I found myself walking through Parkside this weekend. While there, three interesting projects caught my eye:
4200 block of Parkside Avenue:
1700 block of N. Memorial Avenue:
1700 block of N. Marlton Avenue:
In my opinion, Parkside is primed to take off in the coming years. It boasts Fairmount Park as a front lawn, the Zoo and Schuylkill River Trail are both proximal, Brewerytown and the businesses along its Girard Avenue commercial corridor are across the bridge, it has easy access to Center City-bound bus routes and 76, the Mann Music Center is nearby, and so much more. Plus, the 15 runs directly through it, Girard Avenue between 40th and Belmont Avenue could easily become a commerical corridor, and the neighborhoods to the south (Mantua and Belmont) are incrementally improving.
If my girl and I weren't planning on moving in together soon, I'd totally consider living in Parkside at this moment in time! There's a ton of modern inventory at reasonable prices for young professionals.