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Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan
Yep, give it a little while and I believe that Lancaster Ave will become West Philly's next Baltimore Ave. Everything between 34th and 44th/Belmont Avenue could be a destination for mixed-use development.
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It'll happen but it's still gonna be awhile. There's been a lot of trades along Lancaster in the last two years and new things are getting listed but a lot of the long-time owners are listing their properties at ridiculously unrealistic numbers.
One developer has been assembling lots on both sides of the 4100 block for 20 years, I think he might of just snagged a new one last week. The problem is that most of the pieces on the 3900 and 4000 blocks are owned by slumlords, small church congregations, and non-profits. It's doubtful the 4100 block will change much until the 3900 and 4000 blocks redevelop.
Think of it like Point Breeze Ave-- the blocks all around it have changed significantly but the Ave itself has only changed in a few spots. Same will probably happen with Lancaster.