Development

A new community coffee shop is brewing in a little red house in East Falls. UPDATE 2017: This space has been purchased by a local artist for residential (with possible plans for a ground-floor art gallery).  First [more…]

What’s doing in East Falls business and development? Gina Snyder looks ahead to goals for 2016, including revamped digs, bridge repairs, and an exciting new landscaping plan for Mifflin’s rock garden (fingers crossed).  Hope 2016 [more…]

Big turnout for East Falls Forward’s first Community Social last week — lots of neighbors seem excited by the potential for new commerce and development to our area. Congrats to Kevin O’Brien who won the [more…]

Can’t tell a RSA-5 from a RM-2?  Answers here! East Falls’ proposed zoning changes in plain English, with context and links to all the important stuff. Thanks, East Falls Forward!  So Philly is going thru [more…]

Philly.com has named developer Gary Jonas of How Properties as a Phila developer who listens to neighbors to create plans that jibe with their vision for the community.  Always nice to see good buzz about developers [more…]

The Philadelphia Business Journal reported today on the new development that’s had our neighborhood buzzing all month: Grasso Holding’s new $70-million, mixed-use complex slated for a big chunk of land spanning Kelly Drive, Calumet, and Ridge. [more…]

EFDC’s Gina Snyder shouts out to our supportive community of local services and industries that help make our neighborhood a great place to live.
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Big doings at last night’s East Falls zoning meeting. Exciting ideas, bold plans, negative NIMBY comments, and rampant optimism from a very spirited crowd. [more…]