Iron Stone is planning 1,240 units in six mid-rise towers at 4601 Market St., wrapping around the site of the former Provident Mutual Insurance Co. headquarters.
The target market for the new building would be professionals, including those with small families, who work at nearby educational and medical institutions.
The May 16 primary elections for Philadelphia City Council featured races for all 17 seats, including seven at-large seats and 10 seats determined by geographic voting districts. On the Democratic side, the race for five at-large nominations is led by Isaiah Thomas, Katherine Gilmore-Richardson, Rue Landau, Nina Ahmad and Jim Harrity. Six district races were uncontested. Incumbents Cindy Bass, Quetcy Lozada and Anthony Philips lead their respective races. In the Republican at-large race, the leading five candidates are Drew Murray, Frank Cristinzio, Gary Grisafi, Jim Hasher and Mary Jane Kelly.
Candidates making their final push in a seemingly neck-and-neck race crisscrossed Philadelphia in recent days as their supporters eagerly await the Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday.
Before a chemical spill threatened to contaminate Philly’s water, 42% of residents drank bottled water. The long-term impact of the incident on trust is “yet to be felt.”
While Mayor Kenney's record on preservation is mixed, the number of historic districts in the city has increased dramatically over the last eight years.