In South Kensington
After staying exclusively east of N. American St. on our last couple South Kensington journeys, we now head to 2552-66 N. 3rd St., west of this major throughway. We visit a property a block to the west of N. American St. and a block south of Lehigh Ave., where the
Read MoreAfter taking a trek along N. American St. to catch up on all the action there, we couldn't help but notice that N. 2nd St. in South Kensington was just as busy. While some projects are yet to begin, others are well underway, so let's pick up where we left
Read MoreSouth Kensington Updates, Part I: N. American Street
31 January, 2023 | No Comments | South KensingtonAhhhh...what a glorious time to be a Philadelphian. Let's take a quick moment to appreciate the good vibes that the city will be sharing over the next two weeks as those irrepressible Eagles make their way to the Super Bowl for the first time since after the 2017 season. While
Read MoreAction at Front & Diamond Near Norris Square, Volume III
12 October, 2022 | No Comments | South KensingtonToday, we come to the thrilling finale of our N. Front St. trilogy, jumping back over to the South Kensington side of the street. We have thus far covered two projects that are working their way towards completion, but at 2038 and 2046 N. Front St., construction has recently wrapped
Read MoreAction at Front & Diamond Near Norris Square: Volume I
4 October, 2022 | No Comments | South KensingtonIf you've been a short-time, long-time, or first-time (welcome!) reader of this blog, you likely realize that it is nearly impossible to turn a corner in Philadelphia without seeing some sort of construction taking place. As we were visiting a site near Front & Diamond in South Kensington, even we
Read MoreA 1970s Warehouse Gets a Surprising Reuse in South Kensington
30 September, 2022 | No Comments | South KensingtonWhen we think of adaptive reuse in Philly, oftentimes we imagine a grand, older building with gorgeous bones getting new life as something that more closely fits the needs of today. Or perhaps a hulking remnant of the city's industrial past getting cleaned and gutted before turning into apartments. However,
Read MoreIt was just about a year ago when we checked in on the Gretz Brewery at 1524 Germantown Ave. in South Kensington. At the time, developer The Rufo Companies had presented updated renderings for the revamp of the decrepit former brewery, a 200-unit, mixed-use proposal with 48 parking spaces. We
Read MoreGiven the recent holiday weekend, we couldn't help but think of N. American Street, one of many patriotically named streets in the city. This street in South Kensington has seen an influx of development that is rivaled by few other areas in town. North American Street north of Girard Ave.
Read MoreIf you haven't been down Cecil B. Moore Ave. in South Kensington recently, you may struggle to place yourself given the massive changes to the area. One of the biggest differences is due to the first two phases of Avenue V, a project we first covered back in 2018, brought
Read MoreWe admit it: we are in fact human. Despite our best efforts, we sometimes don't nail it when we look into our development crystal ball. Details can change, information can be out of date, but we always try to keep our guess rate above a certain former Sixer's free throw
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