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American Street Construction Philadelphia

May 8, 2023Kyle McShane

2 Projects with 289 Units Rising on American Street in South Kensington

We’ve told you many times over the years that American Street north of Girard Avenue in South Kensington was set to transform before our eyes due to the area’s large, underutilized parcels and proximity to other booming neighborhoods and public transit infrastructure. Well, walk or bike down the thoroughfare today and you’ll see the evolution

1440 North Front Street Rendering

Apr 19, 2023Kyle McShane

114-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned on Front Street in South Kensington

Another day, another transit-oriented development to tell you about in Philadelphia. As we’ve told you about many times in the past through our articles and social media pages, developers have been flocking to development sites surrounding the city’s public transit infrastructure. One of the biggest hotbeds of transit-oriented development has been along the Front Street

1900 N. Front Street Rendering

Dec 14, 2022Kyle McShane

105-Unit Project Under Construction Next to the Berks El Station

It was back in August of 2020 that we told you about plans for a large mixed use building right next to the Berks El Station at 1900 North Front Street. Back then, an old bar stood on the corner and an unflattering abandoned bank along with a surface parking lot occupied the north end

1700 N Howard Street

Dec 12, 2022Kyle McShane

103-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project in South Kensington Making Progress

Back in July of 2020, we told you about a plan to bring a 103-unit, mixed-use building to the corner of Howard Street and Cecil B Moore Avenue in South Kensington. The site formerly held an old industrial building with an impressive brick structure on the corner and was zoned RSA-5 so a variance was

1700 N Front St

Dec 9, 2022Kyle McShane

Ground Broken on 204-Unit Project Near the Berks El Station

It was back in August of last year that we told you about a major project planned at the northwest corner of Front Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue on the site of a giant surface parking lot that was used as a beer garden and outdoor gym during the height of the pandemic. The

508 West Montgomery Avenue Rendering

Nov 28, 2022Kyle McShane

78-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot in Kensington

About a month ago, we told you about plans for a 74-unit building that will replace a surface parking lot at Randolph Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in South Kensington. Well, it looks like the same development group is planning another surface parking lot replacing building just up the block. In anticipation of the

1700 Randolph Street Rendering

Oct 20, 2022Kyle McShane

74-Unit Building to Replace South Kensington Parking Lot

The area between 5th and 6th Street surrounding Cecil B. Moore Avenue has some of the coolest loft-style apartment buildings in the city. Along 5th Street, you have the Sewing Factory, The Tie Factory, and The Lamp Factory. Human Robot Brewery and Suttons bar and restaurant also call this block home. On the corner of

1924 N Front Street

Aug 2, 2022Kyle McShane

32-Unit Building to Replace Church Near the Berks El Station

Yesterday, we told you about a project under the El near the Girard Station. Today, we have one for you just up Front Street near the Berks Station. As we’ve told you many times before, there’s a ton happening surrounding the Berks Station with multiple new buildings that have been recently completed, a bunch more

179 West Berks Street

Jul 5, 2022Kyle McShane

36-Unit, Adaptive Reuse Project Planned Near the Berks El Station

The area surrounding the Berks El Station has transformed over the last few years. A 28-unit, mixed-use building at 102 West Berks Street recently leased up with several commercial spaces coming online soon. Berks Warehouse at the corner of Hope and Berks Street is currently being renovated inside and out with a bunch of exciting

1400 N Howard Rendering

Jun 8, 2022Kyle McShane

Retail + Office Complex Under Construction in South Kensington

Back in 2020, the 78,000 square foot, single story, square block warehouse at 1400 North Howard Street in South Kensington traded hands for $9.45 million. After receiving zoning approval to convert the building, which is zoned for single family homes (RSA-5), into a retail and office complex, the new owner, Asana Partners, announced that they

1649 N 5th St Rendering

Apr 29, 2022Kyle McShane

200-Unit Project Planned in Kensington

Back in March of 2021, we updated you on the 147-unit, mixed-use project dubbed Avenue V that was being built by The Riverwards Group on the southeast corner of 5th and Cecil B. Moore Ave. on the site of a former pallet yard. Construction has progressed a ton since that update with the north side

1307 germantown ave rendering

Mar 17, 2022Kyle McShane

190-Unit Project Rising in Kensington

Flash back to around 2017 and there was a sea of vacant mega lots and underutilized properties just north of Girard Avenue between Germantown Avenue and North 2nd Street in Kensington. Walk through this area today and you’ll be surrounded by new construction buildings and development sites. We’ve reported on several of these sites as