9th and Washington project developers hope to extend the hours of the Italian Market

In August, plans were presented for a 5-story mixed-use building with 18,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 70 apartments, 8 single-family trinities and approximately 150 underground parking spaces for a long-vacant lot at 9th and Washington. Midwood Investment and Development

Continue reading

Edge lines being repainted on Washington Avenue

Plans for the restriping of Washington Avenue have been in the works since early 2014. While the full-on restriping isn’t being completed just yet, some small victories are being made in terms of visibility and safety on the road. This

Continue reading

9th Street Business Improvement District proposal to be presented at meeting on Thursday

Earlier this year a study was being conducted to see exactly what the community believes needs to be improved on 9th Street and the surrounding areas, including a portion of Washington Avenue. A meeting is being held on Thursday to

Continue reading

Developers planning mixed-use project for Frankford Chocolate Factory at 21st and Washington

After sitting dormant for some time now, the Frankford Chocolate Factory at 21st and Washington finally has new owners and big plans for the future. The 126-year-old building has officially been sold to a “consortium of buyers” who are planning

Continue reading

Broad and Washington meeting discussed neighborhood issues

Last week we told you about a Hawthorne meeting that would be discussing the latest happenings at Broad and Washington. While it wasn’t the project update on the Blatstein project or the other potential mixed-use development that we had expected,

Continue reading