In West Poplar/Spring Garden/Spring Arts, there are plans for the development of a long vacant lot, at the northeast corner of 12th and Brandywine Sts.

This lot has an interesting past and a confusing present. For decades, it was the site of the John M. Ogden Public School, which was clearly

Driving through Hawthorne the other day, we spotted some ongoing construction at 904 and 906 S. 12th St., two properties that previously looked like this:

We're guessing the facades were unsalvageable, since they've both been torn off.

Developer AMR Properties purchased the pair of properties last summer for $95K each, and is

Earlier this month, a 'For Sale' sign went up at 2200 Saint Albans St., home to a much maligned check-cashing business for many years. Near neighbors rejoiced, as this property has been a blight on the area since before many of them even moved in. Many were hopeful, we would imagine,

As we mentioned last month, Shake Shack is on the way at 2000 Sansom St., at the end of one of our favorite blocks in town. At the beginning of February, we noticed that the old storefronts had been covered by plywood.

In the weeks since, the workers on the site

According to a zoning application from earlier this month, Amz Dev Inc hopes to build what we can only imagine is student housing at 1401 N 15th St., currently a vacant lot.

The developer purchased this lot in December for $290K, and has proposed ten residential units and eight parking spaces.

It's been more than a year since our first post about Mariposa Co-op's relocation to 4824 Baltimore Ave. Initial plans called for the move to be completed last fall.

But that didn't fly and then it was supposed to open in December, then, by mid-February, then March 1st. When the opening

If you're gluten-free in Philly, you probably already know that your options have been growing in recent years. One of the newest offerings is possibly one of the best. Toté Bakery & Store set up shop in the Italian Market about 3 months ago, and it's already a well-patronized addition

The north side of the 1600 block of Sansom Street has a fascinating recent history.

On the eastern side of the block, the former American Patriots Building, which nearly became a Hampton Inn in the late 1990's, is home to Oakwood Apartments. This building offers both corporate housing and market-rate rental

A reader asked us about the large, surprisingly vacant lot adjacent to Clark Park on Baltimore Ave., and we set out to investigate. What we found was disappointing, though not altogether surprising.

4224-26 Baltimore Ave. is a huge lot on the southwest corner of 43rd & Baltimore, directly to the east

Since Clybourne Park covers gentrification and issues surrounding residential rehabs, we're asking readers to submit a photo of the worst rehab they can find in Philadelphia. We'll accept either a tasteless rehab or an unfortunate new construction building. Something that doesn't fit in with its surroundings, or the rest of the