There are a number of apartment complexes and hotels in the neighborhood, as the Schuylkill Expressway (Route 76) and Belmont Avenue provide quick access to Center City, Philadelphia and the nearby suburbs located in Montgomery County.

Major business and government facilities in the neighborhood are ABC Channel 6's studios, Target, the Philadelphia Water Department.

Belmont Water Treatment Facility and Reservoir, the Pennsylvania State Police Troop K Barracks, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's (PCOM) main campus.

The Wynnefield Heights Civic Association ("WHCA") aims to "promote civic action and interaction between the residents and businesses of Wynnefield Heights for the purposes of creating a safe, clean and responsible community.

"[1] WHCA holds an annual Community Day in July at the new Woodside Park & Playground located in the neighborhood.