Year Developed

2018

Development Costs

$49.5 million

Goal

Reverse disinvestment along Market Street corridor; bring high quality childcare, healthcare and  retail to underserved community; add and retain over 300 jobs in a low income community and support businesses there

Description

Mission First Housing Group’s New Market West development is a four story, LEED certified 90,000 square foot commercial building that serves as a hub for retail and community services near the 60^th and Market Street El stop in West Philadelphia on a 1.5 acre vacant site.  New Market West brings high quality early childhood education, primary health care, support for previously homeless single parent families, behavioral health services,  and community-serving retail to a transit-accessible location together with affordable rental housing (Apartments at New Market West) in neighborhood deeply in need of these services.