Kensington Corridor Trust

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Utilize collective ownership to direct investments on the corridor that preserve culture and affordability while building neighborhood power and wealth in Kensington.

It is an exciting time at the Kensington Corridor Trust and for the Avenue! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that we were r...
08/06/2026

It is an exciting time at the Kensington Corridor Trust and for the Avenue! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that we were recently awarded a $1,500,000 grant through Pennsylvania's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to renovate 3360-70 Kensington Avenue. The work includes ground-floor commercial spaces paired with affordable upper-floor residential rentals and ADA-accessible units. This will activate a large portion of the block upon completion and, most importantly, keep it in the community's hands.

We want to extend our gratitude to Senator Tina Tartaglione's and Rep. Jose Giral's offices for their support throughout this process, and are looking forward to what's to come!

Join the Wonder Women Tour next Tuesday from 6PM to 7:30PM at our office. Women will learn about opportunities, programs...
08/06/2026

Join the Wonder Women Tour next Tuesday from 6PM to 7:30PM at our office. Women will learn about opportunities, programs, and services available to them from the City of Philadelphia! We hope to see you there.

08/04/2026

We're hiring a Controller! 📊

Help us manage the finances behind 32+ neighborhood-owned properties (and counting) on Kensington Avenue. Nonprofit accounting + real estate finance lovers, this one's for you. Full-time, hybrid, Philly-based.

To apply, email [email protected] with the subject "KCT Controller" and include a resume and cover letter. We look forward to reviewing your applications!

Full details: https://bit.ly/kctcontroller

Kensington Corridor Trust was proud to stand with Transit for All PA and Philadelphians from across the city for a 24-ho...
07/30/2026

Kensington Corridor Trust was proud to stand with Transit for All PA and Philadelphians from across the city for a 24-hour SEPTA ride this week, a bold action to push back on proposed transit cuts and fare increases.

Billy Penn covered the day, including remarks from our own Gloria "Smooches" Cartagena Hart on what SEPTA's Key card access means for Kensington families and what's at stake as school starts back up.

Read the full story here: https://billypenn.com/2026/07/28/septa-cuts-protest-24-hour-ride-philadelphia/

Neighbors asked for a grocery store, and now, six years later, it's open at 3462 Kensington Avenue. 🎉 Next City covers ...
07/28/2026

Neighbors asked for a grocery store, and now, six years later, it's open at 3462 Kensington Avenue. 🎉 Next City covers how it came together, including the shared commercial kitchen for other local food businesses, operated and owned by Kensington Food Company. Check out the full article below at:

https://nextcity.org/features/kensington-corridor-trust-grocery-store

Our garden is filled with carpenter bees 🐝, busy and buzzing all around to get work done for their hive. They may be sma...
07/22/2026

Our garden is filled with carpenter bees 🐝, busy and buzzing all around to get work done for their hive. They may be small, but their workforce is mighty; a reminder to us all that no matter the size, there is power in numbers—that we are stronger together. 💪🏽

Please come by throughout the week and take a peak at what’s bloomed, including two favorites: mountain mint and bee balm!

photos by: jasmin velez



Did you know that this beautiful space was in the Kensington neighborhood?

07/01/2026

We had an AMAZING morning at the ribbon-cutting for the Kensington Food Company Community Grocery Store.

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this milestone with us, and to all those who have supported this journey over the last few years. It meant so much to have you there!

The doors are open to the public starting today, 7am to 3pm, at 3462 Kensington Avenue. 🛒

If you have spent any time on Kensington Avenue, you already know J Centrel. It is the big former textile mill at J Stre...
06/30/2026

If you have spent any time on Kensington Avenue, you already know J Centrel. It is the big former textile mill at J Street and the Ave, with apartments upstairs and storefronts at street level. Some of y'all might remember when it was the Diamond Furniture (the big brick and yellow spot)! Right now, it is for sale, and we have a real chance to buy it back for the neighborhood.

KCT is raising the funds to bring J Centrel into our neighborhood trust. It is the same model we have used to move 32 assets on the corridor into community hands since 2019. Once a building is placed into the trust, it stays there. It cannot be flipped or sold off to the highest bidder, and the rents stay affordable. More importantly, the community maintains control perpetually (forever)!

We have until August 28th to raise $20 million, and we are closer than you might think. Every dollar moves us forward, and no amount is too small. If this neighborhood has ever felt like home to you, here is your chance to help keep it that way. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏽

Chip in here: https://bit.ly/letsbuytheblock

Mark it down on the calendar, Kensington community! Kensington Food Company opens its Community Grocery Store to the pub...
06/29/2026

Mark it down on the calendar, Kensington community!

Kensington Food Company opens its Community Grocery Store to the public this Wednesday, July 1, at 7 AM, at 3462 Kensington Avenue.

We want to know what's going in your basket first? Someone told us the olive oil is worth the trip. 🫒

Let us know in the comments what you're looking forward to, and help us spread the word by sharing this post to your stories, or screenshotting it and sharing it with your people. Let's make sure all the neighbors know. 💚

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