South Kensington is getting some new homes, this time less than a block from the El.We were passing through the neighborhood yesterday after knocking down a delicious cup of coffee at La Colombe on Frankford Avenue and spied two new homes that have appeared on the 100 block of Turner

Though recent years have brought unprecedented growth and redevelopment to the neighborhoods surrounding Center City, some persistent vacancy remains. The biggest and best example sits at Broad & Washington, where two enormous parcels stare each other down on a daily basis, wondering which will be the first to make a

With Washington Avenue, it's generally been good stuff over the last few years. Remember earlier this week, we told you the newest burst of good news, plans for a new restaurant at 20th & Washington. At the ZBA this week, the corridor potentially took another step forward when the project at

Last fall, we heard about possible renovation plans for a vacant warehouse on the northeast corner of 26th & Poplar, though our information was far from complete. The owners had pulled permits to build roof decks which suggested an upcoming residential use, but we didn't see any other permits out

Four years ago, we first brought the former YWCA building at 1607 Catharine St. to your attention, at which point you could have purchased the property for a mere $2.2M. A couple years later, we told you that developers had purchased the building and lot behind it, and were planning

It was a return Saturday morning visit to Kaplans Bakery at 3rd & Poplar for a cheese danish and a cinnamon bun—that we sadly forget on the stoop where we stopped for a rest, that reminded us that the property nearby on Poplar Street was one we wondered about two

Washington Avenue west of Broad Street had improved some in recent years, with a couple of eating establishments hanging a shingle on this traditionally industrial corridor. Kermit's Bake Shoppe at 22nd & Washington is a great place for a sweet treat or a slice. Cafe Ynez, located on the first floor

During the cold winter months, we visited the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue, noting a block in transition. At that time, seven new homes were under construction and several older buildings were getting demolished. We promised we'd come back, and when we revisited the block earlier this week, we saw

It looks like there's development on the way for a long quiet parcel in Cedar Park. For years, a vacant building and a fair-sized surface parking lot have occupied a prime corner where Cedar Avenue intersects with Baltimore Avenue near 46th Street. Permits were issued this spring for the demolition

It's no shock to see development these days in the neighborhoods represented by Fishtown Neighbors Association, East Kensington Neighbors Association, and Olde Richmond Civic Association. And while construction seems constant on corridors like Girard Avenue and Frankford Avenue, Aramingo Avenue often seems like the forgotten street in the area. And