In Northern Liberties
We've gone on the record multiple times in the last couple of years, lamenting Philadelphia's lack of movie theaters. That people who live in Rittenhouse have to travel fifteen blocks to see a first-run movie is still incomprehensible to us, and if the folks fighting the iPic plan for the
Read MoreAfter three community meetings and lots of feedback from a collection of design professionals, neighbors and developers have come to an agreement on a project that will see the construction of seven new homes on a vacant triangular lot in Northern Liberties. 405-45 Saint John Neumann Way sits between 4th
Read MoreOut With Garages, In With Condos on 2nd Street, Eventually
13 December, 2013 | No Comments | Northern LibertiesEight or more condos along with ground-floor retail may soon fill another vacancy on the busy N. 2nd Street commercial corridor in Northern Liberties. Half a block south of the Piazza at 950-54 N. 2nd St., this project would replace an ugly garage and a strip of vacant land next
Read MoreWith development having about filled in Northern Liberties like a full connect four grid with nowhere else to go, we imagine we will see additional small retail spots pop up at different corner locations throughout the neighborhood in the near future. Two years ago, we told you about two vacant commercial
Read MoreOn the northeast corner of 6th & Poplar in Northern Liberties stands a warehouse with a history that will likely come as a surprise. In 1916, this building was constructed as the Poplar Theatre and seated over 850 people at its height. According to Cinema Treasures, it was converted into a printer's warehouse
Read MoreAbout a Year Later, Homes Will Soon Rise at 6th & Fairmount
17 November, 2013 | No Comments | Northern LibertiesOver a year ago, we told you about plans for nine new homes coming to the corner if 6th & Fairmount. It's taken quite some time for this project to move forward, but over the last month or two the old building that stood on this site has been demolished.
Read MoreTwo New Foundations on 6th Street, Two More Should Come Soon
15 November, 2013 | No Comments | Northern LibertiesIt's no secret that development in Northern Liberties has pushed to the north and west as the years have gone by. So it should come as no surprise to hear about plans for four new buildings on 6th Street, north of Poplar. You may recall, eight huge new luxury homes
Read MoreWe were buzzing our way through Northern Liberties the other day after enjoying some tasty free tacos at Union Taco's grand opening, when we stumbled upon a new construction site. 427 Poplar St. has, for years, been an overgrown vacant lot. But soon enough, it will turn into a new
Read MoreDown at Front & Callowhill, I-95 looms above above everything. Because of this, we'd imagine, there's been a bit of a vacant land problem here over the years. One of those vacant lots will soon be replaced, though, by a beautiful new mixed-use building. Yes, 107 Callowhill St. will soon
Read MoreAbout a year and a half ago, we passed along the exciting news that 801-805 N. 2nd St., the self-proclaimed “Best Corner Left in Northern Liberties,” was finally going to be developed. Plans were approved by the ZBA for a six-story building with ten apartments, ground-floor commercial, and almost 1:1 parking.
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