In North Philly
Many of Philadelphia's residential blocks present a conflict between facts on the ground and underlying zoning. One easy example is Washington Avenue, which is zoned for industrial use but keeps seeing mixed-use projects move forward on the corridor. Or we can consider the countless blocks that are zoned for single
Read MoreWe're always happy to see affordable senior housing projects in the development pipeline, but a proposal to adaptively re-use a historic school building in Strawberry Mansion feels like a double win.Completed in 1901 at 2601 N 28th St., the Rudolph Walton elementary school served the local community until being shut
Read MoreApartments Proposed Near 22nd & Dauphin Despite Challenging Overlay
23 December, 2024 | No Comments | North PhillyWhile many of the rowhome blocks in Lower North Philadelphia are zoned for single family homes, there are a few pockets where modest density is permitted. In neighborhoods with a high number of abandoned and vacant lots, this allows developers to consolidate several adjacent narrow properties to build multi-family housing.
Read MoreRowhomes are probably the most familiar type of housing in Philadelphia's neighborhoods that developed in the late 19th and early 20th century. Rowhomes are the personification of efficiency and were a great option for the factory workers of yesterday and remain a popular choice for the workers and professionals of
Read MorePublic housing has a roughly 100-year history in the United States, and the government is still trying to figure out the most effective approach to solving the intractable problem of finding shelter for folks who are priced out of market rate housing. Take, for example, the tower-in-the-park approach that was
Read MoreAn Overbuild Brings 50 Units Near N. Broad & Germantown
22 February, 2023 | No Comments | North PhillyIt is always exciting, seeing development at scale spring up in spots that have long been neglected, and the Broad St. corridor north of Erie Ave. is certainly a place that fits this mold. After serving as the backbone of industry and commerce for years, we're all aware that this
Read More14 Homes for Historic Temple Beth Israel Site in Strawberry Mansion
20 February, 2023 | No Comments | North PhillyThe stunning Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in Strawberry Mansion was constructed in 1907 and designed by Sauer & Hahn (who have buildings you may be familiar with across the city), and this gorgeous domed building stood at 3135-49 W. Montgomery Ave. for well over a hundred years. After closing as
Read MoreNorth Philly contains quite a number of hulking, industrial gems from the past, and the one at 2100 W. Allegheny Ave. most certainly fits this profile. This was the original home to the Steel Heddle Manufacturing Company and the first section of this building went up in 1919. For those
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