MM Partners has a major new project on its hands and Brewerytown could be getting a new crown jewel. Recently, a reader pointed us toward an Instagram post from the developers sharing the news that they had purchased 3101 Glenwood Ave., a six-story vacant warehouse that was home to the

About a year ago, we shared the news that the Society Hill Playhouse was closing its doors after half a century at 507 S. 8th St., and Toll Brothers intended to demolish the structure and build condos in its place. The developers also had their eye on a parking garage

Crossing the South Street Bridge last week, it dawned on us that we could see three huge projects from our vantage point on the bridge. Well, it's actually four if you count the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, but today we'll just look at the three big projects that are

Today we're looking at several projects coming from different developers on adjacent blocks off of Trenton Avenue. This one will be a little tricky if your Fishtown / East Kensington geography isn't great, so let's start with a little help from Google Maps.Area mapThe pin sits at 2136 E. Firth

Neighbors in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood have been frustrated by 1942 Christian St. for years, wondering when the vacant building would come back into active use. We first wondered about this property four years ago, at which point it had already been sitting vacant for a couple of years. In

The 2000 block of Gerritt Street has been in terrible shape for more than a decade, with vacant lots nearly outnumbering the homes on the block. Immediately to the south, the 2000 block of Wilder Street has held up much better, which is a weird thing when you consider that

There's a little stretch of Jefferson Street in South Kensington, between N. American and N. Bodine Streets, where three different projects are currently at various stages and two others have occurred within the last few years. Considering that there's only seven properties on this mini-block, that's a pretty amazing situation.

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The ZBA approved a major residential plan last week at 1920 E. Orleans St., the former Willard Elementary School. We've covered a few projects on this side of Lehigh Avenue in recently years, but those have all been south of Frankford Avenue in Port Richmond. This project will be happening

Cue the music from Game of Thrones...We first took you to the intersection of Hope Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue a few years back, when we brought your attention to a castle-like structure which was once a firehouse. Let's call it Kensington Castle from now on, huh? Now we

The 2000 block of Trenton Avenue contains a bit of an odd mix, with one side of the block lined with houses built in the last half dozen years, and the other side (mostly) home to relics to the neighborhood's industrial past. Here's what we mean:One side of the streetAcross