In Point Breeze

We were going on our merry way through Point Breeze and noticed a little work being done at 2016 Ellsworth St. And by a little work, we mean they've ripped half the facade off of the building.The building, which sits on a 16x65 foot lot, has been on and off

This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new construction house offers about 2500 sqft. of living space with oak hardwood flooring throughout. On the first floor are a spacious living room, a powder room, and a kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a mosaic tile backsplash. The basement is fully

If you live in, work in, or drive through Point Breeze, you may have noticed a small development of about a dozen homes that don't look like any other houses in the neighborhood. These houses, on the 2100 blocks of Federal and Annin Sts., sit on extra-wide lots, have large

On the 2200 block of Latona St. in Point Breeze, Habitat for Humanity is currently constructing four houses from the ground up, all of which will be handicap accessible and "affordable." Habitat's model for constructing and selling affordable housing is somewhat unique; they require new home buyers to provide "sweat

A reader tipped us off about construction taking place at the corner of 21st and Annin Sts., so we found five minutes when it wasn't pouring and checked it out. When we arrived on the scene, there was no work actively going on, but we did discover six fresh foundations

The 19th Street Baptist Church, which occupies a beautiful building right near the corner of 19th and Wharton Sts., is falling apart before our eyes. Last week, it received a Notice of Violation from L&I for its crumbling walls and collapsing roof. The notice informs the church and passersby that

Last week, the owners of this property presented to the ZBA, requesting a variance to build an addition to the building, and to construct three apartments and an interior parking space. From what we understand, neighborhood groups Newbold Neighbors and South Broad St. Neighbors Association opposed this project, writing a

A reader tipped us off about the new Rosario's Pizza which opened about a month ago at 15th and Wharton Sts. The space had been vacant for the past couple of years, and was most recently Charles Bistro, which specialized in Soul Food.

 
Rosario's is a combination of a pizza joint

As we mentioned last week, CATCH is building Patriot House, renovating three row houses on S. 15th St. between Federal and Wharton Sts. for veterans struggling with substance abuse issues and mental health disorders. Yesterday, we were contacted by a representative for the architects on the project, KSK Architects, who

A reader checked in asking about construction they noticed on 15th St. between Federal and Wharton Sts. We ambled over to take a peek.

Turns out that CATCH (Citizens Acting Together Can Help Inc.), a local non-profit that provides "Community Behavioral Health" and "Developmental Disability Services," has an office at 1221