As we’ve said many times in the past, North Broad Street is on fire. Over the last five or so years, North Broad Street has evolved from a sea of vacant and underutilized properties into homes for thousands of new people and businesses. It seems like every few months, we tell you about another significant Read more about 119-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned on North Broad Street[…]
Back in June of 2020, we told you that zoning permits had been issued for a 46-unit building at 1309-25 Cambridge in West Poplar on the site of a vacant lot next to the Richard Allen Homes. The project also includes 15 automobile parking spaces and 16 bicycle stalls. We were in the area earlier Read more about 46-Unit Project Rising in West Poplar[…]
It seems like every major commercial corridor in Philadelphia’s core neighborhoods has been seeing a major wave of development over the last decade. Take Girard Avenue. We’ve seen proposals and development happening all the way from the easternmost part of the avenue in Fishtown to the westernmost side of Brewerytown. We’ve said it before, but Read more about 166-Unit Project Rising at 12th and Girard in Yorktown[…]
Just over 3 years ago, the North Philadelphia Health System was facing bankruptcy and sold their medical complex at 801 W. Girard Avenue to Iron Stone Real Estate Partners for $5.25 million. Iron Stone subsequently invested $10 million to update the physical plant and other portions of the complex. Iron Stone leased the property back Read more about 48-Unit Project Planned on site of Hospital at 8th and Girard[…]
It was just over a year ago that I brought the renovation of the Quaker Building at 9th and Poplar to your attention. The 400,000 square foot structure, built in 1918 and originally used as a warehouse for Strawbridge & Clothier, sat blighted for years along the SEPTA elevated tracks between Poplar St. and Girard Read more about Inside Look: 285-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Nearing Completion at 9th & Poplar[…]
North Broad Street continues to see increased interest from developers and commercial operators. Multiple projects have been completed along the thoroughfare in recent years, hundreds of units are currently under construction, and hundreds more are planned. The tide is certainly rising for North Broad Street. If you’re a developer looking for a 60+ unit development Read more about 50 Residential Units to Replace Gas Station on North Broad Street[…]
Transit-oriented development is taking root in Philadelphia. Vacant lots and underutilized buildings near subway stops are getting turned into multi-family and mixed-use projects on a regular basis throughout the city. It boggles our mind how there’s been a huge 10,412 square foot CMX-4 lot less than two blocks from the Broad and Girard station sitting Read more about 46 Units Planned for 13th & Cambridge Next to Warehouse on Watts[…]
The hulking building at 9th and Poplar has sat vacant and blighted for years upon years. The building was originally constructed in 1918 and used as a warehouse for Strawbridge & Clothier. It has more recently been referred to as the Quaker Building. The structure sits between the western edge of Northern Liberties and the Read more about 285-Unit Warehouse Conversion Underway at 9th & Poplar[…]
The area of West Girard Avenue between Northern Liberties and Broad Street has finally started to see some developments move forward over the last few years. There have been many infill and small rehab projects as well as larger projects surrounding the avenue. We also told you about a plan for a 120-unit mixed-use project Read more about 48 Units Coming to 7th & Girard After Theater is Demolished[…]
North Broad St. continues to develop. We have covered a ton of projects on or surrounding Broad St. north of Spring Garden. We told you about the 225-unit mixed-use tower planned for Broad and Jefferson, the 521 units rising at Broad and Ridge, the 40-unit plan at Broad and Norris, the 41-unit Stable Lofts project, Read more about 70 Units + Office Space + Retail Proposed for Broad St. Near Girard Ave.[…]