Two summers back at 4th & Queen, the former Queen Village Pizza was renovated, along with a collection of buildings located just to the south. Though Little Italy Pizza 2 has already replaced the original Village Kitchen tenant, you can't argue that the renovation didn't improve the corner and the

Over the past few months, several readers have asked if we knew anything about the plywood in the windows at 1310-12 Frankford Ave., next door to Bottle Bar East. Remember, we first profiled this building way back in 2011, noting the commercial space available for rent.Plywood instead of windows. From

Over the summer, we told you that L2, a longtime occupant of the corner 22nd & South, was closing its doors. For months, it sat vacant, and we discovered that it was purchased by a developer at the end of last month. Today, we were passing by the building and

A couple years ago, we visited the 2300 block of Ellsworth Street after a home collapsed on the north side of the street. Unfortunately, that home has not yet been rebuilt. But nearby, there is new construction which we happened upon just the other day. Previously, 2334 Ellsworth St. was

We've long been bugged by the big vacant lot at 13th & South. We even complained about it publicly back in 2012. So it was with much excitement a few months ago when we spotted zoning notices on the property, indicating the possibility of redevelopment. Remember, we told you that

East Girard continues to move forward. New businesses are opening, like the vet clinic we told you about earlier this week. And as the corridor continues to develop, the remaining vacant lots are getting bought up and new buildings are appearing. And there's at least one more on the way.

If you live in Philadelphia, it's our hope that you've had a chance to sample the tasty wares from Federal Donuts by now. Whether it's donuts or chicken or both that float your boat, this place has you covered. Since they opened their original location in Pennsport a couple of

If you are driving into Philly from points west, one of the major elements you see along that drive as you near the city is Kelly Drive or Boathouse row. They're both part of Fairmount Park, which runs along both sides of the river, beginning around East Falls, and is

Sure, 2nd Street in Northern Liberties has experienced growth in the last few years. New businesses have opened, and more are planned. And new buildings are under construction, with two under construction on the 600 block alone. And if seems that another property, just on the other side of Fairmount

Have you ever been to one of the blocks right near the elevated CSX tracks in Point Breeze? Aside from being in the shadow of slowly disintegrating infrastructure, the homes here also have the benefit of having a ton of steps to get to the front door. Due to the