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Sep 2
2011

Is Poplar Point Going to Happen?

We got an email from a reader recently, asking about the stalled construction at the corner of Poplar and New Market Sts., in the shadow of I-95.

From New Market St.

From Poplar St.

Closeup of first floor facade

From what we understand, work stopped over a month ago, and the exteriors of the new buildings look a little worse for the wear. The plywood looks like it’s stained by moisture, and the stone on the first floor is jacked up in a couple of places. When these homes are finished, they’ll look like this, according to the website for architects Fishtank PHL:

Rendering of completed project. A little low res, sorry.

According to a reliable source, the holdup in construction has to do with a problem with the original contractors. New contractors are currently being selected, and work should resume once that happens. Figure on a couple of weeks.

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  • http://nakedphilly.com/northern-liberties/former-dive-in-northern-liberties-is-in-the-process-of-being-transformed/ Former Dive in Northern Liberties is in the Process of Being Transformed | NakedPhilly

    [...] the disturbingly warm weather. We checked out an Open House on New Market St., noticed that work has apparently resumed at Poplar Point, and witnessed serious masonry work going on at the former Jerry’s Bar, at the northwest [...]

  • blaine

    Heard that the original contractor disappeared and left it a complete mess. The owner found a new contractor to finish the project but circumvented the original design because of the budget woes left by the original contractor. Its a shame because it seems like the concrete wall and the exterior building finishes were sacrificed for the contractor special stucco and field stones. Heard the architect was saddened by the choice move that they were not able to control.

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