A little less than two years ago, we brought your attention to 107 Callowhill St., a t-shaped lot close to an I-95 onramp. The lot was understandably neglected given its location, but the redevelopment plans made some sense when you consider the construction activity in recent years just a couple

For years, the colorful Finnegan's Wake building on the edge of Northern Liberties at 3rd & Spring Garden opened its doors for drinkers on nights and weekends. By reputation, it didn't attract the classiest crowds. Last summer, the bar stopped operating except for the occasional party, and last fall a plan

A little over a year ago, we visited the 1300 block of Crease St., a narrow street that runs between Thompson St. and Frankford Ave. and possesses an array of homes with varying architectural styles. Parking is king on this block, and most homes either have garages or large driveways.

It's only been a few months since we last shared news about Fairmount Avenue between 17th & 18th Streets, but a sometimes few months can be like an eternity in the development world. The last time we were here, old windows and plywood had been pulled out of the old

At the corner of 17th & Alter, just a few steps south of Washington Avenue, we recently discovered a building getting demolished. 1112 S. 17th St. was, for many years, a church, and was most recently home to the Commission Community Church of God. Before that, it was known at

In the spring of 2012, a Subway franchise opened near 46th & Baltimore. At the time, several neighbors decried the move- some were upset because it was a chain and others that were worried customers would zip in and out of a parking alley behind the adjacent homes.The store had a 10-year-lease, but it closed

The intersection of 7th & Fairmount has seen some excitement of late, and there's more on the horizon. Remember last summer, a new Federal Donuts location opened up on the northeast corner, replacing a shuttered corner store. It's a really nice looking place, and the donuts are pretty good too.

Improving access to Philadelphia's waterfronts has been like a mandate for the civic placemaking arm of the Nutter administration, and in neighborhoods across the city that mandate has been put into action. Recent examples include the now completed Schuylkill River Boardwalk. Or Race Street Pier, along the Delaware.Race Street PierBartram's Mile is

For many years, Walnut Street has been Center City's ritziest commercial corridor, the place that every high-end retailer wants to sell their wares. Still, a few holdouts have stubbornly remained, resembling a sore thumb more and more as time has passed. Several tenants at the attractive building at 1501 Walnut

Trenton Avenue has six new homes on the way. The intersection of Blair Street with Trenton Avenue creates a "flatiron-shaped" parcel, and that's where AGA Developers are currently building a project called Trenton Stables. You may recall, these are the same developers that have been building the Frankford Square project