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Originally Posted by iheartphilly
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Not necessarily tilted towards car usage. River Walk will have over 600 units. Within a couple of blocks north on 23rd St by this development are other large residential apt bldgs, and couple blocks behind 23rd St are more residential homes. I would think within a 3 or 4 block radius above JKF blvd is enough homes/residential units to support the supermarket. Ultimately, I think the density is high enough around this project for Giant to select the location. Also, folks could trek from One Riverside and the Fitler Square neighborhood too.
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You are probably right about the density, and I am sure I am overreacting a bit. I just hope we get more small-format grocery stores dotted around the city more than these big ones.
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Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat
It also is close to transit - 30th St is a 5 minute walk away, and the 22nd St trolley stop is even closer. This neighborhood has added a lot of units in the past few years and will likely continue to grow. Not to mention the new commercial development. I imagine they intend to apply the same concepts as they do at their Heirloom markets (which are excellent by the way) but on a larger scale. I expect Giant to do very well and I think it's an exciting addition.
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I hope you are right that they make it Heirloom-y (somehow I have yet to go to one of these yet). Regarding the distance to transit, a five minute walk is a long way with grocery bags so I am not sure how much people could buy before getting on a train or trolley. This is not like Trader Joe's, Sprouts, and Mom's Organic Market that are right on top of rail lines.