Category: Historic Preservation

2100 Arch Street

120-Unit Office to Residential Conversion Planned in Center City

by Kyle McShane

In the post-Covid environment, developers in cities across the country are looking for ways to adaptively reuse urban office buildings as work from home has become more prevalent and companies have shrunk their office footprints. Although Philadelphia’s office real estate market is fairing better than other major cities such as San Francisco and Chicago, non Read more about 120-Unit Office to Residential Conversion Planned in Center City[…]

2545 North Hancock Street

Warehouse Transforming into 49 Apartments + 6 Artist Studios in West Kensington

by Kyle McShane

If you read our articles often, you know we love a good adaptive reuse story. These types of projects are more rare than new construction projects in Philadelphia as many of the older buildings in the city that are viable for adaptive reuse have already been renovated, or, sadly, demolished over the last few decades. Read more about Warehouse Transforming into 49 Apartments + 6 Artist Studios in West Kensington[…]

4601 Market Street Rendering

1,240 Units, 18-story Tower Planner at 46th and Market Street in West Philly

by Kyle McShane

Back around 2016, we remember watching the beautiful Provident Mutual Insurance Building near 46th Street Station being renovated as we regularly rode the El through West Philly. Slowly, the facade was cleaned up and new windows were installed in preparation of the property being used as the Philadelphia Police headquarters. The city ended up spending Read more about 1,240 Units, 18-story Tower Planner at 46th and Market Street in West Philly[…]

1810 E Venango Street

35-Unit Project Under Construction in Harrowgate

by Kyle McShane

In the past, we’ve told you about a bunch of cool projects in Harrowgate primarily surrounding the Tioga El Station. Developers have been converting old warehouses and industrial buildings in the neighborhood into residential and maker spaces over the last several years. It’s truly amazing to see the neighborhood transforming and to be able to Read more about 35-Unit Project Under Construction in Harrowgate[…]

500 North Christopher Columbus

96-Unit, Adaptive Reuse Project Planned at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden

by Kyle McShane

The Delaware Avenue corridor on the Southeast edge of Northern Liberties is a giant construction zone right now. We recently told you about three mega projects that are under construction along this strip: the 470-unit Festival Pier redevelopment, a 466-unit project right across the street from Festival Pier, and a 462-unit development just up the Read more about 96-Unit, Adaptive Reuse Project Planned at Delaware Ave and Spring Garden[…]

1705 North 7th Street

Historic Synagogue’s 22-Unit Residential Conversion Underway

by Kyle McShane

Our favorite types of projects to see in Philadelphia involve the adaptive reuse of beautiful old buildings. Too often in this city, we see these structures demolished to make way for new development. However, we’re hoping a program created a few years ago that is available to developers working on historic buildings continues to provide Read more about Historic Synagogue’s 22-Unit Residential Conversion Underway[…]

Immaculate Conception Church

45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church

by Kyle McShane

Back in April, we told you that developers were seeking a variance to replace Vesper Day Club in Northern Liberties with 20 townhomes. We also told you that the same group planned on building 16 more townhomes to the east of the Vesper site and also owned the historic church next door at Front and Read more about 45-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Planned for Northern Liberties Church[…]

2501 West Oakford Street

54-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Nearing Completion in Grays Ferry

by Kyle McShane

If you read our articles often, you know that our favorite type of developments to see happen in Philadelphia are adaptive reuse projects. We love to see the historic streetscape of Philadelphia preserved and for new life to be breathed into blighted old buildings. Just last week, we told you about plans to convert a Read more about 54-Unit Adaptive Reuse Project Nearing Completion in Grays Ferry[…]