Neighborhood

Not too busy. Not too quiet. Juuust right.

Don’t appreciate the traffic snarls and sky-high prices of the city
BUT don’t want a life of suburban seclusion, too-long commutes, and boredom either?

Make your way to Downing Jackson, set in tranquil, family-friendly Fox Chase-Burholme, just 12 miles north of Center City, Philadelphia.

Flourishing shopping centers minutes from home

Easy access to major roadways

Public transportation, for when the car’s not an option

Local parks galore

Within a 15 minute radius:

Shopping

  • Five Points Plaza
  • The Shoppes at Rhawnhurst
  • Township Line Plaza
  • Rockledge Plaza

Outdoor Activities

  • Pennypack Park
  • Lorimer Park
  • Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
  • Tacony Creek Park

Entertainment

  • Burlholme Family Fun Center
  • Thunderbird Lanes Castor Ave
  • Rockledge Model Railroad Museum
  • Horace W. Castor Homes

Transportation

  • Ryers
  • Fox Chase
  • Cheltenham
  • Lawndale
  • Elkins Park

Education

  • Salus University
  • Community College of Philadelphia, Northeast Regional Campus
  • Penn State Abington
  • Tacony Academy Charter School