We were cheered over the summer when we saw construction moving forward at Hagert & Emerald, optimistic that East Kensington development was starting to crawl more aggressively toward Emerald Street. Then we remembered that this project was actually a not very tall, not very dense senior housing development and our

The Grays Ferry neighborhood has taken some positive steps of late, with new homes under construction and plans for some apartment buildings too. Grays Ferry Avenue though, looks pretty much the same as it has in recent years. Because of the width of the street and the fact that it

Our last visit to 13th & South came over the summer, when we checked in on some construction on the southeast corner. At that time, the Residence at Twelve40 from PRDC Properties had been framed out and nine of the eleven condo units were under agreement. And work was just getting underway immediately to

We've covered several significant residential proposals in South Kensington over the last few years but we're still waiting for most of them to materialize. So it's no small thing that the Tajdeed Residences project which we first told you about in March of 2014 is approaching the finish line. By

When the Hub on Chestnut was built almost a decade ago, it added a splash of color to the West Philly skyline and a delicious dining option in the form of Distrito. As you may or may not be aware, the project was supposed to include a second building next

A few years back, when we were sharing news about five homes planned for the 400 block of Memphis Street, we first mentioned 1421 E. Columbia Ave., a blighted and vacant old factory just a block from Palmer Park. The five homes on Memphis are now built and sold, but

Some retail spaces in town have sat vacant for so long, we'd swear they're cursed. Or maybe they're just overpriced. Either way, it's always extremely exciting for us when we see a long empty space find a tenant at last. It's like when your chronically single friend finally couples up.

Yesterday's story about the ZBA approvals for the project at 401 Race Street inspired some heated conversation in the comments section, and also caught the attention of Barton Partners, the project architects. A representative was kind enough to send us an updated CDR submission which contains revised renderings for the

This is our third time reporting on the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue this year, and we're not ruling out making another visit before Old Lang Syne rings out across the world. In January, two homes were under construction, some old buildings were getting demolished, and a bunch of foundations

The intersection of 4th & Green has seen some major changes of late. The most noticable difference is on the northwest corner. For years, there was a large warehouse on this corner, but at some point in the last year that building was demolished.4th & Green in the pastBack in March