Coral Street continues to do its thing in East Kensington. Last week, we passed by a construction site at 2400 Coral St., a property we had actually noticed a couple of times previously but never deigned to cover. Our attention was again drawn to the building as the work has continued, with new wood paneling on the side of the building. We'd say it looks better than it once did.
Back in September, this project came before EKNA and got support. The plan for the property is a coffee shop called Franny Lou's Porch, from the same people who once owned Leotah's Place. Several months ago, they ran a successful Kickstarter campaign, raising $12K to get the business off the ground. Not only will the shop serve tasty coffee to the neighborhood, but it will also focus on community activism and offer folks a "place of rest." We look forward to seeing it open its doors in the coming months.
Meanwhile, a few doors down, we spotted a few foundations. 2025-29 E. York St. all turned over about a year ago, and soon those vacant lots will see three homes rise. The lots are each 17' wide and 100' deep, so the homes should be spacious and have a ton of yard space.
Oh, and they'll have really easy access to the neighborhood coffee shop. Not a bad thing, if you ask us.