1541 South Bambrey Street

Urban development is a delicate balancing act, and sometimes we must say goodbye to cherished local destinations in order to make way for a plan that is ultimately more beneficial to the community and to the city at large. One of such trade-offs is slated to occur at 7619 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, where the Trolley Car Diner is set to meet the wrecking ball, to be replaced by a six-story, mixed-use residential development designed by Morrissey Design. Although the charming chrome, neon, mural, and freestanding trolley of the diner will be missed, the proposal at hand makes for more effective use of the site, bringing significant residential density within a two0-block walk of the Mount Airy Station of the SEPTA Regional Rail and replacing the auto-centric restaurant with pedestrian-friendly retail.

A new residential development has been approved at 2722 North 12th Street in Glenwood, North Philadelphia. The project proposes the construction of a three-story attached building with a cellar, introducing three dwelling units on a rowhouse parcel along the corridor. The property is located within a predominantly residential stretch of North 12th Street, characterized by attached structures and consistent lot widths. KCA Design Associates is responsible for the designs.