In Grays Ferry

We've covered a handful of projects in the Forgotten Bottom neighborhood over the years, but it's been a minute, so please allow us to refresh your memories about this oft, uh, forgotten part of town. This little neighborhood is located between Grays Ferry Avenue, I-76, the Schuylkill River, and some CSX

A little less than two years ago, we asked you to consider 1500 S. 25th St., a sizable vacant and overgrown lot, sitting adjacent to the CSX viaduct separating Grays Ferry from Point Breeze. Back then, we compared the property to so many we've covered on Front Street in Fishtown

On Facebook over the weekend, we learned that developers had something cooking at 2844 Tasker St., which isn't a surprising fact, on its face. As we've seen many times over the last couple years, there's been an increasing interest in Grays Ferry, spreading west from Point Breeze. Most of the

A reader reached out this week, wondering about some ongoing construction on the 2600 block of Reed. The construction seemed notable to them for two reasons, first because the new homes featured an unusual window alignment, and second because it appeared as though the homes would only be rising two stories.

The introduction of a new zoning code in Philadelphia in 2012 resulted in numerous positive outcomes. The new code relaxed parking requirements. It codified the involvement of community groups in the zoning process. It dramatically reduced the number of enumerated building uses, simplifying permit application and plan review. And there's some other

1100 and 1102 S. 27th St. sit just a few steps away from Grays Ferry Avenue. These properties have been sitting vacant for at least twenty-five years, which is consistent with many other properties in this part of town. Also consistent with other properties around here, they're now being redeveloped.

Grays Ferry has seen more projects than we can count in recent years, and the type of project has been fairly consistent- low density. We've seen tons of single-family homes and duplexes, and only the occasional small apartment building, with a few on the 2600 block of Federal as the only examples

The 2600 block of Federal Street has undergone some rather unbelievable changes over the last few years. As recently as 2017, the properties just off the northwest corner of 26th & Federal, next door to the Progressive Worship Center, were sitting vacant and overgrown. You may recall two summers back, we told you that

In writing about Washington Avenue countless times over the years, we've railed against its outdated industrial zoning and hoped for a speedy remapping process which would permit mixed-use development by right on the corridor. Hasn't happened, obviously. This isn't to say that we're opposed to industrial uses or industrial zoning

When we think about the potential upside for real estate in the Grays Ferry neighborhood, a fewf things always come to mind. Its location is a definite strength, sitting adjacent to Grad Hospital and Point Breeze, and with easy access to the highway and West Philadelphia. Another plus for the neighborhood is the waterfront