Over the last few years, the blocks surrounding the intersection of 19th & Poplar have seen so much change. On the southwest corner, a church was demolished and replaced with six homes. On the southeast corner, duplexes replaced vacant lots. Just to the south, a major project resulted in over thirty new units with a combination of apartments and new homes. Oh, and a bunch of homes also went up on Ginnodo Street too.
For neighbors who have lived through this sea change, we'd guess they wouldn't expect much more development in the area. After all, what's left?
But it seems that developers have found at least a few more projects to bring to the area. One of them, we actually first told you about a couple of years ago. For years, the stretch of 19th Street between Cambridge and George was a combination of vacant lots and a blighted building. Now the building is gone and there's four foundations. Look for at least a couple of triplexes.
And then there's a couple of one-off projects we spied. At 1837 Poplar St., a single family home is replacing a long vacant lot. Around the corner, at 875 Perkiomen St., an old two-story home has been demolished and a three-story home has appeared. It's a shame the new home doesn't match the architectural majesty of the two homes next door.
So there you have it. Despite a rash of new projects in this area, there's still room for more. And we would suspect that even more are on the horizon.