Garden apartments · Pennsylvania
Bartram Village
Closed garden-apartment site (original defense housing) redeveloping as 500+ public housing units under PHA; record is draft and lacks current progress details. · summary, model-written
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 9 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 111,428 on VINE STREET EX fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: VINE STREET EX fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …more than 500 new units of public housing record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …more than 500 new units of public housing newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | more than 500 new units of public housingnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Philadelphia Housing Authoritynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Philadelphia County (PA), 2024 | 1,848 units in 5+ unit buildings, 575 in 2–4, 539 single-family; 2023: 3,027 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 9 within 10 km, 20 within 25 km: Former Budd Co. plant (0.0 km); Lyndon at the Curtis (0.0 km); Gallery (now Fashion District Philadelphia) (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, 2022 | 29,999 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 |
| Schools | Philadelphia 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 |
| Elevation | 34 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 267 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, 2026-09 | median 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 2023 | 4,251 establishments (-6%); 54,139 jobs (+8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical 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
Bartram Village in Philadelphia, PA, was a garden-apartment site originally built as housing for defense industry workers. It is now closed. The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is redeveloping it as public housing, with plans for more than 500 new units. The record is marked as 'draft' and lacks confirmed details on current construction status or timeline. The site is listed as 'closed or demolished' in the opportunity assessment, and the public ownership (PHA) is noted as a factor limiting its opportunity score. Nearby context includes the built Lyndon at the Curtis and proposed Former Budd Co. plant within 1 km, but no specific redevelopment progress for Bartram Village is detailed beyond the unit count.
Why. The assessment uses only the provided record: status (closed), original use (defense housing), new use (public housing), developer (PHA), unit count (500+), and verified status (draft). No external data or interpretation is added.
Where it stands. Closed site awaiting redevelopment as public housing; no current construction details or timeline provided in the record.
For a planner
- Closed site with public housing redevelopment plan
- Nearby built/under-construction projects within 1 km (Lyndon at the Curtis, Gallery)
- Public ownership limits opportunity score per record
For a developer
- Public housing project (PHA-led)
- No current construction data available
- Low opportunity score due to closed status and public ownership
What we do not know yet
- Status: 'closed' but unclear if demolished or vacant
- No timeline for new housing delivery
- Record is 'draft' and unverified
- No details on financing or community impact
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History and original facts
| County | Philadelphia County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from whyy.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Bartram Village, a WWII-era garden-apartments complex housing defense industry workers, was demolished starting July 2025 to make way for over 500 new public housing units on the 22-acre site in Southwest Philadelphia. |
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Sources
- Bartram Village in Philadelphia: After demolition, 500+ affordable ...
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Bartram Village
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