It's been about a year since we last checked in on the hilariously named Townhomes at Liberties North project in South Kensington. Remember, we first covered this 21-home project a year prior. This time last year, ten homes had been framed out on the 1300 block of Howard Street and an amazing eight of them were already under agreement at prices approaching $400K. Checking out those homes today, they appear to be finished. And we're pretty sure they're all sold too. Er, maybe one's a model home.
The second phase of the project is now moving along nicely. From Front Street, you can see eleven more homes on the 1300 block of Hope Street under construction. This view is only possible because there's a big vacant lot on this block.
Many of these homes are now under agreement at list prices just under $410K. Considering the fact that these homes are right on the Fishtown border and also taking into account the rapid growth of South Kensington, we can't say we're surprised that the homes are getting so much love from buyers. The 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom homes also have parking, and we'd imagine that sales will continue to move along briskly.
On the same block of Hope Street is the entrance to a cool looking building we told you about a couple weeks ago. Also, you can see Duplexcellence II has finished, which we also told you about last summer when construction was just getting started. With so much development on this little block, it should only be a matter of time before that huge vacant lot on Front Street turns over. We look forward to the day it happens.