Longtime Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein is planning a new 46-unit apartment building on Germantown Avenue, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Located in Germantown’s Penn Knox area, the five-story building will include more than 1,600 square feet of commercial space and 17 parking spaces. The project reflects a new wave of multifamily development in Germantown, which has had limited attention from developers since the mid-20th century.
“The demand for housing in Germantown continues to outpace the supply so more housing, at all income levels, is needed,” said Weinstein.
The developer said that the project will break ground in the first week of January, with funding and contractors already in place.
Weinstein was not legally required to meet with the Penn Knox Neighborhood Association since the project did not need Zoning Board relief, but he still chose to meet with the group to address their concerns.
“This is not an out-of-town developer; this is a developer from the area,” said Deneene Brockington, chair of the Penn Knox Neighborhood Association. “He’s part of the community. So I think there is a level of respect, and I think willingness to do as much as possible [in response to neighborhood concerns] as long as it doesn’t compromise the project.”
Read more about the planned project in Germantown in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PHILADELPHIA.Today in January 2026.
