Homes at 2128-32 Hagert St., damaged by a fire that spread in the wee hours of a winter morning last February in East Kensington, look as if they soon will be renovated.

Permits to renovate the three buildings first pulled in 2008 were renewed this summer. All three are owned by the

It's been nearly two years since we last visited 1526 S. 10th St., a one-story building with dreams of a taller life. When we were here the last time, the building was only one story tall, with a tarp on the roof.  But plans were in the works for a

In the newly built-up West Poplar, or “Spring Arts” neighborhood, across the street from the Spring Arts Point development, which has constructed numerous homes and almost rebranded the neighborhood, a large old blighted garage 612-14 N. 10th St. sits vacant and alone, like the last kid picked for the team.

Passing by the other day, we noticed a 'For Sale' sign on a large building on the 1800 block of S. 11th St. about a block and a half from Passyunk Avenue. Though the building looks to have gotten some work done in recent years, it seemed like a potentially

In 2007, Marathon Grill took a long-underused corner near Jeff and transformed it into a lovely, bi-level restaurant. At the end of 2011, a legal dispute resulted in Marathon clearing out of the space, with Square Peg taking over. After only about a year and a half, Square Peg closed its doors, and about a month

It's been almost two years since we've last thought about 2017-23 Chestnut St., a building that's sat vacant since 1991. When we last checked in on the former YWCA annex, we brought you the wonderful news that the PRA was finally selling the property to Aquinas Realty Partners for a price of

A few weeks ago, we told you about a new home replacing a long-vacant lot on the 1900 block of Christian Street. At the time, some commenters noted that the house would either be shorter than its neighbors or taller, with the possible addition of a fourth story. With framing

It's a little outside of our usual geographic reach, but this one is so important that we felt we had to share. The old Roberto Clemente Middle School, located at 3921 N 5th St., has gotten approval for a complete overhaul.

First, some history:

According to Hidden City, the building was originally

True to its name, Old City offers us a glimpse into a Philadelphia neighborhood in the days before independence.  The history of some buildings, like The City Tavern, actually tell an even broader story about American history.  Originally built in 1773 at 138 S. 2nd St., on the northwest corner of 2nd

Recent changes and a rise in residential development in Passyunk Square have inspired one owner, also a realtor, to plan to convert a ground-floor studio at 12th & Ellsworth into a bakery and coffee shop. With the nearest café four blocks away and on the other side of Washington, this