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Mar 5
2012

Five Duplexes Apparently Moving Forward at 19th and Poplar

Back in October, we brought 1900-08 Poplar St. to your attention. As we explained at that time, this corner was home to American Methodist Episcopal Zionists for decades, but the church was demolished last summer.

Last summer

A couple of weeks ago

Last month, TBM Group Inc., the developer that purchased the church for $586K (who you may also remember as the folks behind the G-Ho Special on the 2300 block of Carpenter St.), went before the ZBA to present their revised plans for this site. According to this thread on Philadelphia Speaks, TBM received the neighborhood’s support for the project by a rather slim margin.

According to the zoning application, the developer intends to build five duplexes on this site. The homes will have roof decks, but no parking. From what we understand, the intention is to market these units as condos. Readers who attended the community meeting where this project was presented- should we expect something that looks like this?

TMB project on 2300 block of Carpenter St.

Meanwhile, Michael Loonstyn has a plan for a huge project immediately to the south of TBM’s project (more on that soon). And if only someone could redevelop the post office across the street, this intersection could really be cookin’. Kind of like just about every other intersection in Francisville these days.

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  • Anonymous

    Hopefully they try a different architect this time around…

  • Promarg

    They better have a nice exterior design in place.

  • information

    an architect does not stamp their drawings (unfortunately). An engineer does.

  • http://nakedphilly.com/francisville-2/recently-vacant-corner-in-francisville-will-soon-be-completely-filled-in/ Recently Vacant Corner in Francisville Will Soon Be Completely Filled In | NakedPhilly

    [...] talked about this intersection before. We told you about the five duplexes that will be replacing the demolished American Methodist Episcopal Zionists on the southwest [...]

  • http://nakedphilly.com/francisville-2/update-two-francisville-projects-moving-along/ Update: Two Francisville Projects Moving Along | NakedPhilly

    [...] project, at the corner of 19th and Poplar Sts., involves five duplexes replacing a church that was torn down last year. In the past couple of [...]

  • http://nakedphilly.com/francisville-2/three-more-duplexes-for-a-bustling-francisville-intersection/ Three More Duplexes For a Bustling Francisville Intersection | NakedPhilly

    [...] we’ve told you in the past, TMB Group is in the process of building five duplexes, right on the other side of 19th Street. The homes nearby on Ginnodo St. are moving along. The Opal [...]

  • http://nakedphilly.com/francisville-2/yet-another-development-upcoming-near-19th-and-poplar/ Yet Another Development Upcoming Near 19th and Poplar | NakedPhilly

    [...] of 19th & Poplar. With the huge project from MJL getting underway, the second phase of the five duplexes on the 1900 block going up, three more duplexes in the works on the 1800 block, and the ten homes on Ginnodo Street [...]

  • http://nakedphilly.com/francisville-2/19th-and-poplar-just-not-enough-for-one-developer/ 19th and Poplar Just Not Enough for one Developer | NakedPhilly

    [...] and goings at 19th & Poplar, in Francisville. The most visible project on this corner is the line of duplexes on the southwest corner, which have risen where a church once stood. Built by the TBM Group, these properties certainly [...]

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