Last year, we brought 2940 W. Thompson St. to your attention, noting that the vacant one story warehouse that had been owned for decades by PHDC and was under agreement with an unknown party. At the time, we suggested that the parcel held a lot of value, and the building could easily be demolished and replaced with half a dozen new homes. And while MM Partners, the new property owners, have certainly done their share of residential development in Brewerytown, that isn't the approach they took with this particular project. Instead, the building is being used as a "creative hub."
Currently, four tenants use space in the building for a variety of pursuits. The Icy Signs Workshop is doing custom handpainted signage, with some examples already on West Girard Avenue. We would bet the numbers on the building above also came from those guys. Speaking of ice, a live performance ice sculpting company called Fear No Ice also makes their home in the building. Check out their website, they do cool stuff. Local band The Districts work out of a space in the building, and a mentorship program called Give and Go Athletics does too.
Very cool to see that MM Partners was able to bring this building back to life. And it's likewise cool to see all the different groups getting use out of it. It is kind of makes us want to take an ice sculpting class.