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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
The area surrounding 13th St. and Ridge Ave. is quite odd. Vacant lots, parking lots and industrial buildings are situated to the north and west of the intersection. New construction, and stately old townhomes lay to the east. Past the parking lots and vacant parcels, development is everywhere. We recently told you about a 290-unit
Last week, we told you that it is North Broad Street’s time to shine when we covered plans for a 290-unit tower at Broad and Spring Garden. We mentioned multiple other projects that have recently been completed nearby and have assisted in the revitalization of North Broad and its surrounding neighborhoods. Although we love skyscrapers,