Overview
The Germantown Station Area Concept (SAC) is centered on SEPTA’s properties on East Chelten Avenue and explores how future development can align with the City of Philadelphia’s plans for the station area, while supporting SEPTA’s Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) goals. This outlines the potential opportunities and constraints of the site, along with a conceptual development strategy. It will serve as the foundation for Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for joint development under the TOC initiative. SEPTA is dedicated to a transparent, community-driven process to identify a joint development partner for a long-term property lease.
Timeline
- Station Concept Development: 2024-Early 2025
- Land Entitlements: 2025
- Developer Solicitation & Selection: 2025-2026
- Project Refinement: 2026-2027
- Permitting & Construction: TBD
Building a Lifestyle Transit Network
As part of our 12-year capital investment program, we’re making stations accessible, acquiring new vehicles, investing in communications and upgrading services for our buses, Metro and rail to deliver on our vision of easy to use, frequent and integrated transit.
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Features
The City’s vision for the Germantown Station area promotes transit-oriented development that enhances the Chelten Avenue corridor, provides additional housing options, and encourages increased SEPTA ridership. Redeveloping SEPTA’s long-vacant property at 120-128 East Chelten Avenue will create new opportunities in East Germantown. The proposed mixed-use development can offer:
- New housing opportunities
- Expansion of Chelten Avenue’s commercial activity further east
- Stormwater management and new opportunities for public open space
- Improved streetscape
- Dedicated space for SEPTA maintenance, operations, and commuter parking
Past Events
March 11, 2025, 4:30-6:30 pm
Germantown Station Area Concept Open House
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
68 West Chelten Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
