Hey neighbors at the front door of 510 8th Street.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment meets on TUES MAY 19TH to hear from YOU and possibly vote on the proposed school/event space/residences project.

WHO OPPOSES THE PROJECT?

Official opposition and rejection from the City

The City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections

Opposition against the Developer’s Appeal to the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)

The Washington Square West Civic Association RCO
Neighbors Across Market RCO
“Front Door Neighbors” – from Rodman St., Franklin St., and Bradford Alley
A squad of dissenting Mews neighbors
Councilmember Mark Squilla

NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR VOICE TOO!!

The ZBA has scheduled this case to start at 9:30am. ZBA webpage about the case [click here].

TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD, YOU GET ABOUT 2 MINUTES

MOST IMPACTFUL:

IN PERSON TESTIMONY — Testify in person by coming to 1515 Arch St. 18th Floor, Room 18-006, Phone: (215) 686-2429

FOR TALKING POINTS, SEE THE HOMEPAGE OF THIS SITE HERE.

VIRTUAL TESTIMONY: To sign up to testify virtually by zoom, click here. You have to select May 19, 2026.

For the ADDRESS FIELD, type in: 510-28 S 8TH ST.

It’s Appeal Case No. ZP-2025-004139

Once you register by zoom, you will get a confirmation and link to join the call.

SUBMIT TESTIMONY IN WRITING

Submitting testimony is also important (tho not as much as actually testifying before the ZBA either in person or virtually).

You can submit testimony here (link).

Once at the ZBA appeals page, click the button:

Fill out the form and attach your testimony, documents, evidence, images, etc. Then click SAVE. More instructions here.

To verify they got your testimony, the ZBA will send you an email confirmation.

Hoping we win a residential project together! See you and as many neighbors possible on the May 19!

Here’s some more info:

THE AREA — Low-rise Residential & Retail (Google Maps link)

8th Street at Lombard and South is a residential zoned area lined with 2 and 3 story row homes and small apartments served by narrow but very busy roads.

8th Street is a key north south byway to I-676. And Lombard and South are also busy, with Lombard carrying travelers west towards downtown, and South allowing customers and residents into this area along a busy retail corridor.

These roads are served by two busy bus lines, the 40 which runs east & west on Lombard and on South. And the 47 bus which runs south on 8th. These buses hit the intersection at 8th every 8 minutes, two times over.

These same narrow roads are key access routes for the local fire station and medical facilities (hospital +), just a couple blocks away.

510 8th Street, Philadelphia

THE SITE IS 510 SOUTH 8TH

It’s a former two story parking garage, quite old and vacant now for several years. The development is going to keep the 3 enclosed walls of the garage and build a new facade and building within the garage enclosure.

ZBA website about the case link here.