To put it lightly, North Broad Street is blowing up. Not literally, but with development activity.
… And there’s more on the way. Enjoy the holiday weekend, everyone!
Formerly known as the Goldtex building, you’ve probably seen this place before while riding in your car through Center City. If you were riding East on 676 and looked to your left (north) about halfway between 76 and 95, this building towered as a blown out, graffiti ridden billboard (much like the Divine Lorraine still does today; but hopefully, not for much longer).
The good news is that this eyesore is no more.
Construction has already begun to convert this vacant building into something great; 163 sustainable, luxury apartments in Philadelphia’s ever-growing North Center City market.
Read on to learn more about the current multifamily market in Philadelphia.
This isn’t your everyday neighborhood improvement project where the streets get cleaned and block captains are assigned.
This plan is different.
Here’s what the Asociacion de Puertorriquenos en Marcha wants to accomplish:
That’s a pretty heavy laundry list, but there 200 residents and 50 organizations backing their plan up. If you would like more details, they can be found here.