Last week, we took you to narrow Leithgow Street, pointing out two homes under construction next door to a community garden. Today, we make a move about a hundred paces to the north, to give you a little more development news for this block.

966 N Leithgow St. was a vacant

In December, we speculated on the new tenant for the prime retail space at Broad and Chestnut Sts., which most recently held a Borders location for about a decade. And when zoning notices went up on this building last week, we started making some phone calls to find out what

Stop reading stuff on the internet, and go spend time with the mothers in your life!

We are.

A couple of months ago, we told you about a new seven-home project in the works in Northern Liberties, with 3 homes fronting N. American Street and 4 homes fronting Bodine Street. Since then, plenty of progress has been made at this site, with the homes on American Street framed

Last year, we told you about "The Nine," a nine home development of new construction residences on the 1700 block of Tulip Street. At the time, we mentioned a dilapidated, abandoned, overgrown factory building directly across the street from The Nine, at 1701 Tulip St. In fact, some of the

The corner of 10th & Carpenter Streets is the picture of urban serenity.  Bardascino Park is tucked warmly into its Bella Vista neighborhood, its verdant landscape and ample benches insisting that passersby and lunch-breakers stop for a sit.  A pleasing tile mural adorns the wall on the west end of the park, next to

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about plans to build new homes at 1120 N 3rd St., a one-story garage-front building that once held an HVAC contractor’s office, and the poorly fenced off lot next door. Thanks to the good people at KJO Architecture, the folks responsible for

After years of failed attempts, that once included plans for a McDonald’s, 30 N. 41st Street in West Powelton is finally being developed. It will be the first L.E.E.D. Platinum Pre-Certified Building in Philadelphia, which is probably the next best thing to a new construction McDonald's.

Developers University Place Associates broke ground on the 2.0 University

In October, we told you about 1318 South St., one of the more unique buildings we've seen go up recently, with round bays you just don't see very often around town. It replaced two traditional row home structures that appear to have once held commercial spaces on their first floors.

We've brought a couple of projects to your attention from the people at  Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation in the past. Most recently, we gave you heads up about a property across from the singing fountain that's still in the process of being redone. Previously, we pointed out a couple of other PARC-driven