Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction is well underway at 1814 North 18th Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia near Temple University. The building sits near the corner of North 18th Street and West Montgomery Avenue. The site is located on the west side of the block between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street.
The new development replaces a three-story suburban-styled residential structure, showing a return to form to the neighborhood’s traditional aesthetic. The site is located within a five-minute walk of the Temple campus and a ten-minute walk to the Cecil B. Moore station on the Broad Street Line.
1814 North 18th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
1814 North 18th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
1814 North 18th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
1814 North 18th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
1814 North 18th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
Fueled by the university’s ever-growing demand for student housing, the neighborhood has seen a continuous development boom over the past twenty years. As the area becomes increasingly built-out, the once-ubiquitous vacant lots and derelict structures are becoming increasingly scarce, so developers are increasingly opting for demolitions of functional structures, such as the one that formerly stood at the site. Fortunately, in this case the building held no notable architectural or historic worth, and the replacement is a definite upgrade. However, to ensure an optimal utilization of local properties in the future, the city ought to consider upzoning this centrally-sited, transit-adjacent area to satisfy the demand for residential space.
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