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On American Street, A Growing Manufacturer Holds On
Development

On American Street, A Growing Manufacturer Holds On

In the center of the debate over the future of American Street is a 20 year deli meat company, Emil’s Gourmet. Will the company be swallowed up by coming residential development, or will the street, to the dismay of some residents, remain industrial? Aaron Kase has the story, in this third part of our series on the future of South Kensington

Future Of American Street Hinges On Soko Lofts Parcel, Now For Sale
Development

Future Of American Street Hinges On Soko Lofts Parcel, Now For Sale

How did Soko Lofts grow from 160 units to 320 to possibly 600? And what will happen to the parcel now that the developer has put it for sale? Aaron Kase looks for answers to these questions in this second part of our series on the future of South Kensington

Weighing Directions As South Kensington Evolves
Development

Weighing Directions As South Kensington Evolves

In this first of a three part series on the future of South Kensington, reporter Aaron Kase finds a neighborhood perched on the edge

Uncertainty And Ingenuity On Kensington’s Industrial American Street
Urbanism

Uncertainty And Ingenuity On Kensington’s Industrial American Street

When the Workshop of the World was churning full blast, its brand was distinctly American—American Street, that is. The historic industrial Kensington thoroughfare is a shell of its former self but, Devon McReynolds tells us, that spells 21st Century opportunity. The question facing officials: should American Street remain zoned for heavy industry or for an evolving mix of uses?

Manufacturing A Good Time
Preservation

Manufacturing A Good Time

What to do with all these old factories? In recent years, developers have found a new approach: open them up for parties and events. Theresa Stigale pokes around Kensington and Fishtown and finds some of the best


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