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Temple University
Developers recently razed a one-story warehouse at 1254 North Carlisle Street. They are to build a four-story, 18-unit building on the L-shaped parcel. There will also be a parking lot on site, accessible from Burns Street. It is unclear whether the developers are targeting Temple students or residents of the surrounding area.
/Patrick Clark
Francisville
The 1600 block of Ridge Avenue in Francisville is undergoing a complete transformation. Several new buildings are or soon will be going up on the block. A mixed-use building at 1623 Ridge Avenue was completed last summer.
Developers are planning to construct three quadplexes at the intersection of 16th and Cambridge Streets in Francisville. St. Joseph’s Hospital previously used this parcel as a parking lot. Due to financial difficulties, the North Philadelphia Health System was forced to shut down the hospital in March. Down the block at 1614 Cambridge Street, a duplex will be going up. There are several other lots on the 1600 block of Cambridge, on which more construction is bound to follow.
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