A recent reader tip brought us back to E. Sergeant Street, reminding us that we have no idea how to spell this street name/military rank. When we last visited the 2100 block, which runs into Trenton Avenue, we told you about three new homes on the block which curiously featured

Step by step, the schoolyard at Lea Elementary at 4700 Locust St. continues taking steps forward. When we first brought this school to your attention over three years ago, the Community Design Collaborative has just hosted a design charrette, examining ways to transform the schoolyard into a greener place for students and the

Years ago, we heard about plans from Eric Blumenfeld of EB Realty to renovate the Divine Lorraine into a museum and build new buildings for four high schools on the vacant land behind it. As you've surely noticed, plans can change quickly in the real estate world. So yeah, none of that

We visited the 1300 block of N. Carlisle St. a couple years ago and lamented the poor condition of the block. Back then, the block was overrun with empty lots and there were only two buildings with Carlisle Street addresses. One of those "buildings" was a shanty surrounding by 'No

Last week, we revisited the K'House project which was originally slated for the 1700 block of N. Howard Street but was delayed and eventually moved to Hope Street after the project was shot down by the ZBA. When we snapped those photos, we spied another seemingly new project in the

We'd like to think we've set foot on most blocks in Center City and beyond, but recently we found ourselves on a block we'd never visited in East Kensington. As we were making our way down the 2500 block of Collins Street, we noticed some construction activity on the 2100

Buzzing through Brewerytown yesterday, we spied a new zoning notice on a dilapidated building on the 2700 block of Stiles Street, a block that's got more than its share of vacancy.Zoning notice on Stiles StreetThe rest of the blockWhen we stopped to snap some photos and get a closer look,

Even if you don't follow the real estate market, you've surely noticed the Goldtex Apartments building, a former shoe factory at 315 N. 12th St., a block away from I-676. If you do follow the real estate market, it's likely that you recall the battles between developers Post Brothers and

On the northwestern fringe of our West Philly coverage area, 5052 Walnut St. has stood vacant for years. In 2013, we had our eye on it, lamenting its poor condition, and noted that it had been in bad shape for many years. Architecturally, this building is something to look at and

We went to the Fishtown RiverCity Festival over the weekend and traveled to Penn Treaty Park via Columbia Avenue, walking under I-95. For those who haven't made this trek in awhile, it's pretty gross on Columbia Avenue under the highway, though we look forward to the eventual construction of the