The West Powelton, Mantua, and Saunders Park social services organization People’s Emergency Center (PEC) has big plans for the 4200-block of Powelton Avenue. They’re working with community groups to convert 4226-4234 Powelton Ave., an empty lot that was formerly a set of ramshackle buildings, into a seven-unit supportive housing building, which may

Earlier this month, developers Keystone Contractual Services LLC presented a proposal for three homes at 2638-42 E. Norris St. to the Fishtown Neighbors Association. This was the second time they presented to the community for this diamond-shaped parcel, having previously come with a four-home project that was shot down. Currently, the

Perhaps you've noticed 2200 Catharine St. on your way to Sidecar for brunch, or en route to SoWe for happy hour. Until fairly recently, the fenced-in corner lot, which covers less than 1,000 sqft, featured some overgrown trees, some cracked pavement, and some dodgy-looking benches. It looked like it could

A new start up brewery is taking shape in Kensington, last week winning neighborhood approval to sell growlers to go, merchandise, and pub grub from its future home at 5th & Cecil B. Moore.

Tim Patton, owner and sole proprietor of St. Benjamin Brewing Company, has been searching for more than

As Philadelphia continues its transition into the 21st century, its Phila2035 initiative is taking shape in neighborhoods throughout the city. There have been meetings to generate community input, which will be used to inform eighteen different District Plans. Some of those visions have been adopted, like Lower South and West Park, or are underway,

In January, we told you about the beginnings of foundations on the 1500 block of Ogden Street. While the 1400 and 1600 blocks of this street are largely vacant, primed for redevelopment, this block has several existing properties. Two more four story buildings have risen this year, as you can

Several months ago, we brought the Gretz Brewery, located in Kensington at 1524 Germantown Ave. to your attention.

Recently, a reader brought a depressing bit of news to our attention. Apparently, some or all of the historic brewery complex, which has been unused for fifty years, could be torn down by the City

Back in April, we told you about developer Virgil Procaccino's plans to demolish the brutalist, forty year old building that houses the Pain Center, and replace it with six single-family homes. Earlier this week, the developer, his attorney, and Rustin Ohler from Harman Deutsch presented plans for this site to the ZBA.

Last week, a meeting was hosted at the F.A.C.T. Charter School on the 1000 block of Callowhill Street to discuss big picture planning issues for a large, loosely connected section of the Central District, referred to as the "Chinatown North/Callowhill section." According to the meeting summary, this area can be

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and the sight of this building, under construction, gave us pause. 1600 Frankford Ave. has been on and off the market for the last couple of years, before finally being purchased by Barksdale Properties LLC earlier this year, for $210K.

Inside, the building