Northern Liberties could serve as a microcosm of the American economy since 2007. The housing market was bubbling, property values were on the rise and affecting nearby neighborhoods. Gentrification was expanding. Then, there was a fizzle, projects stalled, capital dropped down to the basement, somewhere beyond the sump pumps ability

A reader checked in, asking about the curious vacant lot that's next door to one of the more prominent (non-historic) tourist attractions in Philadelphia. If you've ever visited Pat's Steaks at any hour of the day or night, you've probably noticed the murals that surround the vacant lot directly to

Last week, representatives from Brewery Park Associates went before the ZBA with a proposal to finish a project that began a few years ago. 3000 Master St. takes up an entire city block, and the eastern half of the former warehouse pictured below is currently used as residential loft apartments,

Right near a corner that's become a hotbed of development in the Francisville neighborhood, another project is on the horizon. 910-918 N 19th St. currently features a blighted building owned by PHA and some overgrown trees, but in the near future it could contain four new buildings with eight units, and parking

Eleven new single family homes are on the way in Fishtown, as members of the Fishtown Neighbors Association voted July 30th to approve a project for 1100 Hewson St.

Developers first presented a 12-home 11-garage project, designed by KJO Architecture, in June. After neighbors raised concerns about density, the developers reduced the number of units

If you're ever in the area, you've probably wondered about the Munson Manor building at 1200 Point Breeze Ave., a decent enough looking structure that appears to have once been home to a bar on the first floor.

You may have also noticed the "For Sale" sign on the building, which

A few individuals have indicated to Naked Philly that developer Michael Samschick has purchased the large vacant warehouse across the street from the Barbary, which stretches the length of the 900 block of Frankford Avenue from Richmond Street to Laurel Street.

These people, a commercial real estate broker, members of local neighborhood organizations, and an urban planner all

Last year, around this time, we told you about Patriot House, a housing project for disabled veterans at 1221-25 S. 15th St., built by CATCH (Citizens Acting Together Can Help Inc). The development, which consists of thirteen one-bedroom units and two efficiencies, was dedicated a month ago, and provides "chronically

It's a fact that every neighborhood has better blocks and worse blocks. In many cases, geography plays a role in that determination- you'd clearly be happier looking out your window at a park rather than, say, the El. And while the views on the 1900 block of League Street could

In the past few years, Girard Avenue east of Front Street has experienced the fruits of entrepreneurs and developers who envision the area as a good spot for business. Perhaps it was anchored by the construction of the Piazza, or maybe it's just the natural extension of Northern Liberties development bursting from its britches. That being