Philadelphia development would bring hundreds of affordable units to industrial site

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A New Jersey–based developer wants to build 232 units of affordable housing near Temple University’s main campus in North Philadelphia.

The proposal calls for the construction of 68 buildings — a mix of triplexes and quadplexes — on a nearly 3-acre site at 2200 N. 8th St. The development, which would fill an entire city block, would have an interior parking lot with 92 spaces…

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