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cyclist killed at 18th and spruce and an amazon driver shot at a fucking camp bus driver at 17th and christian today.
WHERE THE FUCK IS CITY LEADERSHIP
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Tower Time! Zoning permits were issued today for a 45-story addition on top of the CVS at 19th & Chestnut. This 500+ foot tower will add to the density and excitement in the area, with 213 units and 64 parking spaces. How are you liking the look? Design by CBP Architects.
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The mayor does not, in fact, support Vision Zero.
This is how the Mayor’s office chose to treat the voices of 6,000 constituents.
Despite having an appointment, we had to beg our way upstairs in City Hall and were met with silent, expressionless staffers in the hallway. We left the petitions on a table.
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It's on!
A 468-unit tower which will rise next to the Health Center at Broad & Lombard. A zoning permit was just issued to combine the various properties, leading the way to this getting started. There are also rumors of a planned Whole Foods. What do you think?
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A 14-unit, senior-focused apartment called the Weiler is proposed in Chestnut Hill. This would wrap around the Detweiler House (built in 1760) and would also add surface parking. To be presented at the upcoming Arch. Comm. meeting. Design is from Morrissey.
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Some new renderings of the Jewelers' Row tower from Pearl Properties, 99 units and 50 parking spaces, with commercial space facing Sansom St. and the soon to be upgraded streetscape. Expect some additional refinements prior to Civic Design Review. Design from DAS Architects.
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From hundreds to 22, the streetery scene in Philly has been decimated. Outdoor dining was once everywhere, but red tape has led to the demise of this much beloved respite from the pandemic. Do you think we could see a comeback with the new rules?
This was S. 2nd St. in Aug 2020
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Coffee Zeit opened yesterday on Race St. in Old City. It’s both gorgeous and delicious, bringing some Euro-style flair to the neighborhood.
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Zoning permits were issued to clear five non-heritage trees for the construction of a 363-unit residential tower. Called "The Mark Philadelphia," this apartment complex near 36th & Chestnut will rise ~400' into the West Philly skyline and is slated to open in Fall 2025.
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Per
@whyy
, Avenue of the Arts will get a $100-million refresh. New raised medians with plantings and additional pedestrian improvements will line the blocks between City Hall and Washington Ave. This won't replace the loss of UArts, but is a positive step. Design by Gensler/OJB.
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A Man Full of Trouble to return? Zoning permits were issued yesterday for 127-29 Spruce St., which was built in 1759 (!) and closed in 1996. Plans call for an eating/drinking spot on the ground floor. This would be an awesome addition to the area near Spruce Street Harbor Park.
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Tile now up at Jim’s on South St., which has plans to re-open in their expanded space on Wednesday 🥳
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Six years after the first section opened, conceptual plans for Phase 2 of
@TheRailPark
are now in the works, including structural, lighting, and pathway improvements for the elevated stretch between Fairmount Ave. and Vine St., along with a connection to the Chinatown Stitch.
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Some incredible aerial footage of the construction at 2301 JFK. Check out all of the West Philly action in the background. More to come…
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A zoning permit was issued for a 73-unit conversion of the Willow Steam Plant in Callowhill. Originally slated to have two commercial spaces, this residential-only project will see this building used for the first time in fifty years. This is also close to the expanded Rail Park.
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BREAKING: A seven-story, 55-unit mixed-use building is proposed at 1520-30 Washington Ave. This would include ground floor commercial and 77 parking spaces in both the basement and on the second floor. This still needs zoning relief but is an interesting approach here.
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A $550M upgrade is coming to 30th St. Station. This includes new food, beverage, retail, signage & longues, amongst many other improvements. The south side will be expanded w/ pedestrian-friendly areas to activate the space. How are you liking the plans?
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Such a gooooorgeous entrance to the oldest residential street in the country. This is a fucking embarrassment and is literally a muddy piss pit surrounded by broken walls. N. 2nd & Elfreth’s Alley in Old City.
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The former cold storage facility at Delaware Ave. & Spring Garden today, on the verge of being completely reimagined. An addition, new construction and a new restaurant/event space have been proposed. Don’t worry, the mural will move to a different facade if this moves ahead.
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Zoning permits for demo were issued Friday for a 213-unit project on the site of a former auto-body shop. This would clear the site for this two-building project, which most recently got a red-brick update this August. How are you liking the plans here?
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A TEN-STORY parking garage featuring 858 SPACES will be added to the Pennovation Works campus, joining the planned $365 million research/manufacturing facility. This brings the parking count to 1,663 TOTAL CAR SPACES. That's a lot of parking for a carbon-neutral future, Penn...
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The 1,240-unit, six-tower megaproject from Iron Stone received zoning permit for construction today. This is after keeping their plans after major community pushback. Thoughts on the approach?
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The facade is almost finished at The Noble at 2nd & Spring Garden. Perhaps our favorite recent design, the 360 units are already leasing and the City Fitness flagship is now open. Design from Handel.
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BREAKING: OCF Realty is proposing a two-building project at 1601 Washington Ave. that will rise 200' and bring nursery/greenhouse/office to the I-2 zoned parcel. This "7" story building has 25' ceiling heights and is a departure from old plans. Design is from Atrium Design Group.
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The streeteries were an absolutely amazing part of an absolutely shitty time to do anything. I feel like this👇 every time i see a spot that was bustling with diners now relegated to parking for one (1) motor vehicle.
Philadelphia official calling for reevaluation of streeteries application process
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Horrifically dangerous and seemingly easy to fix if there was any political will whatsoever. This is a constant problem here.
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Best looking hospital in the dang country. Pennsylvania Hospital at 8th & Spruce, the building was open to patients back in 1756.
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Big news for the Chinatown Stitch - an announcement for $158 million in federal funding will take place today. The specifics for the cap are still being finalized, but this would reconnect Chinatown, while also providing green space, play areas, and traffic calming.
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BREAKING: zoning permits were just issued for 231 units at the South Quarter Crossing development near 23rd & Oregon. Up in the air for several years, this is a major step towards this happening. This could join the Science + Technology Park across Oregon Ave. (img 4).
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Curves and cornice looking good on the dark gray brick of 200 Spring Garden, now called The Noble. 360 units over a flagship City Fitness. This is the first of what could be multiple phases along this connector between Old City and Northern Liberties.
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Awesome news from the
@PhillyInquirer
- the new Stephen Starr place on Rittenhouse will be called Borromini and will feature Italian fare across two floors. This is at 1805 Walnut St. in the Alison Building. The sign looks pretty snazzy, too.
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We head to one of the largest residential projects in the country at Broad & Washington. Over 1,100 units and a ground floor Giant are heading to the former empty lot. This is the first phase of this massive development.
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didn’t go to the shore
so here’s a building
go phillies
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According to the
@PHLBizJournal
a 50-story project is getting started in Rittenhouse Square. Pearl Properties has plans for an addition that would rise 567', adding 183 units and 30K+ sqft of comm. space to Harper Square. Demo is slated to wrap up in September.
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An application was submitted to the Historical Commission for a proposed Jordan Brand World of Flight store at 1617 Walnut St. in Rittenhouse. This would add an exciting new retail option to Rittenhouse Row. This is one of only several spots worldwide for this concept.
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Chinatown Station at 8th & Race on the Broad-Ridge Spur has big plans. A new headhouse building with ADA accessibility and an updated plaza is going to the Art Commission for review. This would add yet another public improvement to this rapidly changing area. Design by Jacobs.
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This could be one of the most important development spots in the city in a long time. If done right, this could be a major positive move for North Philly.
Good news: 2905-2935 N 16th St, one of the buildings behind North Philadelphia station is having its exterior redone. Permits were issued last month and work has started apparently
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Happy Monday! 12 units over commercial space with zero car parking are coming to 1640 Ridge Ave. This fills in one of the rapidly dwindling empty lots in the area as Francisville continues to see changes. Kore Design is handling architectural duties here.
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YOWIE Hotel looking damn good at 226 South St. after its opening last summer. Design-forward rooms and Wim Cafe on the ground floor serve as anchors for the east end of South Street, which has been/should be one of the best stretches in the entire region.
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Rivermark Northern Liberties, better known as the former Festival Pier. 470 units across two buildings, Sprouts market, 10 other retail spots, and an extended trail and art walk. Progress is moving fast here, with plenty more happening just to the north. Design from Bernardon.
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We get a bird’s eye view of the massive One Thousand One construction site. This is one of the largest residential projects in the country, reenergizing this long-empty lot at Broad & Washington. Post Bros are developing with Tower, design by BKV Group. More to come…
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The most ambitious car-free scheme on the continent, Montréal pedestrianized 11 commercial arteries—totaling 9.4 km—in seven boroughs this summer.
A pandemic-era initiative pushed by business leaders, they have quickly become cherished destinations for locals and tourists alike.
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Quick shot of 1001 S. Broad, the massive new development at Broad & Washington bringing hundreds of units, a grocery store, retail, and some gnarly (multi)pool space. This is just part of what could be a three-phased project. Design is by BKV.
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2301 JFK, nearly 300 apartments over two floors of office space. Love seeing this curves design rising in such a narrow sliver of land. PMC is developing this, with a design from SCB. Old plans called for all office, prior to the impact of WFH.
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The Drake at 1512 Spruce St. as seen from S. Broad, one of the gnarliest buildings in Philly. This gem went up 1928 and looks just as awesome today. Design on this historically protected marvel is from Ritter & Shay.
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Some brand-new renderings of the project at Broad & Washington. A presentation yesterday to the Sign Committee of the Art Commission lets us know that
@GiantFoodStores
is indeed coming, with a
@Starbucks
also joining the fold. Beer and wine also coming. Thoughts?
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Some Tuesday night news: a presentation to the Wash. Sq. West Civic Assoc. tonight states that the PPA is looking to get an ordinance to extend the "Super CMX-5" district to the garage at 10th & Chestnut, allowing for 1600% FAR on top of 650 parking spaces over 8 floors 😎
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Honored to report that I just missed making the cut for Philly Mag's 15,000 Most Influential Philadelphians
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Gretz Who's Baaaaack?
Plans to update this old(e) Kensington brewery to 200 units/retail have been in the works for years, with a return to the ZBA coming soon. This joins two other projects that are going to add nearly 500 new units to these few blocks. Thoughts on the changes?
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Three side-by-side projects are adding 300+ units Broad & Girard. A new Lidl and more commercial are coming to this transit-oriented spot, completely changing this gateway to North Philly. Designs come from CosciaMoos, Canno, and YCH.
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PATCO Franklin Square Station really coming together. We can’t wait for this station to be reopened for the first time in decades.
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Broad & Spring Garden has changed quite a lot since 2009. Bonus question: what neighborhood would you consider this?
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2nd & Callowhill is becoming something of a connecting point for three (yep!) neighborhoods. Currently a cleared lot, this could see a 397-unit building rise as Phase 2 of a huge complex. We need some pedestrian improvements/road diets here ASAP. Design is from Morris Adjmi.
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This is sadly the exact opposite of the sort of leadership the City needs at this point. "But I actually do work on this!" is such a bullshit, cop-out on the Mayor's part. T's & P's is just a sad, sorry response.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW, PERSON IN CHARGE?
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A handsome addition is coming to a former Micky D's near Broad & Snyder in East Passyunk. 18 units over medical space is proposed, with the now-protected bank on the corner also for sale (used to be a Wendy's!). Design is from Ian Smith Design Group.
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Commercial building permits were issued yesterday for a seven-story, 70-unit, mixed-use building near the intersection of Broad & Girard. This modular construction will also add commercial space to the ground level, joining several other projects taking place along the corridor.
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470 units across two buildings are making progress at the former site of Festival Pier. A new Sprouts and tons of retail space is coming to RiverMark Northern Liberties right on the Delaware River Waterfront.
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New paint and a new sign just changed the Society Hill Hotel at 3rd & Chestnut in Old City (see image 2 from this summer). A 15 room hotel with a bar is coming to the long-time staple. The renovation is being handled by the founders of United By Blue. Check out that neon 😍
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We have signage, hardscaping and landscaping at the
@RidePATCO
Franklin Square station, set to reopen this fall 🥳 This is a block away from the proposed Chinatown station revamp of the Broad-Ridge spur (last image)
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A photo of the city of Philadelphia as seen from Cira Green 🏙️
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Exclusive: New Design for Jeweler's Row Tower
Pearl Properties presented a new design for a 367' tower, featuring 99 units, 50 parking spaces, and ground floor retail, with an eye towards a restaurant. There are refusals from a zoning perspective, so things could still change.
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Zoning permits were issued yesterday for demo and the construction of a seven-story building across from Penn Treaty Park. The unit count has been raised to 63, and commercial space will anchor the ground floor. This is going up next door to another project already under way.
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This area is absolutely horrific when it comes to cars doing whatever they feel like.
In this video taken by one of our members you can see a sedan mounting and driving down a sidewalk at full traffic speeds. In the same video you can see another vehicle parked in the grade-separated two-way bike lane
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Did you know the first urban wildlife refuge was established right here in Philly down by the airport in 1972? We take a quick peek at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge - you need to go if you haven’t been, yo.
#airportnature
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Center City, Pt. 2: Logan Square at 20th & Arch, where insurance giant Chubb is building their new spot. This will bring office and retail space to the former parking lot/historical gas station. Who remembers the night they closed the roads for this?
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A chance encounter leads to wonderful discoveries. Zoning approval for a new arts space in Old City was just issued, opening up this gorgeous gem to the outside world after 40 years of vacancy. We cannot wait to see this come back to life as a performance arts hub.
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BREAKING: 76 Place returns to Civic Design Review with additional details, better pedestrian connections, and information from the recently completed circulation and traffic studies. More to come soon...
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A canyon of parking in Center City, featuring the Murano (left), the Laurel (center) and Morgan Lewis’ new home at 2222 Market (right). It will be a wild day when a proposal comes along for this site.
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Roosevelt Blvd. Subway, Part 1
I got to talk with Mr.
@BlvdSubway
himself, Jay Arzu, as we checked out the site of a potential station, dug into a little history, and learned more about what's happening now for this railway extension which would serve NE Philadelphia
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We're back on the Avenue of the Arts, where plans for a hotel were replaced with a proposal for a gleaming apartment tower. This surface lot could see well over 400 units (and only 30 underground parking spaces), along with a commercial space in the historic building next door.
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BREAKING: A 28-story tower proposal was just posted for Civic Design Review. This would bring 289 units and 868 beds to the intersection of Broad & Oxford. A large public space would sit at the corner, along with a sizable commercial space on the ground floor.
More to come...
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The former home to La Locanda Del Ghiottone at 3rd & Cherry St. in Old City received zoning permits for demo yesterday, literally clearing the way for this four-unit project. This will have ground floor commercial and four-car parking. New renderings from Gnome Architects, too.
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Today ➡️ tomorrow on Rittenhouse Square. The old B&N will be refreshed as a two-story Italian spot called Borromini from Starr Restaurants. Some additional changes to the design are likely before this moves forward.
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10 on Eleventh will bring ten luxury homes to 11th & Christian. Formerly an auto repair shop, these four-bed spots are on the market at $1.75 million. This is across the street from a tiny charmer and surface lot that's back on the market at $1.2 million (last image).
Thoughts?
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The McDermott is getting its facade at Broad & Ridge. 20 units over commercial are coming to this spot right next to the BSL. This is covered by dark navy planks, looking a bit different than expected in renderings. Design is from Ambit, developed by PCG.
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Sneak Peek: 62 units proposed across from Penn Treaty Park 👀
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Zoning permits clear the path for 11 duplexes where the "poop building" was once proposed. After pushback on plans for a 76-unit apartment, a fecal sample study took place. The new permit subdivides the property, indicating that 22 new parking spaces will also be included.
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360 units are wrapped up at this new gateway to Northern Liberties. Tons of other stuff happening just blocks away. Look for Part 2 soon…
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So the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge near the airport is amazing. A must visit spot if you haven’t been.
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2300 Market St. is in full swing, bringing a modern overbuild to some historic architecture. This will bring lab space right next to 2222 Market St., Morgan Lewis’ new corporate HQ. Could yet another lot bring us another contemporary addition to Center City?
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HUGE!
Thank you to the William Penn Foundation for the generous grant to extend the Rail Park and help transform obsolete rail infrastructure into the Viaduct Greenway.
The CCD expects to have construction bid documents by April 2025. Learn more:
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Progress at The Ben at 2nd & Race in Old City. Condos over retail. Check those curvy windows.
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Brick veneer going up at the Keystone at 5th & Callowhill. I had never seen this type of system, but I’m intrigued to see the end result. 220 residential units, seven floors. Design by Bernardon.
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Brand-new renderings of the six-story, 35-unit proposal which would go up where three centuries-old buildings currently stand. The Historical Commission already OK'ed demo, now they get to weigh in on final approval. Design is from Landmark, who did the townhouses next door, too.
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Zoning permits were issued today for the lot combination and construction of the 350-unit proposal at 40th & Market. 53 parking spaces, 170 bike spaces, and ground floor commercial are coming to this 12-story tower designed by CUBE 3.
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A nearly 600’ tower got the OK to conclude the CDR process, bringing this another step closer to happening.
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At long last, the City-owned Logan Triangle parcel is out for RFP. This 35-acre property had severe foundation issues, leading to the area being fully cleared. But it appears that step one towards a new use is moving forward. What would you want to see?
Decades in the Making: Philadelphia Issues RFP for the Logan Triangle - OCF Realty
www.ocfrealty.com
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196 units and a new Lidl are coming to the SW corner of Broad & Girard, at the site of the former CVS. Developed by Hightop Development,
@CosciaMoosArch
is handling the design duties here. This is going up directly next to two other projects in progress.
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Mulherin's
@EastMarketPhl
location is getting closer, as a submission to the Sign Committee of the Art Commission shows us what's coming. Pizza, wine and cocktails will be the focus here, bringing a new staple to the area. Old rendering included for reference. Meet you there?
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A zoning variance was issued just recently, clearing the way for this 157-unit project at Lehigh & Frankford. Underground parking for 59 cars and two ground floor commercial spaces will take the place of the old tire shop. Design from
@Designblendz
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Update: Another Big Step Towards 76 Place
The master plan for the Sixers new arena proposal at 11th & Market is taking another step. A meeting with Chinatown DC is happening next week before a trip to CDR- a huge step in the process. We expect to get even more details then 🏀
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Updated renderings for the 19-unit, 6-story project slated to rise at the site of the former Kensington Community Food Co-op. This industrial, brick design will have ground floor commercial space, and zero car parking. Design is from Ambit Architecture.
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The corner of 2nd & Race, which was featured in the moving
@PhillyInquirer
piece by
@IngaSaffron
, is already undergoing changes to increase accessibility - cheers to advocacy leading to quick action!
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134 units of mixed-income housing - along with a grocery store and public health center - are coming to the former Penn Fruit building next to the Frankford Transportation Center. The building was previously protected but was given hardship approval in 2020. Design is from Wulff.
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