Sharswood

Sharswood

Type	Neighborhood
Location	North Philadelphia
ZIP code(s)	19121, 19132
Named for	George Sharswood, jurist
Boundaries	Roughly Cecil B. Moore Avenue to Jefferson Street, Broad Street to 22nd Street
Adjacent	Francisville, Brewerytown, Temple University Area
Major streets	Ridge Avenue, Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 22nd Street
Transit	Broad Street Line (Cecil B. Moore Station), SEPTA bus routes
Landmarks	Sharswood/Blumberg redevelopment, Norman Blumberg Apartments site

Sharswood is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia undergoing major redevelopment. The neighborhood is the site of the Philadelphia Housing Authority's largest redevelopment project, transforming the former Norman Blumberg public housing complex into mixed-income housing.

History

Sharswood is named for George Sharswood, a 19th-century Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice. The neighborhood was long dominated by the Norman Blumberg Apartments, a public housing high-rise complex that became a symbol of concentrated poverty.

Sharswood Transformation

The Sharswood Transformation Plan is reshaping the neighborhood:

• Demolition of Norman Blumberg high-rises (2016)
• Construction of new mixed-income housing
• Philadelphia Housing Authority's largest project
• Goal of deconcentrating poverty
• New retail and community facilities planned

Character

Redevelopment

• Major construction ongoing
• New townhomes and apartments
• Mixed-income approach
• Community facilities planned

Housing

• New construction
• Remaining older rowhouses
• Mix of rental and ownership
• Changing character

Living in Sharswood

• Neighborhood in transition
• New housing options
• Near Temple University
• Close to Center City

Getting There

• Broad Street Line: Cecil B. Moore Station
• SEPTA buses: 48
• Ridge Avenue: Main corridor

See Also

• Francisville
• Brewerytown
• North Philadelphia