The 1300 block of N. 6th St. is slowly transforming thanks to the work of different developers, all of whom are building residential projects. As recently as 2011, the block looked like this:Just a few years agoThat's a lot of vacant land, but compared to some other blocks nearby, it's

The revitalization of Front Street took another step forward a couple of weeks ago with the opening of Front Street Cafe at the corner of Front & Thompson. We visited the new place a few days ago and came away impressed with the present and eager to return once the

A long vacant building at 1654 Ridge Ave. changed hands a few months ago, and the developers will soon go to the ZBA for permission to build an addition on the existing structure, with plans for ground-floor retail and seven apartments above. This building once contained a pharmacy and a

If you've traveled down 2nd Street in the last couple months, you've surely noticed that there's some relatively new construction activity on the southeast corner of 2nd & Vine. We've actually been meaning to cover this one for awhile, but the volume of traffic on 2nd Street has generally made

At 3803 Locust Walk, Penn is perhaps halfway through the process of constructing the new Perry World House.Current viewThis building will open in the spring of 2016, and will be "an interdisciplinary research center designed to translate academic work into innovative approaches to global challenges." Platitudes aside, it will host

Earlier today, we got a tip from a reader that zoning notices had appeared at 212-24 S. 3rd St., the vacant former Salvation Army building.The propertyThis building has been available for sale for many years, and we actually told you about if over four years ago, when it was available

We always note 'For Sale' signs in our travels around town, but when such a sign is affixed to an attractive old building, it grabs our attention and doesn't let go. Recently, we saw a 'For Sale' sign at 1420-22 E. Susquehanna Ave., and we've been thinking about it ever

We were in West Philly yesterday and noticed demolition notices at 4101 Market St., a shuttered Pep Boys with some spectacular signage.Looking east on Market StreetAmazing sign on 42nd StreetSo what's happening here? The property is really large, covering almost an acre, so the opportunity is there to build something

At a South Philadelphia HOMES meeting last night, we learned about plans for three new homes on the 1300 block of S. Dorrance Street.The lotsThis block is a bit tricky to get to by car, as it can only be accessed via Earp Street, which can only be accessed from

As the city slowly recovered from Popamania yesterday, there were relatively few cars on the roads and we felt inspired to make a trip to Fishtown. After snapping some photos of a couple of present and future construction sites and snagging a coffee and a scone at La Colombe, we