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2700 Block of Sears Street
The City’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA) selected PHDC through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to undertake the rehabilitation of the entire 2700 block of Sears Street located in South Philadelphia. The development created 21 rehabilitated homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons and will include repairs to privately owned, occupied residential units through the integration of other existing city programs. The concept for the project was developed by PHDC and subsequently adopted by the City, as the model for neighborhood revitalization. The project converted 36 vacant residential structures into 21 houses. Facade work maintained the historic nature of these townhouses which date from 1896. Where feasible adjacent vacant properties were combined to increase the size of existing structures and decrease the housing density within the neighborhood. The project has five two-bedroom rowhouses, 15 three-bedroom rowhouses and one four-bedroom disabled-accessible rowhouse for low- and moderate-income households. 1999 Preservation Achievement Award Units: 21 |
