Politics

Finnegan’s Wake Gets Bodine Street, But Not Its Proposed Balconies

Maybe they will finally remove the dumpster.
Maybe they will finally remove the dumpster. Photo: PlanPhilly

It looks like politically well-connected Finnegan Wake’s is going to get at least part of the deal its owner proposed earlier this month to take over the stretch of underused North Bodine Street between Spring Garden and Green streets. PlanPhilly reports that the Philadelphia City Planning Commission gave its approval for Finnegan’s Wake to take over part of the street to build out an outdoor patio for guests to dine al fresco. What wasn’t given the go-ahead was the plan to build enormous two-story balconies that would extend 14 feet over Spring Garden Street. Northern Liberties Neighbors Association Matt Ruben reportedly told the commissioners that the proposed balconies were out of the question, since many in the neighborhood have already had enough of the rowdy bar’s drunken patrons making noise, throwing up on the sidewalks, and making a general nuisances of themselves when exiting. [PlanPhilly]

Earlier: Finnegan’s Wake Taking a Second Crack at Its Bodine Street Takeover

Finnegan’s Wake Gets Bodine Street, But Not Its Proposed Balconies