northern liberties
April 17, 2012
Green Nine In Northern Liberties Coming soon to Northern Liberties at 618 North 3rd Street: Introducing Green-NINE Townhomes! A luxury New Construction TownHomes development in the Heart of Northern Liberties. This unit is a 4 story, 3 bed/3 bath unit. Each home will have Parking and a Private Green Garden!! Other amenities include; hardwood floors throughout, custom kitchens with Granite […]
March 14, 2012
Old Havana Hotel Investment Scam? Word on the street is that investors have the opportunity to invest in “O Havana, a 300-room luxury hotel with restaurants, a spa and a nightclub in front of the SugarHouse Casino, boasting retro Cuban flair that has support from the City of Philadelphia, Delaware River Authority and the community.” The only problem is that […]
February 10, 2012
Philadelphia Developer Attempting To Buy Daily News. Center City – Multiple sources are reporting that famed Northern Liberties developer Bart Blatstein and a group of investors are prepared to make a cash offer for Philadelphia Media Network, the company that owns the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Blatstein came into the public focus through his real estate development in Northern […]
February 9, 2012
Graduate Hospital Church To Become Luxury Apartments Graduate Hospital – Andy Sharpe of Flying Kite, citing Ben Weinraub of Vintage Property Management, reports that the Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, located at 2321 Fitzwater Street in Graduate Hospital, will be converted by Weinraub into luxury apartments. Weinraub, the owner of Vintage Residential Management, plans to salvage as much of the […]
February 9, 2012
North Shore Beach Club Northern Liberties – Last years hottest pool scene, the Arrow Swim Club in Northern Liberties, has changed management and is now being reborn as the North Shore Beach Club. Brian Nagele, owner of Kings Oak Bar & Grill and www.Philly2Night.com has assumed control of the controversial swim club and is making changes that should make the […]
February 8, 2012
Poplar Point Progressing In Northern Liberties Northern Liberties – The stalled construction projected at the intersection of Poplar and New Market Street in Northern Liberties (902-04 New Market Street) has taken off once again. The project was moving along nicely until a dispute between the contractors and owners arose and new contractors for the project had to be found. Here’s […]
January 23, 2012
Northern Liberties – The Stable Flats, a project in hibernation in Northern Liberties, appears to be moving forward once again. The Stable Flats was intended to be a landmark “net-zero energy” green building. The Onion Flats is partnering with Domani Developers to make this project happen. Here’s a little bit more from the developer: Designed to be first LEED-H Platinum […]
January 17, 2012
The renovation of Dough Boy Park in Northern Liberties is now complete. The park, designed by DIGSAU Architects, has benches, cobblestone, and a green area surrounding a statue of a soldier from World War I (also called a “dough boy”). The official name of the statue is “Over The Top” (obvious Stallone reference) and it was created by 1920’s era […]
January 16, 2012
Northern Liberties – after years of trying to find a use for the property, it seems as if the former Ortlieb’s (and Schmidt’s) brewery, located on American Street in Northern Liberties, could become 31 residential homes with 44 underground parking spaces. In December the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association listened to the aforementioned proposal from developer William Vessal. According to HiddenCity, […]