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Locals seeking to protect Hill's business district
Stakeholders in the Chestnut Hill community have been quietly working on a plan to manage the density that inevitably will come here. more
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Construction crews began showing up at the shuttered Germantown High School this summer.
Construction begins at shuttered Germantown High School site
The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.  more
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Funding for the renovation of the Woodward Community Centre, located between Gravers Lane and Highland Avenue on Germantown Avenue, is nearly complete.
Historic center inches toward renovation
About seven years after the Chestnut Hill Community Centre’s board began exploring potential buyers for its building, it is poised to return to its former glory. more
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Zoning board rejects event hall in Mt. Airy
The city’s zoning board denied a special exception request from the owners of J’Excellence, an event hall located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave. more
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Mt. Airy daycare center seeks to become event hall
Two zoning issues will be discussed at the West Mt. Airy Neighbors zoning committee meeting on Aug. 2. more
The city has issued a permit that would allow the demolition of this two-story home at 6915 Germantown Ave., currently used by a nonprofit agency to house disabled people. 
Demo permit signals new future Lovett Library neighbor
The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people. more
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The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.
Two big canopy trees come down
If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing.  more
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The five-story, 157,000-square-foot apartment building now being proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown would have 125 units and 93 parking spaces.
Neighbors still a ‘no’ on five-story Church Lane building
For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
City sticking with MIA developer KBK Enterprises for Germantown Y
A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall. more
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The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.
Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.
Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more
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Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart painted in 1803.
NW development: Five stories or historic glory?
President George Washington had a “summer White House” on Germantown Avenue. What would he make of a five-story, 148-unit apartment building across the street? more
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An historic bank building on Germantown Avenue will be partially demolished in preparation for a major addition.
Demo starts for historic Mt. Airy bank
TierView Development was granted a demolition permit for one wall of the building that formerly housed the Mt. Airy National Bank at 7208 Germantown Ave. in preparation for an addition. more
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A rendering of the proposed five-story, 148-unit building at 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown.
‘Behemoth’ development stirs controversy in Germantown
About 100 Germantown neighbors turned out in force to express unanimous opposition to a proposed five-story, 148-unit project at 42-68 Church Lane. more
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‘Queen of Cannabis’ zoning hearing continued
The Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board continued until May 22 a hearing on Christine Visco’s appeal of a violation issued for operating a business within a residential district. more
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ZBA rules that construction can resume at Mt. Pleasant Garage
The development team for the old Mt. Pleasant Garage has won its argument with the city's Department of Licenses & Inspections. more
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A rendering of the proposed development at 208 E. Mt. Airy Avenue. Photo courtesy of Stuart Udis
Mt. Airy development plan addresses community concerns, adds affordable housing
Developer Stuart Udis adjusted his proposed development plans for the former Fred's Mt. Airy Motors site to address community concerns and provide affordable housing. more
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The old Mt. Pleasant Garage on Lincoln Drive had four stone walls and iron roof trusses before being demolished without a permit, prompting a stop-work order by city officials.
Was Mt. Pleasant Garage really a building?
The development team that is now redeveloping the former Mt. Pleasant Garage went before the city’s zoning board last week to fight an October stop-work order. more
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The Vanna Venturi House, an icon of post-modern architecture, is situated on the edge of Pastorius Park.
City rules: No guesthouse for iconic Vanna Venturi House
The city's Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance that would allow the owner of the historic Vanna Venturi House to build an accessory dwelling unit on the property.  more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Germantown saddled with three stalled developments
After years of decline, Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood has in recent years become attractive to developers. more
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Developer appeals 540 W. Moreland ruling
The property owner of the Keewaydin estate, located at 540 W. Moreland Avenue, has appealed a Court of Common Pleas ruling that prevented the property from being subdivided. more
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