Even more about Old City!

There has been some talk about a new apartment / housing development taking root at:

1. The National Products Building on 2nd St. between Arch and Race, and
2. The empty lots between Bread St. and 2nd St.

I had only heard about this as an abstract plan, but I have bumped into some blueprints and visuals to accompany the proposal and a PDF of some of the changes to the plan resulting from community feedback.

There has been some concern about demolishing and/or altering the National Products Building -- concern that led to it being designated a historic building worthy of some protections. The other sector of the project, between 2nd St. and Bread St., fills some empty, blighted space left behind by a fire that razed some buildings about five years ago -- though there are some grumblings out there that it may "crowd" the narrow and rickety Bread Street.

| Center City Philadelphia Development Map 1992 - 2003 (PDF) |