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Originally Posted by Larry King
Between 12th and Broad it is privately owned and the deed restrictions run out in the next few years. So it's likely that many of those houses are redeveloped in the 2020's. A builder could buy two in a row, demo them and build 3 large rowhouses.
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Exactly. They're privately owned on large lots (and maintained as is). Certainly "better" than the small ugly houses that have been disappearing all over Francisville and Fairmount.
Point being, even as is, they're better than people give them credit for (pride of ownership shows, the houses and streets are maintained and clean. But even more, they're large lots and under private ownership. So as soon as the deed restrictions are removed, say goodbye to single family homes and hello to dense infill.
What remains of the Richard Allen homes is literally 1 block. And to be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if they get redeveloped in some fashion in the coming years, as what's left of them was the only part of the original project that wasn't refreshed when this development happened 15-20 years ago.