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

A little less than a year ago, the cash-strapped Philadelphia School District closed a number of public schools to the chagrin of thousands of parents. With the children who once roamed their halls spending their weekdays someplace else, the vast majority of shuttered school buildings have sat vacant this year,

In March, we checked in on a new home at the corner of 5th & Dickinson, which was replacing a vacant lot. It's currently on the market for just a tick under $400K, and offers a melange of different materials on its southern facade.Newer home on the cornerNow, the same

Remember two summers back when we wondered about the vacant lot on the northeast corner of 9th & Wharton, across the street from Pat's? At the time, we gave you a little history lesson, explaining that the lot was formerly home to St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, which closed in

Yesterday a couple of readers gave us a shout, suggesting that construction had gotten underway on a new project at 16th & Fairmount. First, we wondered (with fingers crossed) whether the one-story restaurant on the corner was being demolished and replaced. Then we wondered (also with great hope) whether the

With the influx of European immigrants in the late 19th century, neighborhoods like Queen Village grew substantially.  While the settlement of Irish and Italian immigrants in South Philly is well-known, the emergence of a Lithuanian population is less frequently referenced.  However, the Lithuanians were part of the multi-ethnic tapestry defining the