Real Estate
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News in Spring GardenAnother Development Project Breaks Ground on North Broad Street
According to CBS Philly, two parking lots at Broad and Callowhill will be converted into two luxury apartment buildings complete with areas of commerce. The two new apartment buildings will…
Thomas Weir | 01/15/2016 -
Community in FishtownNew Schoolyard and Renovated Rec Center Coming to Fishtown
Improvements are coming to Fishtown with the reconstruction of two community hotspots. The Friends of Adaire, a registered nonprofit consisting of parents, educators and community members who help provide additional…
Whitney Johnson | 01/07/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondWho Decides What is “Historic”? Olde Richmond Residents Rally, Gothic Revival Church/Nuisance Bar Razed Despite Historic Register Nomination
As 2015 came to a close, it took with it a dispute between the neighborhood of Olde Richmond and a 150-year-old church. In light of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s decision…
John Henry Scott | 01/07/2016 -
Features in FishtownWTF is That? Green Tree Tavern
For this month's edition of our column, we're looking at a building that has been around for more Riverwards history than any other structure profiled so far. Located at 260…
Austin Nolen | 12/10/2015 -
News in FishtownPennDOT Invites Homeowners to Vote on Noise Barrier Designs in Fishtown
I-95 Girard Avenue Interchange Noise Barrier Design You can vote on what the barriers should look like. PennDOT is constructing noise barriers along the new southbound side of I-95 between…
Thomas Weir | 12/08/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesFormer Destination Maternity Site in NoLibs Revamps Plan Due to Zoning Change
According to Philadelphia Business Journal, the owner of the Destination Maternity building on the corner of 5th and Spring Garden streets is revamping their previous plan to convert the building…
Thomas Weir | 11/25/2015 -
News in FishtownSugarhouse Casino Expands With Local Businesses
SugarHouse Casino is undergoing a $164 million expansion adding more than 150,000 square feet to its riverfront property. Part of that expansion will include seven new food-and-beverage companies, three of…
Thomas Weir | 11/24/2015 -
News in KensingtonNew “Green” Homes Built on Thompson and Moyer Streets
According to CBS Philly, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) teamed up with Citizens Bank and developer Courtney Ludeman from Postgreen Homes to build 14 eco-friendly houses of mixed…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/19/2015 -
Features in FishtownFrankford Avenue Transformed By New Construction
Frankford Avenue is about to get a makeover with the anticipated development of four or more new residential and commercial spaces. According to PhillyMag, developing company JDT International is targeting…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/12/2015 -
EducationLocal Real Estate Agents Get Schooled
Real estate agents in the Riverwards have been faced with an ongoing quagmire: How can they continue to sell amazing (and pricey) homes to young families but not know a…
Denise M. Krenski | 11/11/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesNew Apartments Galore in Northern Liberties
Just when you thought Northern Liberties could blossom no further, a new and promising development suddenly makes itself known. HOW Properties, a Philadelphia-based real estate management firm, has purchased a…
Thomas Beck | 11/06/2015 -
News in BridesburgBridesburg Welcomes Plans for a Waterfront Park
Requests for engaging the Bridesburg community with the Delaware waterfront will be answered in the near future by converting a 9.4-acre riverfront parcel at 3101 Orthodox Street into a park.…
Grace Shallow | 11/05/2015