It's been a sad tale for the Bottom Dollar on Grays Ferry Avenue.Two years ago, we found it curious when we heard that Bottom Dollar was building a new market at 3000 Grays Ferry Ave., right across the street from the Grays Ferry Pathmark. The discount supermarket chain was in the

We've been covering changes at the intersection of 21st & Federal for quite some time, with several projects making a mark at different corners. On the northeast corner, a row of seven homes have sprouted, replacing a long vacant lot. This was originally going to be fourteen condo units, but

A former Kraut House in Fishtown just off Delaware Avenue could soon be razed to make way for eighteen single-family homes, pointing to the continued residential resurgence in a formerly industrial area near Allen Street in Fishtown. This is an area where several projects have occurred, but this would be

The corner of 32nd & Race is pretty much on the border of Drexel's campus, but in the coming decades that stands to change. East of 32nd Street are the Septa railyards, the development of which are part of Drexel's Master Plan. That plan will take quite some time to

In South Kensington, wide and often bare American Street is a leftover underused thoroughfare from the era when industrial work dominated this section of Philadelphia. With wide open lots and plenty of room, we've been wondering if developers might begin to see American Street as an opportunity for reinvestment, given

About a year ago, we told you of plans from OCF Holdings to demolish a warehouse at 20th & Wharton and replace it with twenty-two homes. The plan seemed like a no-brainer, as the warehouse sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood just a block away from a commercial

Two years back, we openly wondered about the blighted Edward Corner building, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and Shackamaxon Street. At the time, we determined that Core Realty owned the property, but couldn't figure out when or if they'd be bringing the building back to life.The building, a

Over three years ago, we visited the 1500 block of Ogden Street and noted foundations for a five-story building immediately adjacent to a blighted shell. When we checked back on that project in the summer of 2012, we noted that the surrounding blocks of Ogden Street were mostly vacant, but

Eastern State Penitentiary, located on eleven acres at 21st & Fairmount, is one of Philadelphia's great architectural landmarks. The building was conceptualized by architect John Haviland, and opened its doors in 1829. According to the ESP website, the cell blocks were modern marvels, providing central heat and running water before

Before the New Year, we told you about plans to transform a vacant lot/garage combo at 1123-27 Earl St. into 14 single-family homes. That project was supported by the community and approved by the ZBA in February.Across the street, the Fishtown Neighbors Association supported plans for 17 units and ten parking spots at