Preservation In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments Gotham Hosiery, once the country's most popular pantyhose manufacturer, quickly rose to fame and crashed even faster. Now, the nearly 100-year-old mill at 2nd and Norris is getting a residential makeover. Rob Masciantonio dives deep ...
Development Historic Kensington Banks “For Sale,” But Not Really The saga of two historic banks struggling for survival under the EL continues. GroJLart has the ...
Preservation Coming: Review Of Proposals For Development Of Kensington Banks It's down to two development firms to win the right to develop the site of the banks. But can at least some part of the historic buildings be saved? Christopher Mote has ...
Preservation Two Kensington Historic Banks, Back On The Table Back in the hands of the Norris Square Civic Association, the monumental banks are the subject of a request for development proposals that privilege commercial use, sustainability, and preservation. Hidden City staff writer Christopher Mote ...
Preservation In Kensington, A Major Reversal Brings New Hope For Historic Banks Women's Community Revitalization Project gives up on building low-income housing at Front and Norris. The fate of the historic banks and the ownership of the site are unclear. Chris Mote ...
Preservation Last Gasp For Two Historic Banks In Kensington? Two adjacent banks built in Kensington in the 1880s are threatened with demolition. Christopher Mote has the story of the state tax credits that might make that ...
Art & Design A Row House And A Life Transformed In this second installment of "Behind the Facade," Nicolas Esposito finds himself at the kitchen table of Pedro Ospina, a Kensington sculptor who barters and builds his way to ...
Preservation Conflict In Kensington As Neighbors Appeal Banks’ Demolition Preserving two monumental textile banks is key to East Kensington's future, say a diverse group of neighborhood activists, including Karen Lewis, pictured here. Their appeal of a nonprofit's plans to build affordable housing on the ... Pages: 1 2 3
