Recently YIMBY took a look at the renovation project for the historic Poth Brewery at 3145 Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The development of one of the oldest brewery buildings in the city consists of renovation of 7,145 square feet of retail space at the ground floor, as well as 133 lofts, art galleries, retail, indoor parking, and other recreational uses. Contracted and acquired by MMP Homes in 2018, the the 19th-century building, which has sat vacant since 2002. Permits list John Marshall of Sabanti Marshall Architecture as the design professional and specify a construction price of $360,000.
3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
Poth Brewery sits at the eastern corner of the intersection of Jefferson, West Glenwood, and North 32nd streets, at the western fringe of Brewerytown. Fairmount Park is situated around one block to the west, as is the historic John Coltrane House.
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A gorgeous rehab with many architectural adornments including arched entrances, some arched windows, detailed brickwork, intricate lintels, curved corners, bright red painted first floor brick (which I love), sophisticated cornices, wall sconces, a preserved Red Bell Brewery ghost sign, along with a (fitting) Stone’s Beer & Beverage Market, new sidewalks and curbs, brick-protected decent sized street trees and no uncovered surface parking. Adaptive reuse wins again.
Not so gorgeous is the graffiti on the brick and window framing just below and to the left of the ghost sign, with the window graffiti strongly suggesting that the vandalism occurred after window installation and during rehab. Especially egregious.
“Fairmount Park is situated around one block to the west” is true only as the bird flies. Because of the railroad tracks, the closest walking distance is ~ 1350 feet, about three long blocks via W. Glenwood and W. Oxford.
$360,000?