In East Passyunk

Once you step off Passyunk Avenue, the East Passyunk neighborhood is dominated by single family homes, sitting on small to medium sized lots. When you happen upon a larger parcel, like the nearly 12K sqft property at 1601 S. 9th St., you can usually rely on there being some interesting
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The 2000 block of S. Broad Street is the very definition of an architectural mixed bag. The western side of the block is home to only two buildings, with a gorgeous structure built for Bell Atlantic with intact deco details next door to a low slung former Walgreens. The eastern
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Last week, we provided an update on a long stalled townhome project near Passyunk Avenue, sharing the news that this development would finally finish up after years in purgatory. Now it seems like a similarly paused project nearby will also be making progress soon enough. Last week, a demolition permit
Read MoreStalled South Philly Townhome Project Will Finally Get Finished
7 February, 2025 | No Comments | East Passyunk
The process of developing real estate is so incredibly fraught, it's frankly a miracle that most projects progress in a predictable fashion. Even so, there are always some projects that run into insurmountable issues and are not able to get across the proverbial finish line. A frozen construction site becomes
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The last time we checked in on the former Grand Theatre on the northwest corner of 7th & Snyder, we shared that the property was under contract and wondered whether this transaction might result in the unique building's demolition. The building, which was originally built as a church and then
Read MoreMike’s Car Care is Gone, and a Nearby Project is Up in the Air
23 September, 2024 | No Comments | East Passyunk
Here's a profoundly uncontroversial take: We love Passyunk Avenue. We appreciate the way it combines modern day Philadelphia with an old school South Philly vibe. We dig the restaurants, the coffee shops, the boutiques, the people watching, the street fairs, the fountain, and so much more. But the Passyunk Avenue
Read MoreA Garage Will Get Wilder on Wilder Street in East Passyunk
7 December, 2023 | No Comments | East Passyunk
Did you cringe just a little when you read the title? That's OK, we just couldn't pass up a good alliterative welcome to what we find to be a pretty inspired project. That would be at 910-14 Wilder St., tucked behind the CVS off of E. Passyunk Ave. in its
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For all of the wonderful and unique neighborhoods that dot Philadelphia's every corner, South Philly has an energy to it that is tough to pinpoint. Packed densely with rowhomes and low-rise commercial buildings, the devotion to the street grid and the paucity of trees compared to other areas gives an
Read MoreMore on Moore: Apartments Making Progress in East Passyunk
24 August, 2022 | No Comments | East Passyunk
Back at the very beginning of the year, we made our way to the corner of 6th & Moore in East Passyunk to check in on a project that was taking the place of an old industrial building. As we mentioned at the time, this project called for 25 townhomes along
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The 600 block of Moore Street has seen some serious changes since our last visit, which was back in the fall of 2019. At that time, an old industrial building took up the entire block bounded by 6th, 7th, Moore, and McClellan Streets. This hulking edifice was ugly as all
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