I really like this project and I assume any parking lot that’s near the MFL will become a multi-story dense residential building. There aren’t that many left below Lehigh that don’t already have a plan. I used to live on York near Front and I barely recognize it now. A tiny 650sq/ft shell is now priced around $150k. 10 years ago you could buy that for $40k

If I were a young person looking for a home I’d really consider Kensington, Harrowgate and Frankford. Fishtown is running out of developable land and it’s inevitable that the boom will proceed along the MFL. I recently became aware of the development in Harrowgate. I popped into Caphe Roaster and the block surrounding it is amazing. Homes are dirt cheap in the area now but won’t be much longer. Yes, I know….drugs and crime. Harrowgate and most of Frankford aren’t that bad. You just have to have a 10 year vision. When I first moved from Old City to East Kensington, 15 years ago, it was also really bad. Sorry, I’m off on a rant that’s way beyond the article.