A Delaware River pier with 33 boat slips is for sale, providing buyers with built-in income and opportunities for waterfront development. “There’s potential to build over the water and explore creative options,” said Ken Wellar of Global Real Estate Advisors, who holds the listing. The Pier 5 marina at 7 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. is… Read more »
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Lender Takes Over Boston Market Owner’s Bensalem Site
A prominent Bucks County development site, once planned for a large mixed-use project, is returning to the lender after receiving no bids at a sheriff’s sale. The 35-acre property at 2201 Street Road in Bensalem was owned by a company controlled by Jignesh “Jay” Pandya, owner of the Boston Market restaurant chain. Located between Hulmeville… Read more »
169-Unit Development to Form ‘A New Neighborhood’ Between City Avenue and the Schuylkill River
A major residential development is underway in West Philadelphia, bringing 169 units to Wynnefield Heights. Known as Wynnefield Heights Square, the project at 4050 Conshohocken Ave. began pre-sales last week, offering 142 condos starting at $289,000 and 27 townhomes starting at $499,000. Noah Ostroff, founder of the PhillyLiving real estate team and partner at Keller… Read more »
Developers Prep as 1,700 Apartments Planned for City Ave
With more than 1,700 residential units and an influx of commercial development planned along City Avenue, developers and business leaders are aiming for the Northwest Philadelphia corridor to transform from an auto-centric thoroughfare into a regional hub. Marked by major development projects mixing residential, retail, office, hospitality and public space, City Avenue is primed for… Read more »
Development Site at Broad and Spring Hits the Market
A prime development site is hitting the market at Broad and Spring Garden streets, a corridor that has experienced a flood of new projects over the last several years. EB Realty Management Corp. is putting two properties spanning 523-525 N. Broad St. up for sale. The listing comprises a 0.55-acre surface lot in a CMX-4… Read more »
Mixed-Use Development Proposed in Manayunk
A three-building, 120-unit development is being proposed on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Manayunk. The mixed-use project is planned for 3900 Main St., just outside of the stretch of shops and restaurants that make up the heart of Manayunk’s commercial corridor. The entire project would total close to 150,00 square feet, including nearly… Read more »
Largest Philly Development Project Breaking Ground
One of Philly’s largest development projects is on the cusp of breaking ground. What’s happening: Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) will begin the initial phase of its multibillion-dollar project in South Philly, dubbed the Bellwether District, in the coming months. The site spans 1,300 acres along the Schuylkill River and is slated to take 10-15 years to complete. Why… Read more »
Blatstein Buys Piers 38 and 40 Along Delaware River
Bart Blatstein’s Tower Investments has acquired Piers 38 and 40 along the Delaware River along with the land in between the two structures for $18 million. The properties at 775 S. Christopher Columbus Ave. include two buildings on Piers 38 and 40 that each total 180,200 square feet and a 120,000-square-foot surface lot on Pier… Read more »
New Plan for Philly Navy Yard, Nearly 9M SF of Development
A development team for 109 acres at the Philadelphia Navy Yard has fine tuned its initial plan for the site that involves $6 billion in new investment over the next two decades. The build out is expected to result in 12,000 new jobs at the South Philadelphia property and continue its transformation. The plan calls… Read more »
Tennessee-Based Developer Breaks Ground on Multifamily Project in Center City
Southern Land Co. has started construction on its new 27-story multifamily development at 1620 Sansom St. in Center City Philadelphia. The Nashville, Tennessee-based developer’s latest Philadelphia project is set to include 254 luxury rental units, including multiple penthouses with private terraces. Southern Land Co. purchased the site for the development project, which was previously home to an aging parking… Read more »