# Allegheny West: A New Barber For The Block

[![Valdamir's Barbershop was chosen in honor of a friend who since passed away.](https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_9641-577x384.jpg)](https://phillyn-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/26002655/IMG_9641.jpg)Valdamir's Barbershop was chosen in honor of a friend who since passed away. Since Booby’s barbershop closed about ten years ago, the 2700 block of Allegheny Avenue has not had a barbershop in the area. “Most people say that they have to drive all the way down to 22nd Street to get a fresh cut," said Shawn Gordon, a local contractor who is helping to build a new barbershop on the block. He said that he was happy to be apart of the revitalization of the corner and the community, beautifying the exterior of the soon-to-be Valdamir’s Barbershop. [![Shawn Gordon invested into the restoration of a well-known neighborhood barbershop.](https://phillyn-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/26002657/IMG_9640-300x200.jpg)](https://phillyn-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/26002657/IMG_9640.jpg)Shawn Gordon is a contractor building the new Vladmir's barbershop. A local investor who would not offer his name purchased he property that sits on the corner of 27th and Allegheny. “My friend died of a sudden heart attack recently and I want to name my business in his honor," the owner said. "I named my shop Valdamir in his honor.” He expressed that he wants to give area residents a place where they can make a home for themselves. The barbershop is due to be opened in the spring of 2014. Robert expressed that he is anxiously awaiting the grand opening of Valdamir’s in Allegheny West.