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Chimpskibot t1_jdvanrq wrote

YES!! tchotchkes, Lunar Inn, Richmond St Flea, etc. The problem is Port Richmond is so disconnected from the rest of the city right now that it's tempering its growth. A lot of the younger millennials and Gen Z who are being priced out of fishtown because they rent are moving to Port Richmond.

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Marko_Ramius1 t1_jdvic80 wrote

If the trolley ever is running again that should better connect Port Richmond to the city as a whole, but idk when that's supposed to be back in service

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ADFC t1_jdvk0ia wrote

Scheduled to come back this fall.

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sheds_and_shelters t1_jdvmib1 wrote

I know there were COVID/construction delays, but it feels like they've been slated to come back "this fall" for three years running lol.

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Nanis149 t1_jdwgiep wrote

hurricane Ida slowed everything down by a lot

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ZUCCHINl t1_jdw99c4 wrote

The 15 bus is running the normal line for now.

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Daisy_Steiner_ t1_jdyu5h3 wrote

Yeah, the 15 bus works just fine. It’s easier to get to Johnny Brenda’s on the bus than car or bike right now.

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sheds_and_shelters t1_jdvgwvb wrote

Yup. This exactly.

I'll add to your list and throw out Launderette Records, Corpse Flower Tattoo... and then nearby Nemi and La Roma... as places that fit into this niche and deserve a shoutout.

edit: Also shoutout to A Frame Constructs who, I think, have helped to design and develop both many of these business (Lunar, Launderette) as well as some of the new residential building(s?) on Richmond that look super nice. Their office is on Richmond.

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filladellfea t1_jdy4znw wrote

a frame is absolutely the driving force behind richmond street right now. they are snapping up whatever property they can - revitalizing // redeveloping it and making sure that cool tenants are getting put it. they're doing a great job.

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sheds_and_shelters t1_jdy5g79 wrote

Cool, thanks for confirming. They did an incredible job on Lunar and that new high rise across the street on Richmond looks great as well. I know a bunch of businesses have spoken highly of them, and I love that they have an office right there on Richmond — becoming even more personally invested in the immediate area.

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filladellfea t1_jdy7hgu wrote

yeah those dudes are great. i've gone to a couple local zoning meetings where they have given their proposals for different projects - they always listen to the feedback, even from the old-heads who hate the new projects.

i'm waiting for them to buy the strip club, bare elegance (at richmond and allegheny), and flip it into a dolphin-type club.

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Prestonelliot t1_jdwzb62 wrote

Bought my first house in PR, loved it for years. It’s biggest problem was definitely how it wasn’t tethered to the city that easily. But as it’s own thing I felt we had everything we needed, but once the trolleys came back up I knew that part of the city was ready to explode

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Umphreeze t1_jdwsxo3 wrote

Yeah. I moved right by there about 6 years ago and it's been pretty remarkable the growth over the last 2 years. Gonna get priced out as soon as the trolley is back up

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Mysterious_Studio397 t1_jdziw1r wrote

Harrow is next and its already happening. They've aready turned a bunch of old brick industry buildings into apartments and commercial rentals for small businesses and theyre renovating more. Harrowgate also has the el. Tioga station will be the new hispter epicenter.

If you dont believe me, take a trip to Caphe Roasters and get some gourmet coffee, real asian fusion bites and a floor full of hipsters.

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CroatianSensation79 t1_jdzztbs wrote

That place is awesome. Went a year ago but need to go back. Felt like a completely different world in there compared to outside of it

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Chimpskibot t1_je03idw wrote

Not yet, it will happen though. Right now I can only think of Caphe roasters, The Makers space across the street and Bulk Vintage in that neighborhood. East Kensington still isn’t completely built out. Once more lots there like automotive repair biz off Frankford start falling development will be pushed up to Huntington and Tioga. Even York-Dauphin isn’t completely built up yet!

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baldude69 t1_je0qdg6 wrote

15 bus gets you to Frank and Girard in under 10 mins, and its also not a terrible bike ride, although definitely not my favorite. The proximity to 95 is great, too.

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