Platt Park and Washington Park Business Update There is always a lot happening around in the neighborhood with local businesses so let’s hit some of the highlights in our business update Jacks on Pearl opening in Spring. Located at 1475 S Pearl St, the site of the former Tavern on Pearl, Jack’s was originally… [Read More]
Closures and Changes on Pearl Street in Platt Park
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ Robin Williams As yes spring indeed. What a wonderful slightly crazy time of year or as Mark Twain said “In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours”. He must have lived in Colorado. I love seeing our yards starting… [Read More]
Broadway and Mississippi, Big Changes Coming
For 100 years, Broadway and Mississippi had been dominated by the Gates Rubber Factory and the Ford Motor Company which produced Model Ts back around the turn of the previous century. Platt Park to the southeast was something of a company town for nearly a century, with a sizable portion of residents working for the… [Read More]
Platt Park Apartment Construction Update
Platt Park Apartment Construction Update Ah Spring. The season where delicate flowers poke their heads up through the warming soil and are soon greeted with a gentle covering of construction dust. Where the melodic chirps of birds mingle with the beeping and grinding of backhoes and dump trucks. Yes folks spring is here and with… [Read More]
Platt Park Real Estate, Fantastic home!
Platt Park Real Estate, Fantastic home at 1885 S Sherman Street offered at $920,000 Exquisite property on one of Platt Park’s finest blocks, just a short stroll to the shops and restaurants of Old South Pearl, the revitalized South Broadway and just minutes to the light rail. Beautiful craftsmanship is a hallmark of this home… [Read More]