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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
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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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Mt. Airy daycare center seeks to become event hall
Two zoning issues will be discussed at the West Mt. Airy Neighbors zoning committee meeting on Aug. 2. more
The city has issued a permit that would allow the demolition of this two-story home at 6915 Germantown Ave., currently used by a nonprofit agency to house disabled people. 
Demo permit signals new future Lovett Library neighbor
The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people. more
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The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.
Two big canopy trees come down
If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing.  more
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The five-story, 157,000-square-foot apartment building now being proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown would have 125 units and 93 parking spaces.
Neighbors still a ‘no’ on five-story Church Lane building
For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
City sticking with MIA developer KBK Enterprises for Germantown Y
A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall. more
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The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.
Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.
Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more
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Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart painted in 1803.
NW development: Five stories or historic glory?
President George Washington had a “summer White House” on Germantown Avenue. What would he make of a five-story, 148-unit apartment building across the street? more
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An historic bank building on Germantown Avenue will be partially demolished in preparation for a major addition.
Demo starts for historic Mt. Airy bank
TierView Development was granted a demolition permit for one wall of the building that formerly housed the Mt. Airy National Bank at 7208 Germantown Ave. in preparation for an addition. more
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