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Former blighted Rochelle Ave. property on road to recovery
- Monday, February 2, 2015
- By Alan Jaffe
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- 5101 Rochelle Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
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A Philadelphia court has denied a petition from the Wissahickon Interested Citizen's Association to appoint a conservator for what had been a rundown former pizza shop building in Roxborough. Common Pleas…
Community relieved by new plans to rehabilitate historic Green Lane property
- Wednesday, January 14, 2015
- By Emily Brooks
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- 365 Green Lane, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Applause broke out at the Central Roxborough Civic Association meeting on Thursday evening when Roger Ross — a lifelong Roxborough resident and new owner of 365 Green Lane — took to…
Roxborough property owner faces conservatorship battle over once-neglected pizza shop
- Monday, January 12, 2015
- By Alan Jaffe
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- 5101 Rochelle Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
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The dangerous conditions that resulted in Licenses & Inspections violations have been repaired. Delinquent taxes have been paid. And the owner of the property at 5101 Rochelle Avenue in Roxborough said…
Neighbors win struggle with developer over historic Roxborough property
- Wednesday, December 24, 2014
- By Emily Brooks
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- 365 Green Lane, Philadelphia, Pa.
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After a 12-month battle, members of the Roxborough community and neighbors of 365 Green Lane are breathing a little easier as they head into 2015. The historic property has been mired…
Planning Commission hears about Central Roxborough conservation district
- Wednesday, November 19, 2014
- By Matt Golas
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On Tuesday, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission approved the creation of the Central Roxborough Neighborhood Conservation Overlay, just the second neighborhood in Philadelphia to have regulations protecting its small-town character. The ordinance…
Rare neighborhood-development overlay proposed for Roxborough
- Tuesday, November 18, 2014
- By Alan Jaffe
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Legislation that would make Central Roxborough just the second neighborhood in Philadelphia to have regulations protecting its small-town character will be introduced in City Council on Dec. 2. While not as…
The draft Lower Northwest District Plan public review period has started
- Friday, October 24, 2014
- By (PlanPhilly)
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The DRAFT Lower Northwest District Plan is now available for public review. It can be accessed here. It is a large file, so please have patience. The Planning Commission…
Roxborough curb-cut controversy riles community group
- Wednesday, October 1, 2014
- By Alan Jaffe
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- 119 and 121 Sumac St., Philadelphia. Pa.
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It all comes down to a curb cut and a paved-over yard, but this story is really about how things get done in the city of Philadelphia. On a steep block…
"Protect our character!" Lower Northwest District Plan taking shape
- Wednesday, August 20, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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Community participants tell planners they want to sustain open space and housing styles and density, fill in the gap in the Schuylkill Trail, focus commercial development and move a transit center.…
Court overturns ZBA ban on proposed Roxborough Wendy's drive-thru
- Monday, August 11, 2014
- By Matthew Grady
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- Ridge and Roxborough Avenues, Philadelphia, P.
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After an appeal, a fast-food restaurant won the highly-contested right to include a drive-thru in their Roxborough building plans. In June, attorneys for developers Anthony and Frank Giovannone presented an appeal…
Councilman Jones under 'bizarre' eminent-domain fire in Germany Hill development lawsuit
- Monday, July 28, 2014
- By Alan Jaffe
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- Germany Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.
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A developer's nine-year attempt to construct housing on a strip of green space in Roxborough has devolved into a court battle over how much the city may have to pay for…
Explain that Term: Unconstitutional Taking
- Monday, July 14, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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Claudia Vargas has an interesting story in The Inquirer about a property owner who’s claiming that he’s entitled to compensation from the city, because the city hasn’t paved an access road…
In Lower Northwest Philadelphia, a different kind of vacancy
- Thursday, June 12, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Lower Northwest Philadelphia
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In rural Shawmont Valley, the empty spaces aren't abandoned houses or factories, but former agricultural land. The Lower Northwest District Plan will look at preservation. Other issues in the district that…
Independent gyms in Northwest Philly adapt to competition from big-box fitness chains
- Wednesday, June 4, 2014
- By Alan Jaffe
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As physical workouts become a regular part of our lives, gym chains have become a regular part of our neighborhood landscapes. Big-gym franchises are nearly as ubiquitous as fast-food restaurants —…
Zoning changes proposed for Center City, Brewerytown, Frankford, and Roxborough
- Monday, May 12, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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- City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
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City Council members have introduced a handful of bills in the last several weeks making changes to the city’s zoning maps. Some of the bills were introduced as part of the…
TreePhilly spreading "arborly love" this spring
- Thursday, February 27, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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Yes, last weekend's thaw was a tease, but it got us thinking about planting even though spring won't officially start for another month. Philly trees are also thinking spring, spreading "arborly…
ZBA denies drive-thru at proposed Bunting House-site Wendy's, appeal likely
- Thursday, January 30, 2014
- By Matthew Grady
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After nearly a year of community based action, the Zoning Board of Adjustment has made their decision: Wendy's can come to Roxborough, but without a drive-thru. According to attorneys associated with…
Green Woods Charter School opens $13.5 million Roxborough location
- Monday, January 6, 2014
- By Alan Jaffe
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- 400 Domino Lane, Philadelphia, Pa.
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What had been a brownfield site in Roxborough will begin its new life as a campus devoted to environmental education this week. The ribbon-cutting for the Green Woods Charter School is…
Local developer Ken Weinstein discusses plans for NW Philadelphia in 2014
- Tuesday, December 24, 2013
- By Alan Jaffe
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The coming year is going to be busy time for development in Germantown and Mt. Airy if Ken Weinstein has anything to do with it — and he often does. Weinstein…
Look Up! Roxborough’s remarkable country church
- Monday, December 16, 2013
- By Alan Jaffe
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- 5720 Ridge Ave., Roxborough, Philadelphia
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It took 23 years and two architects to complete one of the region’s great High Victorian Gothic buildings. “Look Up” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural…
