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7619 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Morrissey Design

Looking at the 114-Unit Development Proposed at 7619 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

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.

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1833 North Van Pelt Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022

Construction Complete at 1833 North Van Pelt Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

A recent Philly YIMBY visit has revealed that construction is complete at a single-family development at 1833 North Van Pelt Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The building replaces a vacant grass lot situated around halfway between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street. The structure features a roof deck. Joseph Siano Sr. and Daniel Siano J. [[sic] and are the listed owners.

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