# Former Budd Co. plant

Philadelphia, PA · industrial · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-56bef9cc44` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | healthcare, housing, mixed, office | none |
| Redeveloper | Plymouth Group | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | change 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 categories | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Approved by Councilmember Curtis Jones. | none |

## Parties

- Plymouth Group — developer

## Timeline

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

## Deals and debt

- 2019 sale: 6500000.0 Plymouth Group   https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/budd-plant-residential-rezoning-curtis-jones-20260515.html

## Sources

- Former Budd Co. site in North Philly is getting rezoned to allow housing — https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/budd-plant-residential-rezoning-curtis-jones-20260515.html

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Budd Co. plant, Philadelphia, PA." Record n-56bef9cc44, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/pa/philadelphia-former-budd-co-plant/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_philadelphiaformerbuddcoplant,
  title = {Former Budd Co. plant, Philadelphia, PA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/pa/philadelphia-former-budd-co-plant/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-56bef9cc44, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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