In Northern Liberties

Back in May, we updated you about the progress on eight new homes on the 900 block of N. Front St. which were joining a bunch of other homes built recently on Front Street, adjacent to I-95. Back then, we regaled you with the tale of another project planned for next door that
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One of the more impressive adaptive reuse projects we've seen around town looks to be finishing up. Though the name Penn Treaty Village Pennthouses is a bit of a mouthful, the project itself, located at Front & Brown, is an impressive sight to see. Core Realty has been working on the
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Last winter, we told you about plans that had come before the NLNA to demolish a one-story garage on 2nd Street and replace it with ten condos and a commercial space. At that time, the community's zoning committee asked for significant revisions to the plan, including the elimination of two units,
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We remember back when The 700 was the place to be on 2nd Street, mostly because there weren't too many other places to go. Over the last decade plus, the 2nd Street corridor in Northern Liberties has experienced a dramatic resurgence. The Piazza is the big fish, drawing plenty of people
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Shortly after New Years, we discovered work had begun on six new homes just off the corner of 2nd & Laurel in Northern Liberties. We first told you about this project in the fall of 2012, after the NLNA had given the project their support. Back then, a rough-looking cinderblock
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Another project is in the works in Northern Liberties but first the developers and members of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association must agree on plans that would knock down the former Color Reflections warehouse at 413 Green St. and in its place construct ten new homes with four fronting Green
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Before developers can build a combo of condos and single-family homes, three condos at 708-712 N. American and three single-family's at 701-05 of block of N. Bodine they'll have to reappear before the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association with amended plans that address the parking situation.“Neighbors across the street had a
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Just last month, we gave you the heads up about a renovated storefront at 246 W. Girard Ave., which is now a dentist's office. At the time, we mentioned that the building next door could soon see some work as well, as it had been purchased by developers.Only like a
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We were grabbing some delicious donuts on the edge of Northern Liberties the other day, and noticed that a building is coming down near 7th & Brown. We can't claim to know much about the building's history, but it appears it was once part of Northern Liberties Hospital, which years
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In the last decade, the face of Northern Liberties has changed dramatically. Vacant land has filled in, the 2nd Street commercial corridor has substantially turned over, and the combination of the Piazza and Liberties Walk have created a whole new community. With all the large-scale projects that have been built,
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