In Fishtown

A reader checked in with us the other day, asking if we knew the deal with 1246 Frankford Ave., a long-time community garden that had recently been fenced off. We immediately had a flashback to the situation that recently developed at Triangle Park, where the property owner had erected a

In March, we speculated about a proposed ten-home development at 1235 Crease St., in Fishtown. Developers were, at the time, planning to build ten units, with five homes fronting Crease Street, and five additional homes fronting an interior courtyard of sorts. According to the very active comments section for that

At NakedPhilly, we like to strip down the big city into little neighborhoods and talk about development. At Club Ozz, under the El at Front Street and Girard Avenues, patrons like to see strippers, er, dancers providing adult entertainment, as it were.

Now, the future of this business appears unknown, as the

Striking an elegant profile alongside Sugarhouse Casino, the three Waterfront Square towers (down from the five that were originally planned) provide luxury living and wonderful views of the Delaware River. While the condo units in the first two towers, built in 2005-06, sold briskly, this has not been the case

Casinos and the dialectic of ethics and the common good sounds like an interesting lecture. But this is a blog about development and on the waterfront, Sugarhouse Casino operates regardless of whatever anyone has to say about its ethics and who frequents its floor. But what kind of positive impact,

A reader checked in, asking what's up with a newly dug hole at 2221 Coral St., at the corner of E Fletcher St., in East Kensington. We've mentioned development in this immediate area before, referring to a large, half-built modular project around the corner on Dauphin St., as well as

Hey! Looking to rent a retail space on Frankford Ave.?

What? You prefer stucco? And you'd like it even more if half of the space is preexisting brick, covered in stucco, and the other half is newer construction, but with tiny windows?

Oh my, do we have the space for you. It's

The other day, we spotted a site in the early stages of construction at 2213 Amber St., right near one of the G-8 Life houses we've told you about in the past. A foundation had been poured, and framing had recently begun.

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The ills of the addition of gambling halls to our fair commonwealth have been well documented since they were legalized in 2004. And the efforts of representatives from nearby neighborhoods to halt the construction of the ill-advised Foxwoods casino in South Philadelphia speaks to the public's clear understanding that casinos

Fletcher Street runs north-ish by south-ish through Fishtown, though it disappears and reappears repeatedly as you trek through the neighborhood. By the time we found the 1200 block of Fletcher Street, right off of Girard Ave., we'd made three wrong turns and almost ended up on I-95. We did eventually