How is a fresh food market exception being used to build a mixed-use development at 601 Christian?

The one-time community space at  6th, Passyunk and Christian has been in flux since the park was closed in 2013. Earlier this year plans were first presented for a new mixed-use development for the lot, but residents and the ZBA resisted

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GoFundMe created to raise money for zoning appeal of development planned for former Triangle Park space

The triangle-shaped plot of land at 6th, Passyunk and Christian has been a much-debated property in Bella Vista. It was once home to a gas station, but once that ceased to exist, the lot sat vacant for years. Triangle Park,

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Zoning board denies proposal for mixed-use development at 6th and Christian

New plans were presented in November for a mixed-use development for the former Triangle Park property at the intersection of 6th Street, East Passyunk Avenue and Christian Street. The first versions of the plans included five-stories with 12 apartments. The

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Spotted: Trump posters by street artist Hanksy at former Triangle Park

If you’re wandering around the former Triangle Park space at 601 Christian St., you might catch a glimpse of one of these Donald Trump posters, created by street artist Hanksy. As you’ve probably heard by now, the Republican presidential candidate

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