From Side Yard to Apartments, 19 Units Proposed Next to I-95
4 December, 2023 | No Comments | FishtownWe sure have been spending a lot of time lately near I-95 in Fishtown, as proposals, potential and on-going construction have caught our attention on a regular basis. Most of this has been happening on the Delaware River side of the interstate, but today we are jumping back over to
Read MoreA Shorter and More Contextual Plan for Rittenhouse Condo Overbuild
1 December, 2023 | No Comments | RittenhouseYou may remember back in August when we took you to 2112 Walnut St. in Rittenhouse Square to tell you about a proposed overbuild directly next to an already completed overbuild. We had a bit of a fake-out on our hands since then, as the proposal was pulled from subsequent
Read MoreAs we were making our way around a recent site visit to check out a new mixed-use building, we couldn't help but notice a stark brick silhouette at 1350 N. Front St., beyond the famous (and restored) Kurt Vile mural that sits by the El tracks. The red orange brick
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) doesn't have the rosiest reputation, as evidenced by the television series about the misadventures involved in this enterprise. The Autopark at Jefferson near 10th & Ludlow is owned by the PPA and has been around for over fifty years. If we're being honest, this building
Read MoreFrankford Ave., one of the bustling commercial corridors of Fishtown, has undergone a multitude of changes as it has transitioned to a mixed-use neighborhood over the last decade or so. 1324 Frankford Ave., which just happens to double as homebase for Naked Philly, is one such project that has changed
Read MoreJust a week ago, we attended the public meeting for the revamped, $550-million 30th Street Station development, with Amtrak leading the charge for this long awaited and extremely necessary upgrade. But there is some other sweet transit-related development news afoot as well, this time from our local transit authority, SEPTA.
Read MoreYou'd be forgiven if you're not intimately familiar with the property at 1832-46 Germantown Ave. in South Kensington. This property has long been a collection of empty lots on a stretch of Germantown that dead-ends into Berks St. immediately to the north. We actually visited a property close by that
Read MoreWe've had a good run lately of stopping by paused proposal sites and having them magically move forward soon after. Let's add 1212-16 Delaware Ave. to the mix, after we stopped by here when admiring the potential around a project immediately to the south. Sitting on a little sliver of
Read More30th Street Station Redevelopment Gets New Renderings, Price Tag
20 November, 2023 | No Comments | West PhillyWilliam H. Gray III 30th Street Station is one of the defining features of Philadelphia's built environment. Its prominent location, stately architecture, and importance as civic infrastructure help this building carve its place in the annals Philly's architectural lore. So, when we heard about a public meeting last week to
Read MoreFourth Time Around? New Look, More Units for Roxborough Apartments
16 November, 2023 | No Comments | ManayunkTo say that no two real estate development projects are alike would be quite the understatement. Some are smooth sailing, some are jam-packed with unforeseen issues. For some, the completed structure looks exactly like the very first design that's proposed. For others, like 6174 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough, the design
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