A battle is brewing over whether an apartment building can be built in Manayunk's historic district.
What does the future hold for 10 flood-prone historically protected industrial buildings on Main StreetThis month, the Historical Commission’s advisory committees have been weighing a proposal to replace the former textile facility at 4045-61 Main Street with a seven-story, 167-unit apartment building.
They acknowledge that the complex will have to change, but say that more of the existing buildings can be reused. The proposed apartment building is also far larger and taller than anything else on Main Street, and opponents say it violates the historic character of the district and multiple zoning rules for the site.
Next, the full Historical Commission will have to consider both committees recommendations, and make a final ruling.Manayunk was once a hub of textile manufacturing and 4045-61 Main Street was home to the last operation in the neighborhood. The certainty of future floods at the site, which the development team says is in one of the lowest points in
“Even if you could find someone who wants it to do that , you would have a very difficult time finding someone to pay for it,” said Peter Angelides, president of Econsult, a major consulting firm in the city,added that Econsult’s study showed the existing complex is not reusable as hotel, office, residential, or restaurant space.
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