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Last week, we told you about a large new student housing development at the corner of 18th and Cecil B. Moore Ave., which replaced a once gorgeous church that had become structurally compromised and eventually collapsed. We not only commented on the size of this development, but also about its

As we've mentioned repeatedly in the past, the number of new student housing buildings planned, under construction, or recently completed in the area surrounding Temple University is seriously off the charts. We spotted a biggie yesterday while we were in the neighborhood. But first, some history:

Around 1875, Gethsemane Baptist Church was

Months ago, we gave you an update on PHA's Norris Apartments, a fifty-one unit development on the  2000 block of N. 11th St. that's replacing an unfortunate high-rise building.

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and the exteriors of these homes look like they're very nearly done. No clue

Last week, when we were in the neighborhood surrounding Temple University, we noticed several new buildings in various states of construction. We've already brought one, an eleven unit, ultra-deep building, to your attention. Today, we have an even larger project to tell you about.

Until fairly recently, 1516-18 N 15th St. was

Sometimes, as we're galavanting about town, we're inspired to get some inexpensive and delicious lunch from one of the many food trucks at Temple Main Campus. We were on such a trek yesterday and decided to take 15th St. south to get back to Center City. One particular project just a couple

A couple of weeks ago, Temple Nests II LP went before the ZBA with the proposal to construct five duplexes at 805-815 W. Norris St., just a half a block east of the Temple University Train Station. The currently vacant lot is surrounded by a number of other vacant lots.

There

Back in October, we told you about an ambitious plan to redevelop the site of the former Wanamaker School at 11th and Cecil B. Moore Ave. into about 1000 units of housing for Temple University students.

The original plan, crafted by architects Wallace, Roberts & Todd, called for the reuse of

We almost caused a car accident yesterday at 7th St. & Montgomery Ave., when the sight of some unexpected buildings stopped us dead in our tracks.

A sign was leaning against the building on the corner with a phone number to call for more information, and we wasted no time. After

On the not-so-fancy 1800 block of Master St., Best Apartments LLC recently received the necessary zoning variances to construct ten duplexes on a currently vacant lot that, until a few years ago, contained a large warehouse.

1811-21 Master St. will likely be another addition to the independently constructed student housing deluge

Developer PMJ Development LLC purchased 1519-21 N 16th St. earlier this year and is rehabbing the historic building and building an addition next door. The building itself is very unique, with bays the likes of which we've never seen in Philadelphia.

According to the minutes of the May meeting of the