Real Estate
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News in Fishtown“We’re Done”: ZBA Votes Down Zoning Variance, Ends Flag Lot Saga
It’s an address — or actually, a flag lot — that has garnered the attention of many Fishtown residents. And Wednesday afternoon, about 20 of them showed up at a…
Steve Bohnel | 03/23/2017 -
Politics in FishtownFlag Lot Drama: The Curious Case of 1323R E. Montgomery Ave Takes a New Turn
We often find ourselves sitting in rec centers and churches across the Riverwards covering zoning meetings that concern our readers. These meetings can be mundane and are often filled with…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/22/2017 -
CommunityPhilly.com Looking For Community to Help With Lead Investigation
In late October 2016, Philly.com began a series of investigative articles that addressed the issue of high rates of lead poisoning throughout Philadelphia. With the nation focused on the crisis…
John Henry Scott | 03/16/2017 -
Community in FishtownPenn Treaty Development News
Last week Spirit News reported on a rendering we obtained that appeared to show plans for a hotel in the lot next to Penn Treaty Park. We reached out to…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/08/2017 -
NewsPenn’s Garden Development News (March 1, 2017)
Francisville Developers are constructing a five-story apartment building with three units and ground-floor parking at the intersection of 15th and Ogden Streets. Beginning last year, the project is nearing completion.…
Thomas Beck | 03/01/2017 -
Features in FishtownIs a Hotel Coming to Area Between SugarHouse and Penn Treaty Park?
Spirit News recently obtained a rendering of what appears to be a hotel built on the land between the SugarHouse Casino and Penn Treaty Park. Our source, who spoke…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/28/2017 -
CommunityAwarding an Innovator: Nora Lichtash Receives Award for 30 Years for Helping Communities
Nora Lichtash has spent the past 30 years in the Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) offering her leadership to communities in need. While Lichtash has always embraced her leadership qualities,…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/22/2017 -
Community in FishtownZONING UPDATE: 1357 E. Columbia Project Approved by ZBA
More than an hour of testimony had been heard about various city properties on the 18th floor of the One Parkway Building at 1515 Arch St. Then, a location that…
Steve Bohnel | 02/09/2017 -
FeaturesDigging into Sinkhole History
The root cause is traceable to many issues plaguing an old sewer and water main system Earlier this month, a giant sinkhole engulfed two SUVs and destroyed a…
Steve Bohnel | 02/01/2017 -
Community in SharswoodResidents Question PHA’s Hiring Practices at New Sharswood Townhomes
While the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has been keen to herald the construction of 57 newly-built townhomes in Sharswood, local residents seeking employment are not so jubilant. In…
Ruthann Alexander | 01/19/2017 -
Community in FishtownResidents, Developers Debate Possible Projects at FNA Zoning Meeting
Five minutes before the start of Tuesday night’s Fishtown Neighbors Association Meeting, people had already nearly filled the main meeting space in Fishtown Recreation Center. Then, FNA Zoning Committee Chair…
Steve Bohnel | 01/18/2017 -
Real Estate in FishtownPossible Compromise Delays Potential Historic Designation of St. Laurentius Interior
The fate of St. Laurentius Church was delayed last Friday when, at the last moment, the nominator of the church’s interior, John Wisniewski, withdrew his nomination at a Philadelphia…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 01/18/2017