Two relics from Philadelphia’s industrial past — the PECO power plant next to Penn Treaty Park and the F.A. Poth Brewery at 31st and Jefferson — are about to become thrumming hubs again after decades of standing vacant, writes Inga Saffron for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

While both projects will include apartments, the final results will not be apartment buildings.

Due to the size of the two structures, it was necessary to come up with inventive uses for the space, especially those areas deep inside the buildings that have no windows.

The power plant, now called The Battery, will be a “lifestyle campus,” according to developer Dean Adler of Lubert-Adler. The 500,000-square-foot waterfront space will include a hotel, banquet hall, offices, concert venue, restaurant, and wellness center, along with a separate apartment building.

And, while the list is not as extensive for the 19th-century brewhouse, its developer, MM Partners, had to get creative to ensure all space would get properly utilized. For example, Developer David Waxman set up cozy lounge areas in large corridors that are double the usual width.

Read more about the two redevelopments in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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