We’ve covered a ton of projects in Fishtown recently. Most of them have been centered around Frankford Avenue, the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor. However, Fishtown has more than one street lined with retail spaces. Girard Avenue has seen many new restaurants, retailers, and new construction buildings sprout up over the last several years. All of Read more about 6-Story, 34-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Fishtown[…]
Transit-oriented development is catching on in Philadelphia’s outlying neighborhoods. We have seen a ton of development surrounding the Berks El Station over the last few years. A 93-unit mixed-use building is under construction near Front and Norris, a 17-unit mixed-use building recently broke ground at Front and Coral, and a warehouse will soon be replaced Read more about 17-Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming to Kensington[…]
A couple of weeks ago, we met with Aaron Smith and Chris Boccella of MMPartners (MMP). MMPartners is a community-focused development company that has developed over 1 million square feet of real estate in Philadelphia and has transformed the Brewerytown neighborhood. You may recognize some of their projects. Two of our favorites are the 19-unit Read more about Former Hospital Being Converted into 88 Units + Retail in Francisville[…]
Development continues to accelerate in Fishtown as vacant lots and old industrial buildings are replaced with residential and mixed-use projects. About a month ago, we speculated that demolition was on the horizon for a car wash on Frankford Ave. Plumbing permits were pulled to seal the sewage lateral, which usually means that demolition will happen Read more about 21 Units + Food Market Replacing Car Wash in Fishtown[…]
We have told you again and again that Kensington is booming. New construction houses, residential buildings, and mixed-use structures dot the landscape of this transit-accessible neighborhood. We recently told you about a 93-unit mixed-use building replacing an old warehouse at the corner of 2nd and Cecil B. Moore Ave. The warehouse is now completely demolished Read more about 43 Units + New Restaurant Planned for Kensington[…]
When Philadelphia really began to turn around in the 1990’s under then Mayor Ed Rendell, emphasis was put on South Broad Street. The thoroughfare was given the title “Avenue of the Arts” to spur cultural interest and development. The rest is history. South Broad St. and its surrounding neighborhoods have boomed over the last several Read more about 363 Foot, 290-Unit Tower Planned at Broad & Spring Garden[…]
The eastern side of Olde Richmond is its own little triangle, surrounded by busy roads. To the west, this pocket is cut off from the rest of the neighborhood by the Aramingo speedway. To the east are I-95 and Richmond St., which is now an extension of Delaware Ave. along this stretch. The northern border Read more about 19 Unit Mixed-Use Building Rising in Olde Richmond[…]
We have told you before that the area to the east of the York-Dauphin El Station is prime for large-scale, dense development in the coming years. This area sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone and is composed of multiple large IRMX and RM-1 parcels. These parcels will allow for dense residential development by-right because of Read more about 107 Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned For Kensington[…]
North Broad Street has been on fire over the last real estate boom cycle. We have seen the restoration of the Divine Lorraine and the Metropolitan Opera House, two white whales in the Philadelphia development scene. We have also seen multiple large-scale residential and mixed-use properties rise, including the 18-story apartment building at 1324 N. Read more about 225 Unit Tower Proposed for North Broad St. Near Temple[…]
We recently told you about several projects happening on Ridge Avenue. Two mixed-use buildings are rising at 16th and Ridge. Several other projects are adding 82 units and multiple commercial spaces near Girard and Ridge. Residential density and retail uses are being added quickly along this commercial corridor. Today, we are bringing you two projects Read more about 521 Units + Retail Rising at Broad & Ridge within 2 Projects[…]