In this episode, Ken Weinstein, the president of PhillyOfficeRetailand the founder of Jumpstart Germantown, talks about the Wayne Junction revitalization project.
Wayne Junction Station, located on Windrim Avenue in Philadelphia, is a major transportation hub for SEPTA. The station was opened by the Reading Railroad company in 1881 and the surrounding area includes parts of the Germantown and Nicetown neighborhoods.
Today, Wayne Junction is a transfer point between six of SEPTA’s regional rail lines as well as three major transit routes and serves more than 321,000 riders annually.
In this episode, Ken talks about PhillyOfficeRetail's $20 million project to turn a collection of 11 rundown properties into a transformative mixed-use development complete with a craft brewery, restaurants, apartments, offices, and retail.
In 2018, the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Review Board approved the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s request to create the Wayne Junction National Historical District, a collection of eight large-scale industrial buildings built between the late-19th and mid-20th century surrounding the Wayne Junction Station.
The eight properties include:
Here's what's covered in this episode (with timestamps):
Curbed Philly: Mapping Wayne Junction's Redevelopment Boom
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