Retrofit Atlas

Industrial sites · Pennsylvania

Former Budd Co. plant

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedPhiladelphia, PA

Zoning approved for residential/commercial use, but project remains 'proposed' despite being labeled 'already in play' in the record; nearby redevelopment activity suggests competition. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 9 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 111,428 on VINE STREET EX fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: VINE STREET EX fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshealthcare, housing, mixed, officeWikipedia no source
RedeveloperPlymouth Groupnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning changechange much of the zoning in the area between Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Fox Street from allowing only industrial-commercial to one of Philadelphia’s more generous land use categoriesnewtypes-extraction reported
Planning notesApproved by Councilmember Curtis Jones.Wikipedia no source

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2019Sold$6.5M closedPlymouth Groupinquirer.com

Site context

Housing permits, Philadelphia County (PA), 20241,848 units in 5+ unit buildings, 575 in 2–4, 539 single-family; 2023: 3,027 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby9 within 10 km, 20 within 25 km: Lyndon at the Curtis (0.0 km); Gallery (now Fashion District Philadelphia) (0.0 km); Bartram Village (0.0 km); The Gallery at Market East (0.6 km); Hilton Garden Inn (3.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)42,644 jobs in 4,067 establishments; average annual pay $38,045; employment location quotient 0.59; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202229,999 jobs; 1,685 in retail trade, 2,237 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 42101000500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (38 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 33.2%; median family income $108,636; 108 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsPhiladelphia City School District (PK-12); 22 public schools within 1 mile: Universal Institute CS; Math Civics and Sciences CS; Freire CS; Mastery CHS-Lenfest CampusNCES EDGE
Elevation34 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025267 county-logged events: 145 thunderstorm wind, 85 flash flood, 16 flood, 16 hail; $100,067,010 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 19107, 2026-09median list price $299,913 (-0.6% on the year); 104 active listings; median 95 days on market; 14% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20234,251 establishments (-6%); 54,139 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $231,558 (+0% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,757/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)111,428 vehicles a day on VINE STREET EX (Interstate, 5 lanes); 4,872 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The Budd Co. plant closed in 2003 after manufacturing automobiles, trains, and weaponry. Plymouth Group acquired the 25-acre site for $6.5M in 2019. Councilmember Curtis Jones approved a zoning change (2026) to allow residential/commercial use, but the project remains 'proposed' per the record.

Why. The opportunity score is 0.0 because the record states it's 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold with housing plans), and housing is already noted in the record. Nearby peers like The Gallery at Market East (1km away, built) and Bartram Village (closed) show similar redevelopment activity.

Where it stands. Zoning change approved, but no construction progress noted. Status remains 'proposed' despite the 2026 rezoning approval. Housing market data (ZHVI: $231k) and traffic (Vine St. Ex, 111k ADT) are provided but not directly relevant to the project's current status.

For a planner

  • Zoning change approved for residential/commercial use
  • Nearby projects (e.g., The Gallery at Market East) indicate active redevelopment in the area
  • No construction progress reported beyond 2019 acquisition

For a developer

  • Project is 'already in play' per record, reducing novelty
  • Peer projects (e.g., Gallery, Bartram Village) show competition for similar uses
  • No current construction timeline or completion date provided

What we do not know yet

  • Status contradiction: 'proposed' vs. 'already in play' in record
  • No update on construction since 2019 acquisition
  • Exact timeline for rezoning implementation unknown
  • No details on housing mix or office demand

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History and original facts

CountyPhiladelphia County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from inquirer.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Budd Co. manufacturing plant in North Philadelphia, which closed in 2003 after nearly a century of industrial use, is being rezoned to allow residential and mixed-use development while maintaining life sciences and commercial uses.

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Timeline

  1. 2003 The Budd Plant closed in 2003 after almost a century of life as a manufacturing center for automobiles, trains, and weaponry.
  2. 2019 Plymouth Group acquired the 25-acre site in 2019 for $6.5 million.
  3. 2026 Councilmember Curtis Jones introduced a bill to rezone the site to allow residential development.

Sources

  • Former Budd Co. site in North Philly is getting rezoned to allow housing
    4 quoted sentences
    Former Budd Co. plant
    The Budd Plant closed in 2003 after almost a century of life as a manufacturing center for automobiles, trains, and weaponry.
    which acquired the 25-acre site in 2019 for $6.5 million.
    The bill was introduced Thursday by Councilmember Curtis Jones, who represents the area.

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