University City development: Alterra Property Group proposes a 352-unit apartment complex for 42nd and Market streets
Alterra Property Group and JKRP Architects have proposed a six-story, 352-unit apartment complex with more than 20,000 square feet of commercial space at the southwest corner of 42nd and Market Streets in West Philadelphia. The site sits in an area that projects to see continued population growth amid the Schuylkill Yards development project in University City. The nearby neighborhoods have a history of residential displacement, which has prompted pushback from affordable housing advocates against further development.