We’ve mentioned in the past that it feels like Philadelphia’s diners are slowly disappearing. Most famously, back in 2017, Little Pete’s diner in Rittenhouse closed to make way for a 13-story hotel. We also recently told you about plans to replace the Broad Street Diner with a 29-unit, mixed-use building. Today, we have news about Read more about 94-Unit Building Planned for Melrose Diner Site in South Philly[…] The post 94-Unit Building Planned for Melrose Diner Site in South Philly appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

The amount of development happening in Northern Liberties is astounding. There are currently thousands of residential units under construction and in the pipeline. It seems like every part of the neighborhood has a major project underway. The two sections of Northern Liberties that are seeing the most development currently are around 2nd Street and Germantown Read more about 96-Unit Building to Replace Parking Garage in Northern Liberties[…] The post 96-Unit Building to Replace Parking Garage in Northern Liberties appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

You may remember plans being released in 2019 for Liberty on the River – a multi-stage, six-building project with a total of 2,002 residential units, a 208 room hotel, 43,000 square feet of retail, and 1,378 parking spaces at 1341 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard. This 3 million square foot development plan never moved forward and Read more about 23-Story, 606-Unit Tower Planned on the Delaware River in South Philly[…] The post 23-Story, 606-Unit Tower Planned on the Delaware River in South Philly appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

We’ve been following the game changing project at 2nd and Spring Garden Street since back in May of 2021 when it was originally presented to the neighborhood and have been providing construction updates here on the blog, on Instagram, and on Twitter ever since. As a quick reminder, 200 Spring Garden Street, which is being Read more about 14-Story, 360-Unit Building Tops Out at 2nd and Spring Garden[…] The post 14-Story, 360-Unit Building Tops Out at 2nd and Spring Garden appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

If you’ve lived around Fishtown or East Kensington for the last several years, you’ve definitely witnessed the evolution of Frankford Avenue. The energy of the commercial corridor has spread from its epicenter surrounding Girard Avenue northward past York Street. As more people have moved into this area, commercial operators have taken notice and opened up Read more about Permits Issues for 16-Unit Building on Frankford Ave in East Kensington[…] The post Permits Issues for 16-Unit Building on Frankford Ave in East Kensington appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

If you live in the Riverwards, you’ve experienced the long rebuilding process of Interstate 95. Recently, the strip of the highway that runs through Fishtown was completed. Unfortunately, the highway was widened. But, the project included some new public spaces surrounding and underneath the interstate. The next stretch of I-95 to be renovated runs through Read more about Big Changes Planned Along I-95 in Northern Liberties[…] The post Big Changes Planned Along I-95 in Northern Liberties appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

Back before 2018, the parcel between 2nd Street, American Street, Thompson Street, and Master Street in Olde Kensington was just a giant vacant lot. However, the property had great CMX-3 zoning and was surrounded by new development, so we knew it would eventually be built on. In late 2018, ground was broken on a 3-building, Read more about 108-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Olde Kensington[…] The post 108-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Olde Kensington appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

Back in 2021, the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Company at 500 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard was designated to the local historic register. The designation prevents any changes to the historic structures or new construction on the property without the approval of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. In March of 2021, we told you about plans Read more about 97-Unit Project Planned on Historic Property at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden[…] The post 97-Unit Project Planned on Historic Property at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

Back in 2018, there was uproar when a 6-story storage facility was planned on the site of a surface parking lot at 1314 Spring Garden Street. With a ton of momentum happening in the area – multiple mixed-use and multifamily development planned nearby – a storage facility just didn’t seem to make sense. If you Read more about 149-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 13th and Spring Garden[…] The post 149-Unit Building to Replace Parking Lot at 13th and Spring Garden appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more

Back in September of 2021, we told you that developers were planning a 196-unit project along the river on what was then a surface parking lot next to Rivers Casino in Fishtown at 933 North Penn Street. We finally have an update on the project. The development has decreased in unit count by 1 and Read more about 195-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown. Will Replace a Surface Parking Lot[…] The post 195-Unit Project Breaks Ground in Fishtown. Will Replace a Surface Parking Lot appeared first on Rising Real Estate ..read more