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Why Front Street Is Seeing a Housing Boom
FromCity Cast Philly
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Hundreds of apartments are being built on Front Street in the Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods. This housing boom is all happening near the noisy Market-Frankford train line, which has experienced a sharp decline in riders since the pandemic. Host Trenae Nuri chats with Jake Blumgart, real estate reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, about what’s attracting developers to these neighborhoods and whether these new apartments could attract more Philadelphians back on SEPTA.
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Read Jake’s full story here.
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We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly.
Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170.
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Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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