The southern border of the Northern Free Zone appears to be used for a major development project that will bring two new residential buildings nearby.

The proposal was led by the National Real Estate Development Corporation, which led the project. Oriental market A project established in Center City a few years ago. The Kushner Real Estate Group joined the proposal of the Northern Liberal Party.

It is in the same family, but separate from the Kushner Company owned by Jared Kushner, the son of former President Donald Trump.In the northern free zone, the Kushner Company once owned the former square, but Sold it to Post Brothers in 2018.

related: The renderings show the proposed apartment building to replace Fishtown 7-11

The two buildings proposed on Spring Garden Street will add more than 750 units to the area.

As shown in the picture above, the first project is a 355-unit 14-story building located at 200 Spring Garden St. at the corner of Second Street. This is where City Fitness has lived for many years, with its complex and colorful murals entwined outside. It is worth noting that City Fitness was the largest tenant who signed the East Market project a few years ago and opened the Fishtown location. The site’s proposal will include 105 parking spaces.

The second project is a proposed 23-story building at 412 Second Street, a few blocks south of the corner of Willow Street. In essence, this is usually not considered the Northern Liberal Party. This is a quiet commercial border in front of the old city, and people may often see it in El or while driving at high speed on Second Street. The proposal calls for 397 units and 106 parking spaces.

Courtesy/Handel Architects

Before the zone committee meeting project On Tuesday night, at the office of the North Liberty Community Association, OCF Real Estate According to the report, these two recommendations are the correct use of properties and attributes, and are aimed at advancing the city’s municipal design review process without barriers.Both buildings were designed by Handel Architects, which is the same firm of Durst Organization Architects Recent projects proposed on Columbus Avenue.

These projects represent an ever-increasing density to increase the density of communities with convenient public transportation and facilities.

On Fifth Street and Spring Garden Street (a few blocks to the west), details of another block big project Which will include 382 residential units-and Rumors of Amazon grocery store -Formed most of the time last year. And not too far away, 14-story long delay tower The car dealership on the first floor is Finally move forward Nearly three years after approval.

Intuitively, this will be the sadness of losing the city fitness mural after losing the awakening mural of Finnegan in front of the building where Gopuff now occupies (not to mention the gym). They added character to the area, but this is a small section of Spring Garden Street, which has been gradually moving towards development activities for some time now. At least Spring Garden Station has these multi-color lights to make up for it.