Category Archives: Residences

Zoning Board Tells OCF To Wait On Coffee Shop, Pharmacy

Posted on February 16, 2012 by J.R.

OCF Realty went before the Zoning Board of Adjustment asking for permission to open a coffee shop at 2001 Federal Street and a large commercial store and apartment building on the corner of Point Breeze Avenue and Titan Street, but … Continue reading →

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Neighbors Vote On OCF Development; Results Due Tomorrow

Posted on January 30, 2012 by J.R.

Development Battle in Point Breeze Neighborhood: MyFoxPHILLY.com

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Opposition to OCF Heats Up; Will Sanity Prevail At Monday’s Zoning Meeting?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by J.R.

In an effort to increase opposition to OCF Reality’s planned retail space and apartment building, residents are distributing a flier accusing owner Ori Feibush of trying to “take over” the black community. All Point Breeze residents will be allowed to … Continue reading →

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Zoning Meeting To Decide Future of Point Breeze Avenue [Update: Rescheduled for Jan. 30 at 6:30]

Posted on January 22, 2012 by J.R.

  Monday Night at 6:30 at the Mt. Zion Pentacostal Fellowship Hall (1232 Point Breeze Ave.) will be the monthly Point Breeze zoning meeting. All residents are invited to attend. At issue will be a large commercial space on Point Breeze … Continue reading →

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Monday: Point Breeze Zoning Meeting at 6:30 pm

Posted on November 27, 2011 by J.R.

The monthly Point Breeze zoning meeting will be held Monday at 6:30 pm at the Mt. Zion Pentecostal Fellowship Hall (1232 Point Breeze Ave.). On the agenda: 1244-46 S. 20th Street Application is for relocation of lot lines to create one (1) … Continue reading →

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Monday: PB Zoning Meeting at Mt. Zion Pentacostal Fellowship Hall

Posted on October 23, 2011 by J.R.

This month’s Point Breeze zoning meeting will be held Monday, October 24 at 6:30 pm at Mt. Zion Pentecostal Fellowship Hall (1232 Point Breeze Ave.). All area residents are invited to attend and eligible to vote on whether to approve … Continue reading →

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Point Breeze Zoning Meeting Monday at Mt. Zion Pentacostal

Posted on September 23, 2011 by J.R.

The monthly Point Breeze community zoning meeting will be held Monday at 6:30 pm at the Mt. Zion Pentacostal Church’s Fellowship Hall (1232 Point Breeze Ave.).  All residents of Point Breeze and Newbold are invited to attend and vote on … Continue reading →

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Full Agenda for Tonight’s Zoning Meeting

Posted on August 22, 2011 by J.R.

Tonight at 6:30pm the monthly Point Breeze zoning meeting will be held at Mt. Zion Pentecostal Fellowship Hall (1232 Point Breeze Ave.).  All Point Breeze residents can vote whether to approve the projects.  Up for vote are: a day care center (1244-46 … Continue reading →

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Victory party Friday night

Posted on April 12, 2011 by J.R.

If the fight over the moratorium taught us anything, it’s that there are hundreds of us who care about our community and want to see it grow.  So we should all hang out. Antoinette Johnson is giving us just that … Continue reading →

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The 3-story building ban is dead; Now what?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by J.R.

The proposed ban on three-story buildings in Point Breeze and Newbold is dead. At a meeting with community leaders, Council President Anna Verna said that she will not bring it back up (and neither will any other member of City … Continue reading →

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