In Grays Ferry

Philadelphia has experienced a development boom over the last twenty-five years, with hundreds of projects adding thousands of units and tons of commercial space, effectively transforming the city. That being said, we would posit that the greening of the eastern bank of the Schuylkill River from a barren post-industrial stretch

There are some obvious redevelopment sites that we've been speculating about for years, so you'd think we'd be very excited to learn about a proposal for one of the biggest and best located. Instead, the news that CHOP is planning a massive garage at 3000 Grays Ferry Ave. leaves us

It's too easy to "forget" about Forgotten Bottom, even though it sits right on the edge of Center City and University City. For those who aren't familiar, this neighborhood is located between Grays Ferry Avenue, I-76, the Schuylkill River, and CSX train tracks. It only has housing on about two

We bet you didn't know that much of the southern portion of Grays Ferry is fairly new, at least as far as Philadelphia's built environment goes. In the early part of the 20th century, the neighborhood pretty much stopped at Tasker Street. By the 1940s, the neighborhood filled in as

We were looking through the daily zoning report today and discovered some new zoning permits on the 2600 block of Sears Street. This was a delightful find, as nearly an acre has been sitting vacant on this site for at least the last couple decades. A portion of this land

On this Monday evening of a holiday week, perhaps you'll unwind from a busy day at the office with a glass of wine. And maybe, as you're sipping a fine Cabernet or Merlot, you'll daydream about a long ago trip to wine country, and an unforgettable glass of wine you

As we were making our way back from visiting the glimmering Vagelos Laboratory in University City the other day, we couldn't help but swing by the Schuylkill River Trail to enjoy some sun next to the water. We worked our way southward, exploring all the way to the newest area,

While Grays Ferry has seen a considerable amount of construction and renovation over the last several years, the vast majority of this development has been of the low density, infill variety. This is in contrast to some other neighborhoods that have seen lots of construction of late, where we've seen

We've long considered the stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue between Washington Avenue and 34th Street to be a significant untapped resource. Extending for just over half a mile, it's home to several large but underused properties, many of which would make for terrific multi-family development sites. The Grays Ferry neighborhood

There are few things that excite us more development-wise than when an older building that has fallen on hard times gets a new lease on life. As we reported last summer, the project at 2501 Oakford St. most definitely falls into this category. Sitting just to the west of the