A temporary “no parking” sign near 49th and Larchwood.
Here’s the good news: Crews will be filming part of an episode of a new NBC drama in West Philly tomorrow. Kind of cool. The bad news is that if you live within a few blocks of 49th and Larchwood, there’s a good chance that you will need to find a new place to park until Friday. And if you live a few more blocks away, your favorite spot might be gone by the time you read this.
The filming of Do No Harm, a modern-day “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” focusing on a neurosurgeon with a secret, starts filming on Thursday morning. But a ban on parking on streets near 49th and Larchwood begins this evening (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. and ends Friday morning at 1 a.m.
The streets reportedly run from 47th to 50th and Larchwood to as far south as Catharine. Neighbors on the impacted blocks (about seven blocks in all) should have received a flyer notifying them of the parking prohibitions (a reader named Renee tipped us off to this whole thing) and it looks like the streets have been posted. The production company has the proper permits from the City.
If you have any questions about the filming, call the production company’s local office at 215-977-2897 (see the flyer below).
In case you are wondering, Do No Harm premiers on Jan. 31, 2013 after the finale of 30 Rock.
The flyer sent to residents. Thanks to reader Renee.
December 6th, 2012 at 10:28 am
When I read this I got concerned for my car, which is parked on 47th near Hazel. I called the location rep folks and they were really helpful. The actual blocks they’ve “taken” (ie, have a permit from the city to restrict parking on) is smaller and more nuanced than the above post implies. If you have any concerns give them a call.