Zoning Board of Adjustment

2012 Wharton development receives zoning board approval

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2012 Wharton St., Wharton Street, Zoning Board of Adjustment min read

In 2013 plans were first presented for a 50 home development at 2012 Wharton St. in Point Breeze. The project then went quiet for a few years, with not much movement beyond the demolition of a large warehouse that stood

Developments Hawthorne

Broad and Washington drama: Blatstein doesn’t have legal right to property, ZBA decision could be delayed again

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bart Blatstein, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, N/H Philadelphia Properties, Washington Avenue, ZBA, Zoning Board of Adjustment min read

UPDATE: Despite the letter from the property owner, and the request for a moratorium, the ZBA approved the request for a tower anyway. More from Philly.com. ___________________________ Things are getting more and more complicated at Broad and Washington. Following the

Developments Hawthorne

ZBA votes in favor of Blatstein’s 32-story Broad and Washington project, then takes back decision

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bart Blatstein, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Washington Avenue, ZBA, Zoning Board of Adjustment min read

UPDATE: Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has introduced a bill calling for a moratorium on construction at Broad and Washington. More from Philly mag. ____ Despite all of the opposition surrounding Bart Blatstein’s Broad and Washington project, the development received approval for the necessary

Developments Hawthorne

ZBA needs more time to think about Blatstein’s Broad and Washington plans

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bart Blatstein, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Washington Avenue, ZBA, Zoning Board of Adjustment min read

On Wednesday, April 27, Bart Blatstein presented his Broad and Washington plans for a 32-story tower with a rooftop village and above-ground parking for 600 to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. From the start, there has been quite a bit of negativity surrounding

Developments Passyunk Square

Zoning variance change denied for 9th and Wharton development

June 18, 2015June 30, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 9th and Wharton, Pat's King, Paul Mirabello, Zoning Board of Adjustment min read

In order for the developers of the proposed four-story complex of apartments and retail at 9th and Wharton to move forward, they needed approval from the zoning board for the property to be rezoned from single-family to mixed-use. The project,