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.

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work has been completed at a three-story single-family residential structure at 2139 Wharton Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. Designed by 24/7 Design Group, the site is situated on a block bound by Titan Street, 21st Street, 22nd Street, facing Wharton Street. Permits list Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $250,000.