From Naked Philly. See the article here.
Mending Continues on the 2300 Block of Naudain
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Three homes lost after gas explosion are making a comeback
Thanks to our unquenchable thirst for Rival Bros.
coffee, we often find ourselves walking on the 2300 block of Naudain
Street on our way over to the cafe. This walk has featured non-stop
construction on the south side of this block for nearly two years which
in a vacuum is quite unexpected given the settled nature of the
surrounding neighborhood. But if you recall, a gas explosion in the spring of 2014 resulted in the demolition of three homes and thankfully no fatalities.

We wrote about the plans to rebuild the first of those three homes almost two years ago, as the owners were going through the permitting process.
2308A Naudain St. was zoned for single family use, but had functioned
as a duplex for many years. As such, the ZBA gave their blessing to this
use for the rebuilt building. Perhaps because the building is part of a
condo development, the owners opted to recreate the white stucco
exterior of the demolished building rather than opting for something
more contemporary (or more traditional). They did, however, opt for a
fourth story and we honestly cannot blame them even a little bit.

While the owners of 2308A Naudain St. opted to rebuild their
property, their neighbors to the west decided to sell off the land upon
which their homes once sat. Developers purchased both lots, building a
new home by-right at 2312 Naudain St. and going through the zoning
process for the home next door. You can see, it appears as though work
is now finished at 2312 Naudain St. while months of work remain next
door.


This is surely a relief to neighbors on the block, who have been
through quite a bit in the last few years. We imagine folks are already
pleased that the gash in their block has been filled in, and they're
looking forward with great excitement to a time in the near future when
construction noise will fall out of fashion. It should be just a few
more months.

A few years ago before the explosion
Recent view
New homes, viewed head on
From the west
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