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Nov 15
2011

Totally Cool New Bowling Concept Coming to Oregon Ave.

A reader tipped us off about a zoning notice in front of a warehouse at 19 E. Oregon Ave., just to the east of I-95.

Great name

Thomas Colace Co. is a company that processes and distributes fruits and vegetables to food service businesses. They moved from this huge warehouse to Jersey a few years back, and the building was most recently on the market for $1.725M. According to the representative we spoke with at CBRE, the property is currently under contract, though we don’t know the identity of the buyer.

What we do know is that the buyer is proposing a unique new use for the building, according to the zoning application that was granted over the summer. The new concept will include a bowling alley, a bar/restaurant, live music, a pool room, an amusement arcade, and outdoor batting cages. Will this be a Dave and Buster’s? An expansion of an existing chain out of New York a la Barcade? Or a totally unique concept from local entrepreneurs?

Rear of the building. Future batting cages?

We don’t know who’s behind this, but we’re way excited about the concept. We’re not sure exactly how people are going to the somewhat remote location, but we hope they find a way. And they probably will- who doesn’t love bowling?

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  • Y Lama3

    I always thought that the pier along delaware ave in between the Walt Whitman and Oregon Ave would be a good spot for a driving range a la NYC, of course I know nothing about the property and whether it would be feasible.  This project looks look, I’ll hit up the batting cages.

  • guest

    FYI  its a local owner……same owner as North Bowl in Northern liberties

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  • hubba1

    Awesome, that fact that it is a little out of the way will actually help keep the crowd control a little easier, I am excited, this should be cool…

  • Bioh20470

         Amazing news! As a misguided youth growing up around 2nd & Porter we used to make frequent excursions to this facility to have rotten tomato fights in the storage yard! This new entertainment facility will definitely feed off the huge crowds that build up at Tony Lukes before, during and after events at the sports complex!

  • 3rd&Brown

    That was going to be my guess. Sounds like a very similar, independent venture. If that’s the case, it will be awesome. Good for him, and good for the neighborhood.  Northbowl is incredible.  That stretch of South Philly from Snyder up to Washington is seeing some exciting new development.

  • http://nakedphilly.com/south-philly/a-new-restaurant-coming-to-oregon-ave/ A New Restaurant Coming to Oregon Ave., right near the planned bowling place? | NakedPhilly

    [...] may remember last week, when we mentioned a new bowling/batting cage/bar/restaurant concept on the way on Oregon Ave., in South Philly. In that same neck of the woods, we noticed a zoning [...]

  • rjt2846

    It is going to be called South Bowl. Being developed by the guys from North Bowl in NL.

  • http://twitter.com/phillyrealty Christopher Somers

    Very good news for the area.  I live 2 seconds from North Bowl.  Is a class act.

  • Romualdamanfrini

    Ok cool when when is this happening I want to bowl already!

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    [...] back in November of 2011, we broke the news that the former home of Thomas Colace Co. at 19 E. Oregon Ave., was going to become an indoor [...]

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