Northern Liberties has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade plus, and we've documented plenty of examples of development pushing north of Girard Avenue into South Kensington. Though the 1200 block of N. Leithgow St. sits just across Girard, it has barely been touched by redevelopment, with vacant lots outnumbering

For almost a year now, the view from Kaplan's at 3rd & Poplar has been fascinating yet severely depressing. The former Ortlieb's brewery has loomed over this corner for a hundred years, a standing tribute to a long-gone age. The brewery closed in the 1980s, but its name has remained

Remember last summer, when we told you that a 7-11 had closed at 38th & Chestnut, and expressed surprise because those places never seem to close? At the time, we wondered what would replace the convenience store, speculating that the building would be demolished and replaced by a new apartment

We last checked in on the new Family Court building at 15th & Arch a year ago, when the steel structure has been erected and the first facade panels began to appear. Passing by the other day, we saw that, not surprisingly, considerable progress has been made.View from the northAs

The last couple of years has brought big changes near 5th & Bainbridge, with a couple of longtime businesses closing up shop. Two summers past, John C Paul and Sons disappeared after decades on the northwest corner. We're expecting a boutique hotel in its place, eventually. Then, a little less

Years ago, it probably seemed like a great idea to build a shopping center on the 800 block of N. 3rd St. in Northern Liberties. Today though, with heaps of residential redevelopment in the neighborhood, a suburban-style row of stores around a parking lot seems terribly out of place. As

A few months ago, when we last checked in on the north side of the 1900 block of Lombard Street, a collection of low-rise apartment buildings were being demolished in anticipation of the construction of ten new luxury row homes. Demolition is long finished, and construction is well underway. Framing

We love a PHS Pop-Up Garden about as much as we loathe the vacant lots they appear upon. Over the years, gardens have appeared on Market Street, Walnut Street, and Broad Street, and this year PHS has chosen South Street West for a temporary summer oasis. Remember, we told you

East Moyamensing Avenue, though it's wider than many streets and travels diagonally through South Philly, is primarily a residential street. On many of its blocks, Moyamensing has other stuff going on, like schools, churches, green space, and restaurants, but homes vastly outnumber everything else. Which is why it's a little

In Queen Village, the construction of nine new homes at 112-20 Christian St. is on hold after a denial from the ZBA regarding a project that was supported by members of the Queen Village Neighbors Association, Planning Commission, and Councilman Mark Squilla's office, according to Mike Hauptman, QVNA zoning chair.The buildingBack