Economic Development
Germantown United CDC
The Collaborative provides design consultations to store owners who are applying for grants and loans to improve their storefront facades. Consultations are provided through community development corporations and other nonprofits, who recruit store owners on their corridors to participate. The consultations focused on six owners eligible for the City of Philadelphia’s Storefront Improvement Program grants and a revolving fund to support the preservation of historic storefronts in Germantown.
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A crisper façade for G’Town Sports, a sneaker and sports supply store on Germantown Avenue.
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Plywood covers the upper story windows of G'Town Sports today.
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Germantown Avenue’s Crab House has a long history as an African American-owned business.
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Old fashioned light fixtures and a paint palette play up the original features on the façade of the Crab House.
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Germantown United sought concepts for renovating two storefronts. Metal signage with die cut lettering add a contemporary touch.
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A midcentury Art Commission study shows the texture of the corridor a generation ago.
