Real Estate
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Features in BrewerytownPromising Developments on Hollywood Street in Brewerytown
The 1200 block of North Hollywood Street in Brewerytown is ready for a makeover. 1235 and 1237 North Hollywood Street recently underwent renovations, supposedly through two different developers. The former…
Thomas Beck | 03/24/2016 -
Features in North CentralWhat’s Next For Sharswood?
Community Members Speak Up About PHA’s Planned Development of North Philly Neighborhood Hien Bui was able to save her business, Ann's Nails, from being seized through eminent domain by the…
Ruthann Alexander | 03/24/2016 -
Features in FishtownEast Montgomery Ave M.E. Church Sold to Buyer, Church Structure to Remain Intact
Through the efforts of a neighborhood organization, the East Montgomery Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church has been saved from a proposed demolition. On Tuesday, March 22nd, the Neighborhood Preservation Alliance (NPA)…
John Henry Scott | 03/23/2016 -
Features in North CentralPHOTOS: Norman Blumberg Apartments Implosion
On Saturday, March 19, shortly after 7:15AM the Norman Blumberg Apartments in Sharswood imploded. Spirit News captured the controlled demolition with a series of photos. For more information on the…
Thomas Weir | 03/19/2016 -
Features in North CentralImpending Implosion: Norman Blumberg Buildings in Sharswood Set to Come Down This Saturday
The impending implosion of two of the three Norman Blumberg Apartment buildings is big news — On Saturday, March 19th at 7:15 AM, two high-rise buildings will come down in…
Spencer Homan | 03/17/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownSharswood Development: Housing Authority Plans Are Causing Controversy, Implosion Date Set for Blumberg Apartments
According to Hidden City Philadelphia, a 10-year-long redevelopment project priced at approximately $500 million is underway in the Sharswood section of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will tear down…
Thomas Beck and Jordyn Cordner | 03/14/2016 -
Features in Cecil B. MooreWhen Tenants Fight Back: Cecil B. Moore Tenants Unionize Against Irresponsible Landlords
Tenant Barry Thompson knew something was strange when his landlord, Michael Davis, said not to believe anything other tenants said about him. “He asked me to move in as soon…
Ruthann Alexander | 03/10/2016 -
Community in FishtownOPINION: An Open Letter To the (Possible) Future Owner/Developer of St. Laurentius Church Site
Leo Voloshin, First of all, I want to thank you for being the potential hero in what has been a pretty protracted and emotional journey to save this building. I…
Susan Feenan | 03/09/2016 -
News in FrancisvilleFrancisville Rezoning Bill Postponed
According to Curbed Philly, the City Planning Commission voted on February 16 to temporarily suspend consideration on a zoning bill that would designate land for single-family use and workforce housing.…
Daniel Rainville | 03/07/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondPaving the Way: After Years of Development in Fishtown and Northern Liberties, New Projects Arise in Port Richmond
As Fishtown and Northern Liberties have been transformed by the influx of residential development for the past decade, Port Richmond has remained largely unchanged… until now. On Feb. 15, an…
Paulina Malek | 03/03/2016 -
Features in HarrowgateWhat is That?! The Sterling Paper Building on 2155 Castor Avenue
Our featured building today is another reader request: the old industrial building located at 2155 Castor Avenue in Harrowgate. Like the building at 4080 Frankford I profiled in September, the…
Austin Nolen | 03/02/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownGet Arbitrated: Brewerytown Square Condominium Association Seeks More than $128,000 in Unpaid Membership Fees
A hearing on the latest of 30 collections claims by the Brewerytown Square Condominium Association against residents at the 31st and Thompson Street complex will take place in Philadelphia’s Municipal Court…
Jack Grauer | 02/25/2016