14-Unit Mixed-Use Property To Rise Under the El in Kensington[…]
It was only about 5 years ago that development pioneers began building under the El on Front St. in Fishtown and Kensington. Trying to rent out an apartment within feet of the roaring train line did not seem like an easy task. Slowly, projects were built. Renters appreciated the close proximity to public transit and Read more about 38-Unit Mixed-Use Plan on Front St. in Kensington Moving Forward?[…]
East Falls is a growing neighborhood along the Schuylkill River just south of Manayunk. As Manayunk has gotten more expensive from a residential and retail perspective, people and businesses have moved to East Falls. We have begun to see multi-family and mixed-use developments and proposals take shape along Ridge Avenue, the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor. Read more about 134 Units Planned for East Falls[…]
The intersection of 2nd and Cecil B. Moore Ave. is on fire. Last week, we told you that phase 1 of a 54-unit mixed-use project was under construction. We also recently told you about a 93-unit proposal on the northeast corner of the intersection. The old warehouse on that property has already been demolished. On Read more about 32-Unit Project Near 2nd & Cecil B. Moore Needs a Variance[…]