Back in December, we told you about the unfortunate chain of events surrounding the potentially doomed Manton Street Park. In short, the community spent last summer restoring and beautifying a depressed, former pocket park. In the fall, they learned that the city sold the "vacant lots" to a private developer

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Last Fall, we told you about a new development project on one of the most depressed blocks in Point Breeze. Last week, we discovered that those six new homes on the 2000 block of Annin St. are either finished or awfully close, as some 'For Rent' signs have been hung

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Way back in 1812, when we were still worried about crazy things like tuberculosis and the British invading America, the Academy of Natural Sciences was founded "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." This weekend, the museum kicks off a yearlong celebration of

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Earlier this week, we spotted a 'For Sale' sign on the newly rehabbed 2147 Ellsworth St., a property we originally brought to your attention last month, with concerns that its renovation was a threat to the mural on its party wall. To refresh your memory, this mural was originally painted

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If we had all day, we would submerge ourselves in the new Master Plan for the Central Delaware, an extensive and ambitious plan for the future development of the Delaware River waterfront between Allegheny and Oregon Avenues.

The plan is a result of years of work and meetings among consultants, the Delaware River

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At this month's SOSNA zoning meeting, Ilkur Ugur, owner of the recently closed Divan, presented preliminary information on his plan to transform a former crack den into a park-side restaurant. The property in question is 2132 Montrose St., and the park in question is Julian Abele Park. Before Ugur purchased the

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Back in September, we brought an odd building to your attention in the Loft District. 449 N 13th St. is a new construction building with two condo units that channels the area's gritty industrial past with bold design choices.

And now, the building immediately to the south, 439-47 N 13th St.,

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Last summer, we told you about Philly Live!, the entertainment complex being built down by the stadiums, next to where the Spectrum once stood. At the time, construction had just begun, and the anticipated completion date was April 5th, opening day for our beloved Phillies.

Amazingly, the construction process for this

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According to a zoning application from January, vacant lot 949-51 N Lawrence St. will soon contain two new single family homes with roof decks and garages.

Integrity Building Group is responsible for this new development, which was supported by NLNA, according to zoning chair Larry Freedman. This builder has done some

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Last month, we told you about the efforts of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation to renovate properties on Passyunk Avenue. PARC rehabbed 1840 E Passyunk Ave., turning a T Mobile store into a comic book shop and an apartment. Construction had only just begun at 1911 E Passyunk Ave., another PARC property.

There's definitely been progress

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