It was over four years ago that we first brought 135-37 N. 3rd St., the former Samuel Machinery Company building, to your attention. At the time, we noted the terrible condition of the property, prominently located in the middle of Old City, and wondered when or if it would get

The changes on the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue in the last year and a half have been nothing short of astounding. Had you visited this block at the end of 2014, you'd have discovered five vacant buildings, a bunch of vacant lots, and no indication that a boom was

A reader reached out last week, having spied a demolition notice at 2333 Fairmount Ave., curious about what's to come for this address. For those unfamiliar with the property, here's a peek:Demo notice at 2333 Fairmount Ave.The three story building is rather unexciting, and looks like it was constructed in

It seems like we check in on the Forgotten Bottom neighborhood every year or so, telling you about a new project in the works for this little neighborhood between Grays Ferry Avenue, the CSX tracks, and the Schuylkill River. But aside from the occasional rehab, nothing much seems to happen

A long vacant lot at 4050 Haverford Ave. is finally on its way toward redevelopment thanks to the efforts of the People's Emergency Center. You may recall, we've covered the efforts of PEC in West Philly several times in the past, most recently when we told you about their Bigham

Front Street is getting another project, and it's farther north than you'd probably expect. The other day, we found ourselves on Front Street, just north of Norris Street, and we spied a new foundation. 2008-2020 N. Front St. has been sitting vacant for who knows how long, but now developers

Okay, back to Philly real estate.We last visited the somewhat rough 2700 block of W. Stiles Street a few months ago, when we told you about a proposal to demolish a seemingly vacant building on this block and replace it with a duplex. For whatever reason, when the project went

If you enjoy architecture and don't mind twenty-four hours of travel, we'd suggest a trip to Melbourne sometime soon. Right now, Australia's second largest city is experiencing a huge wave of large-scale development, with a new skyscraper seemingly under construction on every block in the CBD. We saw a bunch

Perhaps you've noticed that things have been rather quiet on Naked Philly of late. We do apologize for the paucity of posts, it's entirely due to the fact that Mr. & Mrs. Fox took a little vacation. We've spent the last little while in Australia, where beer does flow and

As the residential landscape of East Kensington changes, so too will the commercial landscape. Already, we're seeing new businesses open on Frankford Avenue in the neighborhood, like a comic shop and a tattoo place that have appeared in recent months on the 2500 block. On Front Street we're seeing positive