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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Redevelopment
[edit | edit source]- Major construction ongoing
- New townhomes and apartments
- Mixed-income approach
- Community facilities planned
Housing
[edit | edit source]- New construction
- Remaining older rowhouses
- Mix of rental and ownership
- Changing character
Living in Sharswood
[edit | edit source]- Neighborhood in transition
- New housing options
- Near Temple University
- Close to Center City
Getting There
[edit | edit source]- Broad Street Line: Cecil B. Moore Station
- SEPTA buses: 48
- Ridge Avenue: Main corridor