Fishtown is about to get a new kind of clubhouse, and it runs on gasoline and Wi-Fi. Cannonball Club, a members-first concept that mixes climate-controlled collector-car storage with hospitality and workspace, is slated to open in the neighborhood this summer. The pitch is a showroom-style social hub where collectors and casual visitors alike can work, eat and drink while surrounded by gleaming sheet metal. Organizers say they are aiming for a tactile, community-driven space rather than a traditional museum or a tucked-away private garage.
The club is moving into a large warehouse on Frankford Avenue that developers are converting from a late-19th-century industrial building. According to Colliers, the project covers roughly 22,950 square feet, with about 15,000 square feet earmarked for car display and secure storage and the rest reserved for dining, events and co-working. Designers say most of the public-facing amenities will perch above the vehicle floor so people can keep the cars in sight while they linger over a laptop or a latte.
What to expect inside
Inside, the fit-out is set to include a coffee shop, co-working suites, a restaurant and a bar the Philadelphia Business Journal described as roughly 55 feet long that looks directly over the car floor. Sightlines from the dining and work areas were intentionally prioritized so the vehicles stay front and center in the experience rather than fading into background décor. The mix is designed for daily member use alongside ticketed events and private rentals, turning the warehouse into something like a rotating car show with a built-in office and bar.
Where it fits in Fishtown
Cannonball’s arrival comes as Frankford Avenue continues to rack up warehouse conversions, destination restaurants and cultural projects that lean heavily into experiential retail and dining. Bisnow reported that the club is one of several new uses on the block that highlight Fishtown’s shift toward mixed-use destinations. Neighbors and development partners say projects like this are helping stitch together the neighborhood’s industrial past with its increasingly busy arts and dining scene, where it is now just as common to grab a cocktail as it is to pass a loading dock.
Membership, events and timeline
Cannonball has indicated that individuals will be able to join even if they do not store a vehicle on site, so car enthusiasts and curious locals who simply want access to the space can sign up for non-storage memberships. The Philadelphia Business Journal noted that these memberships are part of the business model, broadening the club’s audience beyond people who can afford to keep a collector car in the building. Cannonball itself has already tested the waters with a "Cocktails on Concrete" unveiling for the Fishtown site last fall, and organizers expect a summer opening, with more details and ticketed events to roll out as construction wraps.
What to watch
Pandion, which is managing the tenant fit-out, currently lists the project as in-progress and ties its schedule to an early-2026 completion, so the club’s planned summer debut will be worth watching for any last-minute timing shifts. Keep an eye out for a formal opening date and the first public programs to show up on Cannonball’s site and on neighborhood event calendars. If the summer schedule holds, Cannonball Club will join a short list of unconventional hospitality projects that are reshaping what a night out, or a workday, looks like in Fishtown this year.
