J-centrel is a historic renovation and adaptive reuse of a former loom mill and furniture factory turned workforce housing and ground floor retail, and space for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The development is 155,000 square feet and comprises +/-30,000 square feet commercial space, 116 apartment residences, and a central landscaped courtyard with two sky bridges original to the building. Apartments are primarily loft-style studios, with 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom residences.

J-centrel is home to Càphê Roasters, Philadelphia’s first and only Vietnamese specialty coffee roaster located on the ground floor and accessible to Kensington’s main street, Kensington Avenue. J-centrel showcases multiple tenant and resident meeting points via an integrated commercial corridor, the outdoor courtyard, and integrated tenant lounge. J-centrel is located in Philadelphia’s Harrowgate and Kensington neighborhoods and has been incredibly positive for the walkability and foot traffic of the surrounding blocks. The site is transit oriented, only a block from Septa Tioga El Station of the Market Frankford Line, the second busiest transit line in all of Philadelphia.

J-centrel is Philadelphia’s civically-engaged multi-purpose community that provides quality live and work spaces for residents and businesses committed to doing good with their community. Home to the Good Neighbor Program, J-centrel offers rent discounts up to $100/month for residents who volunteer for four hours of service with partner organizations or who are employees of a Good Neighbor Program partner. The program is designed for existing neighbors and J-centrel residents to connect, work together, and support the community.

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