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Feb 24
2012

Something Will Soon Be Brewing at 18th and Spruce

Last summer, we wondered what business would someday replace the closed down Savoy Market on the northern side of 1801 Spruce St., and our attention was again drawn to this building a couple of weeks ago when we noticed some ongoing facade work.

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A PNC ATM and the creatively named Cleaners have been a part of this building for as long as we can remember, while the Savoy space has remained vacant for about a year. The extent of the exterior work was the removal of some fairly ugly wooden siding from the facade, but the building definitely still looks like a work in progress at the moment.

The other day, we got a hold of this month’s CCRA zoning agenda, and lo and behold, this property is on there. The application is for a takeout restaurant in the building, with new signage. So… what’s it gonna be?

Welp, there’s only one tenant that we keep hearing about. And this is from a variety of sources…

Yup

That’s right, Starbucks wants to open a new store at 18th and Spruce Sts.

Will CCRA support this? Will the ZBA grant the necessary certificate? Will this have an impact on the morning rush at OCF Coffee House? Only time will tell.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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  • Phillycb

    Wow!  A Starbucks!  How unique!!  It must be at least…what…2, 2 1/2 blocks where you’d find the next? 

  • 3rd&Brown

    Hey. It’s a good tenant in an underperforming space, given the location. I’ll start bitching about new Starbucks when there are like, 200 fewer vacancies on East Chestnut and Market East.

  • thegreengrass

    The tax revenue on latte purchases work just as well to fund city services.

  • http://twitter.com/brianbrews Brian Marsh

    It could be worse…could be a Dunkins

    Seriously though I was daydreaming about a neighborhood bistro/wine bar in the old Savoy spot… 

  • Guest

    I’m actually surprised there aren’t more Starbucks in this neighborhood–we’re a long way to go before we’re Manhattan. And it’s not like there are that many amazing independent shops around either. So all in all, I’m in favor.

  • http://nakedphilly.com/rittenhouse/update-progress-at-18th-and-spruce/ Update: Progress at 18th and Spruce | NakedPhilly

    [...] in February, we gave you the heads up about a Starbucks moving to 18th and Spruce Sts., filling a vacant commercial space and forcing out the [...]

  • http://nakedphilly.com/rittenhouse/new-rittenhouse-starbucks-nearly-ready-for-prime-time-or-the-pre-7am-equivalent/ New Rittenhouse Starbucks Nearly Ready for Prime Time (Or the Pre-7am Equivalent) | NakedPhilly

    [...] in February, we told you that a Starbucks would be moving into the northwest corner of 18th & Spruce, replacing a Cleaners and the shuttered Savoy …. As we now lurch uncomfortably into September, the new coffee spot is apparently only a few days [...]

  • Astralmilkman

    HA HA HA LOL

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