Tag Archives: 17th Street

Folsom Powerhouse will add some of the most modern and sustainable housing in the Francisville neighborhood

My second article on this blog was about the up-and-coming Francisville neighborhood, just north of the Spring Garden neighborhood.  Francisville is the oldest neighborhood of North Philadelphia and the original streets were laid out to be parallel and perpendicular to … Continue reading

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Carpenter Square is a wonderful redevelopment of a blighted area

A major new development, designed by Johnston Stromberg Architecture, is being built at the intersection of 17th and Carpenter Streets by developer MR Scott  Development LLC.  Called Carpenter Square, it is redeveloping the last large empty lot (that isn’t on Broad Street … Continue reading

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New apartment and retail recreates the 1600 block of Sansom Street

A new eight storey apartment building is being built on the 1600 block of Sansom Street, between the Hotel Palomar and the Oakwood Apartments.  The Sansom, being developed by Pearl Properties and designed by DAS Architects, will contain 104 newly constructed apartments and … Continue reading

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