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Feb 20
2012

Good News Department: Large Vacant Parcel on South Street West to Be Developed

Back in November, we told you about 1612-16 South St., three lots with 51′ of frontage on South St. that have been vacant for years and had recently been put on the market. While this block has certainly experienced growth in recent years, we imagine this vacant eyesore has depressed the area somewhat, making it less attractive to potential businesses.

The lots

Recently, this property was put under contract and we understand that construction should commence at the site at some point in 2012. The developer (represented by OCF Realty) intends to build four-story, mixed-use buildings on these lots, with commercial on the first floor, and residential units on the three floors above. The layout of the new development is still fluid, but the plan is for either three separate commercial spaces and nine 2-bedroom apartments OR one large commercial space, and fourteen 1-bedroom apartments. The layout will depend largely on commercial tenant interest and community preference.

Anyone have any ideas for what kinds of businesses they would like to see in this space?

It’s a wonderful thing for South Street West that, in the very near future, these lots will no longer hold back the block or the commercial corridor. Looking a block to the east, the businesses on the 1500 block can only hope that the owner of the three large, vacant parcels that are likewise holding back their block, will at some point soon consider selling those lots. And maybe, you know, restoring or selling the Royal Theater, to boot.

1520-22 South St.

1536 South St.

1521-23 South St.

Full disclosure: OCF Realty is the parent company of Naked Philly.

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  • http://twitter.com/ambiguator ambiguator

    Um.
    Lasertag.
    Obviously.

  • http://twitter.com/GMeckstroth Greg Meckstroth

    It would be nice to see some bumped up density.  Lets start talking 6 stories along this stretch of South St. 

  • http://littlebabybigcity.tumblr.com/ Little Baby Big City

    A Play Cafe

  • Spicoli

    Watch yourself!  Don’t get “Katered”.  That street is like Kryptonite to development.

  • Guest

    Honey’s

  • http://twitter.com/ambiguator ambiguator

    Good luck getting that past SOSNA

  • Jeremy Nearhoof

    Small Grocery store with good take out beer selection like Food and Friends on 20th and Spruce. 

  • thunderbirdhotel

    Pharmacy

  • brianbrews

    1. Foodery (did the plans further west on South St fizzle?)
    2. Bedford Cafe
    3. Ice cream shop to compliment the pie shop coming to 1622

  • gho_resident

     oh hells yea

  • Albert Young4

    Great restaurant + beer or wine store please

  • Kyco

    Something to replace the music we’re losing from Tritone

  • xvsdv

    The new tenants of the tritone space are going to keep the live music.

  • Kyco

     We’ll see.  They say they will have live music but the current regular bands that play there have yet to hear anythings form the new owner about possibly having a gig after their opening this summer. 

  • gho resident

    Yeah! Maybe we’ll get some more pharmacies!  ;/

  • Jawn

    Hilariously when it’s the parent company it’s “yay! more useless construction”, but when it’s not putting money into your pocket it’s “down with new construction and neighborhood revitalization”. How very Fox News of you…

  • Anonymous

    Are you saying that you prefer the status quo at 1612-16 South St.?

  • Cam

    haha who doesn’t like dirty vacant lots in the middle of commercial corridors vital to the energy of our neighborhoods? i’d love to see actual references to the ‘down with new construction and neighborhood revitalization’ claims referred to above…

  • http://nakedphilly.com/graduate-hospital/another-restaurant-on-the-way-for-south-street-west/ Another Restaurant On the Way for South Street West | NakedPhilly

    [...] office is coming to 1618 South St., from what we’re hearing. And let’s not forget that the blighted parcel at 1612-16 South St. will be redeveloped in the year to come, and will likely include a very large commercial space. In order: Magpies, Miles Table, [...]

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1382981091 Jay Farrell

    The grocery store there was maybe two lots wide. It collapsed suddenly when the then owner of the eastern-most lot excavated next door. Fortunately no one was injured.

  • http://nakedphilly.com/graduate-hospital/update-1612-1616-south-street-now-with-renderings/ Update: 1612-1616 South Street, Now With Renderings | NakedPhilly

    [...] couple of months ago, we broke the news that vacant eyesore 1612-16 South Street was under agreement, and that the buyer intended to build something that included both residential and commercial [...]

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