Proposed Freda Meat facility mixed-use project is all about the billboard

The long-standing Freda Meats factory on Front Street in Pennsport could become a a mixed-use project with 48 apartments, a ground-floor parking garage, 4 townhouses and 30,000 sq. ft of commercial space. While the concept of transforming this Pennsport block

Continue reading

Community meeting next week to discuss proposed mixed-use development for Pennsport Freda Meats site

Next week a big development project will be presented at a Pennsport Civic Association meeting. A proposal for a mixed-use project with townhouses, apartments and retail for the Freda Meats site at 1334 Front St. will be shown to the

Continue reading

Cafe opening in former vacuum repair shop near Front and Snyder

A new business called Valena’s Simple Cafe is coming to the former vacuum repair shop and “music spot” near the corner of Front and Snyder. At this time we don’t know much about this new business, but a “coming soon”

Continue reading

Food Trust announces new Pennsport, Navy Yard Night Markets

Food options galore will be lining the streets of Pennsport and the Navy Yard for these newly-announced Night Markets. The remaining events of the night-time food festival from The Food Trust for 2016 will be debuting in these South Philly neighborhoods

Continue reading