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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Airbnbs stir civic issues
Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service. more
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A rendering of Khosla Properties' proposed development at 20-30 Allens Lane, behind the Mt. Airy Wawa.
Development projects, both on and off, in Mt. Airy
Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects. more
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Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
G-town school vs. preservationists
If the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf gets its way, neighbors on the 100 block of West School House Lane could soon see it demolished. more
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KECO’s application materials assert that it holds regular meetings at the historic Thomas C. Potter House, located on the 5900 block of Greene Street, on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. However, when the Local tried to attend the October meeting, the building appeared vacant. Some of the windows were boarded up, the doors were locked and there were no cars in the parking lot. A phone number for the banquet hall had been scratched off both sides of the sign in front.
A new civic group in Germantown and Mt. Airy is raising eyebrows as well as questions
A new civic group with the potential power to influence development in both Mt. Airy and Germantown has community leaders worried. more
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Redevelopment is underway at the historic Germantown High School, vacant since it closed in 2013.
Details emerge for Germantown HS redevelopment
If the team slated to turn the former Germantown High School into an apartment complex gets its way, it could be ready for move-in in 18 months. more
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The site plan for the proposed redevelopment of Greylock Estate includes three additional buildings at the rear of the property.
Easement a sticky issue for Greylock plan
A CHCA meeting to discuss the future of Greylock was postponed by the developer in an attempt to “engage neighbors and listen to their concerns." more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Developer Ken Weinstein petitions court to take the vacant Germantown Y  away from Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
The 2008 state law, Act 135, gives neighbors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations the right to ask a court to put the property in the hands of a conservator.  more
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A rendering of the building proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown, as originally presented in the spring.
Church Lane plans withdrawn
The future of 42-68 Church Lane, a parcel for which developers had proposed a five-story, 125-unit apartment building, is “to be determined.” more
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Concerned residents gathered in groups to talk about different issues raised by the redevelopment of Germantown High School.
Faith leaders lead community input for G-town development
The developer of the long-shuttered Germantown High School campus is scheduled to appear at a Town Hall next week to discuss his plans. more
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Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the 43,000-square-foot apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill, near the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike.
New Hill apartment building unveiled
Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill. more
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Greylock was designed by William Carpenter for steel magnate Henry Lachlan and completed in 1909.
A history of the Greylock mansion
As the latest redevelopment proposal for Greylock Mansion is being evaluated and discussed, we pause to look at the creation of the house itself. more
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CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
City Councilmember Cindy Bass discusses redevelopment plans for the Germantown YWCA at a community meeting last Thursday while developer Keith B. Key, who was awarded the contract in 2016, looks on.
Seeking subsidies, G-town Y developer meets with neighbors
Keith B. Key, CEO of a development company that’s been contracted to redevelop the Germantown YWCA, announced a new funding plan. more
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Jumpstart graduate Rhakeim Miller (picture in the center with a red cap and glasses) walks through a construction project as part of the coaching program.
Jumpstart keeps profits local
Jumpstart Germantown is a training program and loan provider created in 2015 for new real estate professionals. more
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A cease and desist notice was issued by Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses & Inspections for J’Excellence Event Hall on Aug. 26.
L&I issues ‘cease and desist’ to Mt. Airy event hall
The city of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses & Inspections issued a cease and desist order to J’Excellence Event Hall, located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave., on Aug. 26. more
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A rendering of the five-story, 125-unit development proposed at 42-68 Church Lane.
CDR board continues hearing on Germantown Church Lane project
Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee voted unanimously in favor of continuing its hearing on 42-68 Church Lane. more
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Locals seeking to protect Hill's business district
Stakeholders in the Chestnut Hill community have been quietly working on a plan to manage the density that inevitably will come here. more
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Construction crews began showing up at the shuttered Germantown High School this summer.
Construction begins at shuttered Germantown High School site
The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.  more
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Funding for the renovation of the Woodward Community Centre, located between Gravers Lane and Highland Avenue on Germantown Avenue, is nearly complete.
Historic center inches toward renovation
About seven years after the Chestnut Hill Community Centre’s board began exploring potential buyers for its building, it is poised to return to its former glory. more
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Zoning board rejects event hall in Mt. Airy
The city’s zoning board denied a special exception request from the owners of J’Excellence, an event hall located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave. more
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