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.

Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development proposed at 309-21 West Mount Pleasant Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by CosciaMoos Architecture, the new building will rise five stories, hosting 4,063 square feet of retail space at the ground floor. Above this and throughout the rest of the structure, there will be 58,130 square feet of residential and amenity space with 66 residential units.