Compassion Senior Living
The Cobbs Creek section of southwest Philadelphia, like much of the city, faces increasing development pressures. Those on fixed incomes, such as seniors, are particularly vulnerable to being priced out of homes, and the financial demands of maintaining home ownership can add to that vulnerability. The goal of Community of Compassion CDC was to provide much-needed affordable senior housing so long-time residents could stay in their neighborhood.
The development consists of 38 one-bedroom apartments with amenity spaces and a large community room on the primary frontage of Catharine Street. Designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities certification, the project was awarded low-income housing tax credits in 2022, with residents moving in beginning in the spring of 2024.
The design of Compassion Senior Living reflects the desire of the CDC to draw inspiration from the historic context of brick twin and rowhouses with front porches. Exterior materials and window bays reflect those precedents. Generous windows and balconies at the upper floors allow residents a direct connection to the outside and neighborhood.
