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Tentative agreement reached for Concordia Group’s plans for development of Walter G. Smith School

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1300 S. 19th St., 19th and Wharton, 19th Street, Smith Elementary, Walter G. Smith School, Walter Smith, Wharton Street min read

The Concordia Group has been working to buy some of the city’s shuttered schools, including Point Breeze’s Walter Smith School and the Vare School in Pennsport. The schools first went up for sale in 2013. The developer’s plans for Walter

Developments Hawthorne

Neighbors file appeal to further delay Blatstein’s Broad and Washington development

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bart Blatstein, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Washington Avenue min read

Bart Blatstein‘s plans for developing the large, vacant lot at Broad and Washington could now become even further delayed. Two neighborhood residents, Louise Hanible and Gwendolyn Toler, have filed for an appeal in opposition of the developer’s plans for a 32-story

Developments News you can use Pennsport

Petition started to save 80-year-old tree at 2nd and Manton

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1212 S. 2nd St., 2nd and Manton, 2nd Street, Manton Street min read

Plans proposed for 1212 S. 2nd St. call for a three-story trinity home to be built on a small, 14 ft. x 20 ft., lot in Pennsport. In order for that plan to become a reality, it “would force cutting

Developments Hawthorne

20 apartments, four single-family homes coming to Hawthorne development

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bainbridge Street, Kater Street min read

The 1200 block of Bainbridge Street will soon be seeing some changes now that a project has been approved for the location by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. One building will be renovated, while another will be demolished to make

Developments Newbold

New Cascia Center plans for Broad and Ellsworth include 10,000 sq. ft. of church space, 62 apartments

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Broad and Ellsworth, Broad Street, Cascia Center, Ellsworth Street, St. Rita of Casia, St. Rita's min read

The new plans for the St. Rita of Cascia Center at Broad and Ellsworth are a huge change from the single-story facility originally planned as a “peacemaking” facility for the church. There is now a seven-story facility planned, with 10,000

Developments Dickinson Square West Pennsport

Dickinson Square ‘not the best viable option for a dog run’ according to Parks and Rec

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Dickinson Square, Dickinson Square Park, Dickinson Square West, dog run, Parks and Recreation min read

The dog run under I-95 may be taking steps in the right direction, but the other proposed Pennsport dog space may have reached the end of its course. We’ve been following the plans for this dog-specific space for Dickinson Square