For Rent: Port Richmond’s Pan-Dandy Ghost Sign Apartment
BEFORE: “Kolb’s Pan-Dandy Bread” sign| Image: Conrad Benner, Streets Dept.
Lookin’ for a unique pad to rent in Port Richmond? The apartment with the 100-year-old ghost sign is now for rent. The Somers Team pinged us on Twitter to let us know that the place is now completed, and the 2-bed, 2-bath apartment is going for $1,250 per month.
Conrad Benner of Streets Dept. snapped a bunch of great shots of the vintage Kolb’s Bakery sign during construction. Now, it’s the focal point of the bedroom. In short, it’s gorgeous.
The finished product looks super clean and sports and industrial look, especially because of the sign, the bottom portion of which looks to be incorporated into the shared landed and mail area.
The building features seven new apartments, and a soon-to-open retail space. Here’s the scoop from Stephanie Somers:
The inside scoop from [developer Joe Livewell], the is that he is in the process of opening a much-needed, totally hip, NYC style cafe in only a few months. It’s located on the ground level of the apartment complex on 3118 Richmond Street between Indiana and Clearfield streets. The cafe will have great seating, free WiFi, and an industrial vibe complete with garage doors that open to the street in the warmer months.
Here’s a brief gallery of the apartment with and without the sign.
- Urban Archaeology: 100 Year-Old Ghost Sign Discovered in Port Richmond [Property]
- 3118 Richmond St #7, Philadelphia, PA [Postlets/The Somers Team]
