Back in October of 2019, we told you about a 54-unit project just north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on North 2nd St. in Kensington. At that time, 14 units within 7 duplexes were already under construction on the back of the site at 1712-28 N. 2nd St. which previously held a 1-story warehouse. The Read more about Construction Permits Issued for 40-Unit Building in Kensington[…]
About 2 weeks ago, we told you about a 42-unit, mixed-use building that is under construction at 4th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue and mentioned that a bigger project is also rising nearby. Avenue V is currently under construction between Germantown Avenue and 5th Street on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The Riverwards Group is leading Read more about 147-Unit, Mixed-Use Project Rising in Kensington[…]
The area surrounding Germantown Avenue and Cecil B. Moore Avenue is undergoing an incredible renaissance. The Riverwards Group built and sold out a 57-unit mixed-use development on the southwest corner of 5th and Cecil B. Moore. A new brewery/restaurant (Human Robot Brewery / Poe’s Sandwich Joint) and another bar/restaurant (Sutton’s) opened just north of Cecil Read more about 42-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
Back in 2018, the Redevelopment Authority put out a request for proposal for the purchase and redevelopment of the historic firehouse at 1221-25 N. 4th St. in Kensington. The building was constructed in 1893 and operated as a firehouse until 1979 when it was deemed not suitable for the size of modern firetrucks. Since then, Read more about 29-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Approved in Kensington[…]
Back in April of 2019, we told you about a 93-unit, mixed-use development that was planned on the northeast corner of 2nd and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Kensington. A variance for the project was granted by the ZBA in March of 2019 as the property is zoned ICMX, which does not allow residential use Read more about 88-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
Back in December of 2019, we told you about a garage that was being demolished on Berks St. just west of Front St. At that time, no construction permits had been issued, but a zoning variance had been granted in 2016 that gave approval for a 32-unit building on the industrial-zoned (I-2) site at 171 Read more about 28-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Rising in Kensington[…]
More than a year ago, we told you that a 38-unit project under the El in Kensington, which had been planned since at least 2017, may be moving forward. The project, on the northwest corner of Front and Oxford in Kensington, entails a 5-story building with 38 residential units and ground floor retail space. At Read more about Under Construction: 38-Unit Mixed-Use Project Next to The El[…]
North American Street from Girard Avenue to Berks St. and beyond has seen countless projects proposed and constructed over the last several years. This momentum has been fueled by the corridor’s prime, transit accessible location and the TIGER grant that transformed American St. from a wide industrial road to a more pedestrian friendly thoroughfare with Read more about 110 Units + Commercial Proposed in Kensington on American Street[…]
The transformation of N. American St. in Kensington from an industrial center to a mixed-use corridor will take another step forward if a new proposal at 1705 N. American St. comes to fruition. 1705 N. American St. is a 38,198 square foot Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use (ICMX) zoned property that currently is the location of Drexel Read more about 179 Units + Retail Proposed on American St. in Kensington[…]
If you’ve been to The El Bar for a Kensington Happy Meal over the last several months, you may have noticed that the building next door was demolished. Developers purchased the parcels at 1350-54 N. Front St., 1351-55 N. Hope St., and 106-108 Master St. (the lots behind the El Bar’s back patio area) in Read more about 15 Units + Retail to Rise Next to the El Bar in Kensington[…]