Its only Big because of Zoning Overlays and lack of investment in West. Garden Court is also getting a 7 story addition above its garage. The PHA towers will be redeveloped and rented as mixed-income project as they should be. https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-housing-authority-westpark-complex-construction-closer-to-starting/ https://www.westphillylocal.com/2022/06/10/construction-of-220-unit-addition-to-garden-court-plaza-begins/

Garden Court is west of this by one or two blocks and is 12 stories and PHA towers at 44th street are 2 blocks away and are 18 stories.

While Philly hasn’t rebounded in population. It has exceeded the amount of households during its peak. That’s why most units constructed are studio/1bd. That is to say, land use is bad in the city, due to backward zoning and overlays the amount and density of housing built will not meet demand in the near or medium term.

Cringeee. Just delete this.

Simple supply vs demand. There are just not enough units coming online and vast swaths of the city are underdeveloped. Blame bad land use policy by the city and lack of housing foresight.

Unfortunately, until the city urbanizes and densifies further outside of Greater Center City this is a losing coalition/message. While I agree this should be a priority for the next Mayor many if not a clear plurality of Philadelphians believe the car is sacrosanct even when walking or public transit is an safe, viable option.

The Northeast!!! Runner up anywhere on Aramingo. it's like death race especially near 95 lol.

Who cares. This is cringe lol.

This may be one of the most gentrified neighborhoods in the city along with graduate hospital and Fairmount. I’m pretty sure Nolibs has one of the highest per capita incomes in the city. You will be super safe and N2nd is highly foot trafficked, you will basically never be alone.

This map is so beautiful. Would make my work commute a breeze and the Bustleton connection is amazing. The northeast would probably grow even faster if they build this.

Can’t wait for more residents in This area. For some reason with the current worker/student/resident density chestnut st can’t seem to fill out east of broad plus much needed class A retail space.

Perfectly fine area and building. Locals are vocal online like everyone but in general no one cares you live there. It’s right near garden court apts which are getting a 13 story addition soon so there may be construction noises in the near future. Otherwise very friendly neighborhood and close the the el/42/21/64 and Baltimore Ave trolley. Tons of stuff to do at Clark park.

The cores are rising in the thumbnail pic. What are you talking about lol 😂

The tower risings there will add another great perspective down Spring Garden! Exciting times ahead!!

I like Zig Zag savory cornbread with Maple Miso Sumac butter.

Philly is poised for a lot of growth just go up to kensington and spring garden. There is already 3 towers going up on Spring garden and Front St/Kensington Ave/Frankford Ave have a new apartment building completed or started each month. The COL is creeping up, but a lot of people arent ready for what is to come. Just at look at brewerytowns transformation in less than 5 years same with Point Breeze.

They opened in 2021 :/. They did mention Pietramala which is personally my new favorite restaurant of 2022. I wish I could try Roxanne before the end of the year :(

I will never recommend taking 76 to anyone working in the burbs. Just take septa if you can. The stress alone isn’t worth it IMO

Only place u might find this in Chester county is West Chester and you’ll mostly be going out with college students. The mainline is expensive + boring outside of Ardmore. KOP is even worse and really has no late night activities outside of phoenixville or West Chester both which will require a DD or an insane Uber budget. There’s a reason the suburbs are where most people move once they are settled down and want to live boring lives. Just move to Philly. If ur working at vanguard they have a shuttle from RR.

Yesterday was the best time to plan, but now will have to do! The city really needs to upzone Kensington and promote greater densification. Especially westward from Front St to American St.

Personally, no matter where you live the commute will be hell unless you live near 276 or on the mainline/Chester county. Even taking the R5 (paoli/thorndale line) to malvern, the campus is nearly a mile away and there are no sidewalks to get there. If you did decide to take transit you would have to live in or around center city. Driving is going to suck because of 76. It’s an okay employer but not convenient for living in or around Philly.

(L)oop through (U)(C)it(Y). It only goes in counter clockwise direction through Ucity starting at 30th station and moving along Drexel, Penn, and the Penn/CHOP/VA health complex.

Harrowgate and Juniata Park. Best barbershops too!