Point Breeze has been seeing changes in recent years, with more development and some new businesses attempting to revive the neighborhood.
Point Breeze pic from ilovebricks.
A recent real estate study has named Point Breeze as number 7 on a list of 35 “best bad neighborhoods” to buy homes. The study shows that house flipping in this area results in an average 138% return on investement.
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Throughout 2014 we tracked dozens of development stories, including the multiple projects planned for Washington Ave., the plans for the former Bok school, a stadium district casino, and much, much more.
Renderings of Bart Blatstein’s Broad and Washington project
Here are some of the top development stories on the Passyunk Post in 2014.
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The Superior Plumbing Supply shop at 1218 Snyder Ave. will be closing at the end of September, according to the shop owner, who dished all about it when we went in recently to purchase a sidewalk grate. The phone number is already disconnected.
Google streetview screen grab
If you’ve never seen the store, it occupies one of the largest commercial spaces on Snyder Avenue, with toilets, sinks, and miscellaneous plumbing materials lining the window display. Above the shop are three floors of apartments.
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