
Have you heard? Frankford Avenue has gone through a change or two (hundred) over the last several years. We don't need to tell you how the stretch of Frankford from Girard to Lehigh has been transformed, as this part of Fishtown/East Kensington is occasionally regarded as the coolest area in
Read MoreNew Renderings for Two UCity Square Projects at 38th & Market
18 February, 2022 | No Comments | West Philly
University City has been on quite the roll these last few years, with Penn and Drexel continuing to sprawl while private developers build projects big and small, targeting students and professionals alike. Brandywine Realty's Schuylkill Yards project in conjunction with Drexel is in full swing near 30th Street Station and
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For a corner that currently consists of an unremarkable warehouse that's no longer in active use, we sure have spent a lot of time talking about the southwest corner of 2nd & Poplar over the years. In the past, the corner consisted of a handsome-but-seemingly-vacant three-story building that came down
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We admit it: we are in fact human. Despite our best efforts, we sometimes don't nail it when we look into our development crystal ball. Details can change, information can be out of date, but we always try to keep our guess rate above a certain former Sixer's free throw
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About a month ago, our gaze settled on the surface parking lot at the corner of Hicks & Pine, as we noted that this underused but excellently located property was likely on a path to leveling up. We pointed out that a project could rise here with a couple dozen
Read MoreBroad & Pine Comes Back To Life With Throwback Design
16 February, 2022 | No Comments | Washington Square West
The northeast corner of Broad & Pine is home to an underused property that you probably remember as a Starbucks, but the building has been on a demolition watch for years. As we've reported previously, Carl Dranoff acquired the property back in 2015 with plans for an industrial-styled high-rise that
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Norris Square Park is wonderful park squeezed up against the meeting point of Fishtown and East Kensington. This public space was inspired by Franklin Square, one of William Penn's original five parks for the city, and has been a part of its namesake neighborhood since 1859. The low-rise lined park
Read MoreA Pivot at 9th & Catharine, From Townhomes to Multi-Family
14 February, 2022 | No Comments | Bella Vista
Last fall, we shared the news that plans were afoot to redevelop the rather underused property at the southeast corner of 9th & Catharine. A reminder, this property was historically home to Palumbo’s, a music hall slash restaurant slash event space slash privately owned community center, for over a century.
Read MoreSpeculation Time: Subdivision Could Mean a Project at 4th & Callowhill
14 February, 2022 | No Comments | Old City
Greater Center City has boomed over the last number of years, but a handful of areas have felt like they've been left behind. The section of town that sits to the north of Old City and to the south of Northern Liberties is one such area, and to this day
Read MoreFormer Meineke Getting a Tune-up On Booming North Broad
11 February, 2022 | No Comments | West Poplar
North Broad Street has always had amazing bones, from when it was a thriving residential area in the Gilded Age to when it was known as Automobile Row back in the early 20th century. Investment in the area dried up in the middle to the late 20th century, but we've
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