Yesterday, we gave you the heads up about ten new homes in the early stages of construction on a lot that once was the site of the Ridge Avenue Farmers Market. At that time, we wondered whether the homes would extend all the way to Ridge Ave., ruining the potential

Anyone who's spent time walking or driving around the Fishtown or East Kensington areas is well aware of their differences from the straightforward Center City grid. Tiny, hidden streets abound, and the numbering of the houses in the neighborhood could confound even the most experienced city planner. Streets don't travel

Back in early February, we brought the development at 1326-28 N 15th St. to your attention, noting plans for one of the larger new student housing developments in the Temple area. The project, which sits on the corner of 15th and Ingersoll Sts., has made tremendous progress in just two months.

As

The other day, we spotted some earth being moved, a hole being dug, and what looked to the untrained eye like a sandcastle in progress on Ginnodo St. in Francisville. From the looks of it, we guessed that two houses would soon be rising on these lots, surrounded on both

Last fall, we told you about the then recently demolished 1133 Dickinson St., a blighted home on a triangular lot. Before it came down, it was looking pretty rough.

Though one commenter was concerned that this demoed house would be a vacant lot for the foreseeable future, we're happy to say

The Boilermaker quickly and quietly slipped into Blue Bear Tavern's space last weekend, at 216 S 11th St. As previously reported, Blue Bear was under construction for what seemed like an eternity, finally holding its grand opening in October.  It was only operating for about 6 months before it went dark a few weeks

Why did a chicken in West Philly cross the road? Who knows. Maybe a better question is how’d the bird get there in the first place. But in 2008, West Philly horticulturalist Andrew Olson spotted one of the clucking fowl crossing the road and it gave him an idea.

And from

According to the zoning docket, 924 North 15th Street LLC is planning on developing 924 N 15th St. (shocking, right?). This project, just a few blocks north of the development we just told you about earlier today, marks yet another vacant lot in Francisville that's getting filled in with new

We've had our eye on this site since the fall, first telling you about this big and exciting project in October, and then showing you some ongoing demolition photos in December. 1424 Fairmount Ave. was most recently was a seafood warehouse, but has been completely demolished and a new structure is rising

Yesterday, we noticed two new homes being framed out at 1205-07 S. 18th St., replacing two vacant lots. Take a look at what the area looked like up until recently:

Yesterday, things looked a little more exciting:

Developer Neal Rubin, who has done a few other projects around town, purchased each of