We'd guess that it wasn't long after the closing of Saint Lucy's church in 2012 that developers realized that the former church parking lot at 149-159 Green Ln. represented an attractive development opportunity. The developers at East Main Manayunk have slowly been working their way through the properties that belonged to the

Perhaps you've noticed ongoing construction over the last several months at the intersection of Frankford & Montgomery Avenues. This property was actually larger than you might suspect at first glance, as it included not only a large vacant lot with frontage on Frankford Avenue, but also a former church on

A couple years back, we told you about some demolition activity on 4th Street just south of Dickinson Square Park, where an old meeting hall was approaching its end. That building is now gone, but nothing has replaced it just yet. It's worth mentioning though, that a new duplex has been

Most rehabs these days are pretty unexciting, which is why we hardly ever bring them to your attention. Rehabs are often limited to inside work, and even when they do involve exterior construction, the end result typically looks rather unexceptional. This is definitely not the case, however, at 1755 S.

The intersection where Roxborough Avenue hits Ridge Avenue has seen some big changes in the last few years. You may remember, back in 2012, developers demolished the Bunting House, a building constructed in the French-inspired Second Empire style that happened to not be designated as historic. Neighbors were miffed, to put

A reader tipped us off the other day about construction on the 900 block of S. Saint Bernard Street, and since we'd never visited said block we figured it was worth it to make the trip. It's a pretty sweet block, dominated by twins that have been fairly well maintained.

We've heard from a few readers over the last few months, wondering about the vacant lots at 1721-25 Tasker St.Current viewThis address, where Bouvier hits Tasker Street, was home to Dean's Bar for many years. We confess, we never had the pleasure of visiting this establishment, but a sign above

Philadelphia was awfully lucky to have Willis G. Hale doing his thing here at the end of the 19th century. Hale designed a number of amazing buildings over the years, including the Divine Lorraine and the Hale Building at Juniper & Chestnut (finally getting renovated after years of blight). While

Don't look now, but the 4200 block of Chestnut Street is getting some new student housing. Okay, go ahead and look, it's happening no matter what you do.New hole in the ground4217 Chestnut St. was home for a number of years to Jack Kramers Catering, but the two-story building that

The building at 990 Spring Garden St. was built almost ninety years ago, initially functioning as a warehouse for the Philadelphia Wholesale Drug Company. In its last incarnation, the interior of the building was chopped up into a collection of small office spaces, though the outside maintained a certain gravitas