Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

Soleil resot NJ. Credit: Select Properties & Beach Properties via soleilresortnj.com

Surface Lot To Be Developed to Condo-Hotel Resort in Ocean City, New Jersey

Ocean City, New Jersey sits 50 miles southwest of Philadelphia, but the beachfront city falls well within the extended Philadelphia area, and its development affects the greater metropolis. Here, the large surface lot at 1101 Ocean Avenue, adjacent to the Flanders Hotel, is set to be developed into a six-story, 111-unit condo resort. The project, dubbed The Soleil Resort, will sit less than a block off of the boardwalk and the beach. The project will feature a cafe/restaurant and a shop for sundries and will include nearly 400 parking spaces in a covered garage.

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6554 Germantown Avenue, prior to demolition. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Filed For 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

A permit has been issued for the construction of a four-story structure at 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy. The building will consist of 10 residential units. It will have easy access to the Chestnut Hill West regional rail line and fronts the busy and frequent 23 bus route. The current site houses a once-attractive row of three homes with vacant retail spaces on the first floor. Those structures are now crumbling and are are possibly no longer salvageable.

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