In Northern Liberties

Back in April, we told you about two new homes that were getting built on Hope Street in Northern Liberties, just south of Girard Avenue. At the time, the Residences at H3 were under heavy construction and we wondered about the desirability of living across the street from a couple
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An old warehouse may be razed to make room for the construction of a 24 single-family home project at 5th and Poplar Streets. The developer and neighbors have been unable to reach an agreement about the project after return appearances before the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association (NLNA) zoning committee. Still,
Read MoreNew Building Coming to Oddly Shaped Vacant Lot on Girard
19 December, 2012 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
If you've ever visited the Paesano's location on Girard Avenue, you may have noticed a large, fenced-in, vacant lot right next door. This parcel, 148-50 W. Girard Ave., has been vacant for at least a decade according to Google Earth, and we'll let any neighbors reading along chime in to
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The City is selling two large long-time vacant overgrown lots just about underneath I-95 at Front and Wildey Streets through Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC). The deadline to submit an RFP is February 8.
The two lots, 1049-69 N. Front St. and 1101-19 N. Front St. total just shy of
Read MoreUpdate: Nine Homes Looking Likely at 6th & Fairmount
11 December, 2012 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
Nine single-family homes are slated to replace a warehouse that still has to be demolished at 6th and Fairmount Ave. Final designs will need to be tweaked and reviewed by members of the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association (NLNA) who supported the project during a return visit from 626 North Fifth Partners, a
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Soundgarden Hall is a new music and entertainment venue now operating on the waterfront at Spring Garden Streets and Columbus Boulevard, near Festival Pier.
Members of the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association (NLNA) voted recently to support a proposal for a two-year request for a special assembly license for this music venue for 900 underage music lovers and
Read MoreA Less Divey Northern Liberties Spot on the Horizon
26 November, 2012 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
Jerry's Bar, one of Northern Liberties' decades old dives, closed its doors for good last year. A Foobooz post from February 2011 makes the place seem like some kind of mythic riverwards watering hole steeped in stale smoke and cheap beer.
The new owners of the Jerry’s Bar at 129-31 Laurel St. (updated name forthcoming) appeared before members of the Northern
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A few months ago, we gave you the heads up about the upcoming construction of a Penn Herb Flagship on the northeast corner of 2nd & Spring Garden. This project promised a contemporary new gateway to Northern Liberties, and its development required the demolition of a few existing buildings.
We were
Read MoreChange Coming Soon to Two Delaware Avenue Parcels?
12 November, 2012 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
A significant deal has gone down on the hush along the waterfront, where 700-30 N Delaware Ave., a 50K+ sqft parcel, was purchased for $10M in August, according to the OPA.
Running north along the south side of Delaware Avenue, the property includes a closed faded building which operated under various names in
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A reader checked in recently, wondering about a fenced-in area on the south side of the 600 block of Brown Street. And to be honest, we'd wondered about it too! The other day, the fence was pulled back and we were able to snap a couple of photos of the
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