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After more than two years of discussions, developers and neighbors have agreed upon a redevelopment plan for the H. Louis Duhring Residence at 208-10 Rex Ave.
Rex Ave. plans earn high praise
The CHCA’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee voted unanimously in favor of developers’ plans to rehabilitate the H. Louis Duhring Residence. more
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A five-story proposal in the heart of the Germantown Urban Village Historic District was denied approval by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Thursday.
Church Lane project denied by Historical Commission
Despite modifications, the Philadelphia Historical Commission unanimously denied a proposal to build a five-story building in the heart of Germantown. more
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The Greylock mansion
Greylock plan gets a green light
A controversial development proposal for the historic Greylock mansion was approved by the narrowest of margins by a committee of the Chestnut Hill Community Association. more
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Legal help for RCOs is on the ballot
In next month's primary election, voters can also show support for registered community organizations. more
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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Hearing for Hill’s first Airbnb variance
Chestnut Hill’s first Airbnb variance request to go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the city’s new rule on short-term rentals is being heard this week. more
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Two committees decided they needed more time to review new plans for Greylock.The plans call for a fourth story addition to the top of the historic mansion.
Vote on hold for Greylock proposal
Two committees on Monday asked for more information before voting on the controversial redevelopment of the Greylock Estate. more
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The redevelopment of Germantown High School may be delayed for at least five to six months.
Germantown HS project hits snag
Redevelopment of long-shuttered Germantown High School is chugging right along. Or at least it was. more
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Germantown’s Market Square
Germantown’s central square gets historic protection
The Germantown Urban Village Historic District was unanimously designated by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Friday. more
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Gravers Station, at the corner of Gravers Lane and Anderson Street, was designed by Frank Furness, Philadelphia's most important architect of the industrial age.
SEPTA seeks tenants for five train stations
Seeking to turn five boarded-up stations in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy into businesses, SEPTA plans to issue a request for proposals this week. more
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Olympia Holding’s proposed five-story building would rise behind the brick Germantown Historical Society, which sits on the edge of the neighborhood’s 18th-century market square.
Another five-story proposal for ‘historic’ Germantown
Developer Olympia Holdings has a new proposal for the church parking lot next to the former site of Nolen Building Materials. more
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Brad Bank (left), a member of the Chestnut Hill Landmarks Committee, spoke out against amending easements for Greylock, an early 20th-century mansion, at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s annual meeting Thursday night. David Dannenberg, another member of the Landmarks Committee, stands to Bank’s left.
Controversy continues for historic hilltop mansion
If Thursday's meeting is any indication, controversy about the potential development of Greylock mansion seems unlikely to end soon. more
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The foundation for Blake Development’s five-story, 114-unit development at 7619 Germantown Ave., delayed after the construction company discovered more Wissahickon Schist in the ground than expected, is now finally complete.
A rocky start for Trolley Car development
A residential project at the former site of the diner is running behind, but now has plenty of Wissahickon Schist. more
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A rendering of a portion of the proposed new building at 6915 Germantown Ave., which would wrap around behind the historic building seen here to front Gorgas Lane.
Another large apartment building for Germantown Avenue
Mt. Airy residents now have an idea of what they can expect to see on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. more
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One of the 184 E. Evergreen Street properties now has an orange liquor license hanging in the window, which was posted on Dec. 21. Photo by Tom Beck
Former Top of the Hill space gets a liquor license
Last month, Greenberg and his wife Bonnie told the Local that Chestnut Hill could expect a new tenant to lease both spaces “sometime next year.” more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
Germantown YWCA gets court date
The date was set by Judge Ann Butchart in a scheduling hearing on Dec. 22. more
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The former C.A. Rowell department store at Germantown and Chelten avenues, once the anchor of Northwest Philadelphia’s most vibrant shopping district, has just been redeveloped into residential loft apartments.
New life for Germantown icon
When the ribbon was cut on Germantown’s iconic Rowell’s department store last week, civic leaders were marking more than a grand opening. more
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Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
Boxwood to be demolished
The Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a motion to allow a parking lot in place of the building. more
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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Airbnbs stir civic issues
Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service. more
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A rendering of Khosla Properties' proposed development at 20-30 Allens Lane, behind the Mt. Airy Wawa.
Development projects, both on and off, in Mt. Airy
Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects. more
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Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
G-town school vs. preservationists
If the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf gets its way, neighbors on the 100 block of West School House Lane could soon see it demolished. more
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