Last month, we made another trip to the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue and told you about ongoing demolition at 1400 Germantown Ave., a long vacant building that some commenters felt might have some historic relevance. Whether that's the case or not, the property is now gone and a vacant

We first brought 112-20 Christian St. to your attention several years ago, noting that the property had gone on the market for $1.5M and was under agreement in about two weeks. At that time, the huge parcel was home to a large one-story garage and some office space for the Scandinavian Shipping Supply

Back in January, we told you about a proposal for six homes at 2631-35 E Norris St., a large lot that's been vacant for quite some time. The community wasn't into the plan however, and you can see a number of arguments against the project in a lengthy thread on Fishtown.us.To

Over the weekend, we changed things up a bit and eschewed the Melrose in favor of the Penrose Diner. On our way there, we noticed some construction fencing across the street that had previously escaped our attention.Looking under the Schuylkill Expressway, we noticed a fenceFenced-in area next to the RamadaAt

With Fishtown booming and Frankford Avenue all the rage, we're seeing more and more development expand beyond the neighborhood's borders. A couple months back, for example, we told you about plans for eleven new homes at 2640 E. Huntingdon Ave., a property "on the other side of the tracks" if

When we visited the 600 block of Federal Street earlier this week to find out about what's happening at the former Federal Pretzel Baking Company building, we certainly didn't expect that we'd be coming back here so quickly. Alas, the story sparked the curiosity of one of our readers, who

Writing about development as we do, we frequently have to consider the "highest and best" use for a given property and reconcile that with economic realities. A storage facility might make financial sense at 23rd & Washington and was permitted by right, but few would argue that's the best use

Over the summer, we visited the Mount Sinai Hospital site at 4th & Reed and speculated that development was finally on the way after years of vacancy and several proposals that never came to pass. In contrast to earlier plans from other developers, the Concordia Group was looking to demolish the empty

We were making our way across town on Wharton Street yesterday and spied a zoning notice at 1253-55 S. 18th St., a building that's been home to a church for many years. The sign on the building is actually pretty small, but some brick detail on the facade makes the

Despite the amazing growth on Frankford Avenue in recent years (La Colombe! New construction! The upcoming Kit and Ace!), it's still a corridor in transition. When you consider the number of projects we've covered on Frankford Avenue it's actually a little surprising that so many vacant lots and old industrial