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Roxborough and Manayunk real estate news

I'm Jarrell James, a REALTOR with KW Empower. Every week on ReLLestate I go through the region's real estate news. This page is everything from those episodes about Roxborough and Manayunk, newest first.

What's been reported

  1. The Yarn Factory Lofts, a 50 unit converted mill at 3715 Main St. in Manayunk, sold for $9.9 million. It last sold for $1.9 million in 2014.

    , Episode 62

  2. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's beer garden in Manayunk closes for good on October 5. The site is headed for apartments, and PHS is looking for a new location.

    , Episode 57

  3. The zoning board paused apartments proposed for the former PHS beer garden site on Jamestown Avenue in Manayunk after objections from residents, the district's City Council member and a city design committee.

    , Episode 55

  4. Manayunk Renaissance LLC previewed plans for more than 800 homes on Venice Island in Manayunk.

    , Episode 53

  5. A buyer paying $2,600 a month in Manayunk moved in with friends, saved the difference and bought a house in Southwest Philadelphia for $165,000.

    , Episode 49

  6. Four Philadelphia properties received historic designation, including Galilee Baptist Church and a Manayunk landmark.

    , Episode 46

  7. A project at 4889 Umbria Street in Roxborough cut its apartment count from 384 to 369 while adding bedrooms, betting on two and three bedroom units, the Inquirer reported.

    , Episode 37

  8. A seven story, 384 unit apartment building was proposed at 4889 Umbria St. in Roxborough, next to SEPTA's Ivy Ridge station.

    , Episode 30

  9. The fastest selling ZIP codes in the region included Newtown (19067) and West Chester (19382), with Manayunk and Roxborough (19128) and Graduate Hospital (19146) close behind.

    , Episode 26

  10. Federal Realty is spending $30 million on Andorra Shopping Center, including a Giant grocery store.

    , Episode 20

  11. A four story building with ground floor commercial space and three apartments was proposed at 11 Shurs Lane in Manayunk.

    , ReLLestate Episode 5: Post-Easter Pop — Philly Real Estate Springs Back!

Prices, counts and percentages are what was reported the week each episode ran. They are news about the area, not a valuation of any one property.

Questions about Roxborough and Manayunk

Why is the PHS beer garden in Manayunk closing?

The site is moving toward apartment development. The last day is October 5, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society says it is looking for a new location for a beer garden elsewhere in the city. From Episode 57, September 14, 2026

What is happening with the apartments planned for the Manayunk beer garden site?

They are on hold. The zoning board paused the Jamestown Avenue proposal after neighbors raised density concerns, the district's City Council member flagged issues, and a city design committee found problems with the plans. Developer Dan Greenberg has to decide whether to revise it. From Episode 55, September 1, 2026

What is planned for Venice Island in Manayunk?

Manayunk Renaissance LLC presented a preliminary plan for more than 800 homes to neighborhood groups and Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. It would be the largest project the neighborhood has seen, and community feedback is still part of the process. From Episode 53, August 3, 2026

What is planned at 4889 Umbria Street in Roxborough?

A seven story apartment building next to the Ivy Ridge train station from Genesis Properties and GMH Communities. It was proposed at 384 units with 380 parking spaces, and a later episode covers the plan being revised to 369 larger apartments. From Episode 30, November 10, 2025

How are younger buyers affording homes in Philadelphia?

By adapting. Buyers aged 25 to 44 made up most recent purchases in the metro, and common approaches included buying with a friend, sibling or partner, starting with a smaller home, and looking in West Philadelphia, Roxborough and South Jersey. From Episode 12, June 9, 2025

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