As East Kensington continues to see development on through streets like Amber and Coral, the side streets are also getting in on the act. We were meandering around the neighborhood last week and noticed some action on E. Letterly Street between Amber and Coral. A new home at 2084 E.

The large blighted building at 9th & Poplar has been bugging us for years. It was constructed as a warehouse for Strawbridge & Clothier in 1918, according to Old Images of Philadelphia. In its day, it was a pretty awesome building.Back when it was still in active useWe did some

A decade ago, the mostly vacant lot on the northwest corner of 2nd & Wildey fit right in. Northern Liberties was on the way up, but there was still so much vacancy everywhere. As the years have rolled off the calendar, you know the story. Liberties Walk; The Piazza; Dramatic improvements

You know how there are some streets in Philadelphia that confuse the heck out of you because they disappear and reappear, seemingly without rhyme or reason? We're looking at you, Bonsall Street. You too, Kenilworth Street! And there are many others.While these streets are certainly confounding, especially to people new

The intersection of 19th & Poplar has been a nexus of sorts as Francisville has seen incredible development over the last several years. We've seen several condo projects built, a collection of homes just to the north and south, and a collection of one-off projects to boot. Over the summer,

Before the bubble burst on the economy back in 2008, there were a ton of development proposals on the boards. Some of them were eventually built, but many never made it past the planning stages. One such project concerned 709 Penn St., also known as Pier 35 1/2, and came

It seems like once a year or so, the old Frankford Chocolate Factory at 2101 Washington Ave. creeps into our consciousness for a minute and then recedes back to the status of "we wonder what's happening with that place." For a detailed history of the building, we suggest you read

We don't usually rush to tell you about individual listings, and it hardly ever happens for properties that aren't listed by the company that owns this site. But when a colleague passed along the listing for 1010 Tasker St. the other day, we felt compelled to blast the listing far

It wasn't so long ago the the 600 block of N. 3rd Street was dominated by a big surface parking lot and a few large buildings. Change has come in a big way, as today it's dominated by residential development. Currently there are three different projects under construction on the

Despite all the growth that Frankford Avenue has seen in recent years, many vacancies still remain. If we may generalize- the farther you get from Girard and the closer you get to Lehigh, the more vacant lots and retail spaces you'll see. But there are positive signs for the further