Yet another former industrial site in the River Wards is poised to transition to residential use, as 2740 Amber St. came before Civic Design Review earlier this month with a significant redevelopment plan which must first jump over some hurdles. This property has been used for industrial purposes forever, with Thomas Dawson

Germantown Avenue in South Kensington has undergone incredible change over the last several years, starting at Girard Avenue and running all the way up to Berks Street, where Germantown Ave. is abruptly and temporarily interrupted by a shopping center. We've detailed numerous projects along this street over time, including Liberty

Remember what life was like before March, 2020? Nobody wore a mask. Kids went to school. Sitting inside at restaurants and bars was a thing. And so on. But folks, the great rebound is coming. The first vaccinations are happening this week and the end of COVID-hell is still at least

When we first saw that 1801 N. American St. would be presented to Civic Design Review last week, we assumed it was curtains for the huge warehouse that runs from N. American St. to 2nd St. and presents a blank wall on the west side of 2nd St. for almost a

As we've documented for a very long time, Frankford Avenue has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade or so, trading vacant land and industrial buildings for apartments, stores, and restaurants. Given all the construction we've seen on the corridor, it's a little remarkable that there's still plenty of

A little less than two years ago, we asked you to consider 1500 S. 25th St., a sizable vacant and overgrown lot, sitting adjacent to the CSX viaduct separating Grays Ferry from Point Breeze. Back then, we compared the property to so many we've covered on Front Street in Fishtown

The Piazza was a game changing development when it opened in 2009, seemingly marking the arrival of Northern Liberties as a destination neighborhood, despite its position on the fringe of Center City. For those that don't remember, the Schmidt's Brewery, other industrial buildings, and vacant land previously dominated the eastern

Non-profit West Powelton Community Council took possession of the lots at 4055 and 4057 Powelton Ave. in the late 1990s, after the properties were owned for several years by City agencies. The community group quickly cleaned up the lots and built a playground on the site, offering a wonderful amenity

There's a vacant and blighted building located at 1512-16 N. Broad St. that a couple readers have asked about of late, and with good cause, as it sticks out like a sore thumb. This building is not only a partially demoed shell right on the edge of Temple's campus, but

2750R Aramingo Ave. is a huge vacant lot that sits adjacent to the freight lines that separate Olde Richmond/East Kensington from Port Richmond. It's not an accident that it's sitting vacant though- it's served as a buffer between the rail lines and the neighborhood for years, with mature trees mostly