Back in July, when the birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and we were all dreaming of a Phillies parade, we wrote about the commencement of construction on the Schuylkill River Park Connector bridge. Amazing how much progress takes place when you ignore a massive public works project for

Seven new town homes in South Kensington, four on Master Street, and three on Mascher Street, could be the beginning of a huge project that could result in the construction of as many as seventy new single-family homes, a complete transformation that will pretty much create a new neighborhood in

As you're probably aware, we scour the zoning applications every week to find new and exciting development news to pass along to you good people. We see all kinds of requests for variances, but rarely do we see an application like that for 1103 S. 31st St., a request to

Over the summer, we lamented the number of vacancies on the 600 block of South St., pointing out prominent retail spaces that have been empty for years. According to a recent thread on Philadelphia Speaks, one (or possibly two) of those spaces will soon be filled.

602 South St., formerly home

West Philly may soon see the renovation of a long abandoned, old and ornate brick building with an appealing high-arched front-door and a column-like use of stone at 49th & Locust Sts. Developers are set to meet with neighbors of the Walnut Hill Community Association and the Garden Court Family

The 1700 block of Point Breeze Ave., which goes from Morris St. to Moore St., is a tough one to love. Shuttered storefronts, blighted buildings, and vacant lots litter the streetscape, with only a church and the Point Breeze Performing Arts Center providing some hope to this depressed stretch.

Despite this,

Years ago, when we lived in the Passyunk Square neighborhood, we frequented ABC Wok, a takeout Chinese place at 1305 E. Passyunk Ave., just south of Pat's Steaks. Shortly before we moved away, our favorite $4 dinner place closed up shop, eventually being replaced by a (totally boring) Metro PCS

A new development is on the horizon at 3901 Walnut St. now that the Philly Diner in University City has closed after a decade.

This block has been transformed in recent years with the construction of the Radian, a 14-story building with a numerous retail offerings including CVS, a Capogiro, Sweetgreen,

Over the summer, we reported on a new building at the corner of 6th St. & Washington Ave., a place that now contains Washington Avenue Dental Center on the first floor. At the time, we noticed a double-wide shell just to the south, at 1107 S. 6th St.

About a year

At 2305-07 Carpenter St. two new homes will soon replace an ugly old garage. Local developer MetroImpact purchased the property back in 2010 and tore down the garage. Due to a number of other projects moving forward in the neighborhood, Metro sold the property to TBM Group, a developer we