Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Croydon, a conspicuous vacant building in West Philadelphia, is being renovated into apartments

The Croydon, the large, conspicuous vacant structure in the middle of the Walnut Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia, is being renovated into apartments by Orens Brothers Real Estate.  This renovation has been a long time in coming, as the eight-storey … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Soko Lofts takes South Kensington (or Old Kensington) to a whole new level

A large new apartment development is planned for the Old Kensington neighborhood, in South Kensington, that will take the growing neighborhood to a new level of development.  Known as Soko Lofts (short for South Kensington), the new apartment complex is being … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Renovation of Point Breeze warehouse, near western end of Washington Avenue, may start new area of rapid development

Point Breeze is the neighborhood south of Washington Avenue, and west of Broad Street, in South Philadelphia.  Once a heavily industrial area, it had fallen on hard times as the older factories closed and the middle class moved elsewhere.  Most … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment