The other day, we were walking up 21st Street and noticed the darndest thing: The pit at 21st & Bainbridge, caused by the dramatic water main break back in July, has finally been (mostly) filled in! While the street hasn't been repaved and there's still some work to be done,

In West Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood, we've covered a smattering of new construction projects over the past year or so. Despite the fact that some development is taking place in the neighborhood, more than 44 percent of its residents are classified as living in poverty, according to a 2010 HUD Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)

We were in the neighborhood the other day, sniffing out a lead, when we stumbled onto the backside of a project at 1120 N. 3rd Street. You may recall, we've mentioned this project a couple of times; three homes are replacing an old HVAC contractor's office, with two homes fronting

In today's Daily News, Natalie Pompilio tells the story of 1138-42 S. 20th St., a 1500 sqft lot that was originally acquired by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority in 1976. The lot has been vacant, so far as we can figure, since at least 1992. In the early 2000s, the City

Months ago, we told you about the possibility of an after-hours club coming into the basement of 1318-20 Chestnut St., the former home of the excellent Mitchell and Ness. From what we're hearing, that plan appears to be on the outs, but a new project is in the works for

Back in July, we told you about plans for a new OCF Cafe at the former Mugshots location at 2100 Fairmount Ave., across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary. Since then, plenty of work has taken place at this location, including a ton of work on the facade. Take a

A reader gave us the heads up that some old, abandoned looked buildings were on the outs on the corner of 16th & Ridge, so we headed over to check it out. Turns out they weren't kidding. We indeed found a pile of rubble when we arrived on the scene.

According

An article in today's Inquirer caught our attention, and we figured this might be a good time to bring up an issue that should be coming to the forefront of discussions in Philadelphia in the very near future. Today, Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. intends to introduce an ordinance to eliminate

Perhaps, over the years, you've wondered about the boxy little one-story building on the southeast corner of 18th & Christian. We remember back when Fatou and Fama, a Senegalese restaurant, operated out of the space several years ago, and we remember even more clearly how the space has sat vacant

Over a year ago, we told you about 1200 Bank, a plan to convert the former Beneficial Savings Fund headquarters at 1200 Chesnut St. into a billiard hall plus restaurant plus bar plus rooftop deck/lounge extravaganza. This project seemed excellent and exciting, and would have been a tremendous shot in