South Philly rent on the rise

Last week the Center City District released a new report on the housing development in Philadelphia. The most notable finding from this data is the continuous increase in rent in South Philly neighborhoods, including pretty large changes happening in Point

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Upcoming community meeting to discuss plans for Mt. Sinai

We told you earlier this month about the new plans to demolish Mt. Sinai instead of redeveloping the site. Dickinson Square West Civic Association’s meeting on Tuesday will further discuss the plans for the site at 4th and Reed with

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Plans for redevelopment of Mt. Sinai Hospital dropped, site set to be demolished

For years now, we’ve been tracking the redevelopment of Mt. Sinai Hospital at 4th and Reed streets. Developers at Greenepointe Construction had been planning to convert the structure into upwards of 200 apartments. Now those plans for redevelopment have been nixed

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Huge warehouse on Christopher Columbus Blvd. could become storage facility

The long-vacant former paper distribution factory in the giant warehouse at 1910 Christopher Columbus Blvd. could soon be getting a new purpose as a storage facility. According to a permit filed with the city, a moving and storage facility, registered to

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