Today, a reader tipped us off about a new sign at 1601 Mount Vernon St., the historic Robert Purvis House. You may remember, we told you about this blighted, deteriorating building a few months back, lamenting its continuing spiral toward probable collapse. Here's a shot of the building from that

Bella Vista will be welcoming another new construction project of single-family homes in the near future. 1020 Catherine St. is currently a single-story building with a rounded corner stoop and glass block windows. Judging by aesthetics, the building seems as if it once could have served as a commercial property.

In November, we told you about the most ambitious new construction project that we've seen to date in Kensington, a huge multi-unit project on the southwest corner of 2nd and Oxford Sts.

These two buildings were completed over the past few months, and almost all of the units have been rented.

We noticed a seemingly exciting zoning application for 314-18 Brown St., seeking a permit for nineteen apartments in an existing two-story structure. Thinking that yet another new development was in the works for this immediate area, which has seen plenty of action in recent months, we hiked over there to

Lots of action today around the Fante-Leone pool. When we were over there snapping photos, we spotted a couple of orange signs around the corner, up the easy-to-miss Schell Street. Check this out.

Developer Schell Street Properties LLC (clever name, huh?) is proposing four new four-story homes on this itty bitty

A building that most recently was an auto tag service center could soon represent the next step in the revitalization of North Broad Street. Sitting directly to the south of the Divine Lorraine, this structure pales in comparison, architecturally. Okay fine. Most buildings in Philadelphia pale in comparison to the Divine Lorraine.

On

A couple months back, we told you about a recently started student housing project at 1516-18 N 15th St., replacing a demolished Voodoo Church. The former church, like many properties in the area, was over a hundred years old and built in the Italianate style.

North Broad Living, a company that owns

We were in the neighborhood yesterday picking up some cheese and noticed a zoning notice at 837 Montrose St., the former Fante-Leone swimming pool.

We love this building. Well, the facade on Montrose St., at least. We wrote a post about it last year, detailing some of its history and wondering

As we've covered over the past several months, development just keeps moving along in the West Poplar/Spring Garden/Spring Arts neighborhood. Today, we bring a rather small upcoming project to your attention that sits in the shadow of one the largest potential projects in the neighborhood.

Vacant lot

1013 Green St., according

On the up-and-coming 1100 block of North Hope St., two more parcels will soon join numerous other properties currently being redeveloped. In January, NLNA gave their support to the construction of two single family homes at 1140-42 N. Hope St., each with four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

According to public record,