Back in 2012, we first told you about the likelihood that three buildings on the southeast corner of 15th & Walnut would be demolished and ultimately replaced by a new commercial building. A year later, we checked back in with a new rendering from Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the guys who famously

Over two years ago, we visited the 400 block of Moyer Street in Fishtown and spied a partially demolished building that had once been used as a holding area for repossessed cars. We noted that the property owners had previously gotten approvals to build six duplexes and two single family

The 1100 block of Locust St. offers a mix of modern construction, neoclassical architecture and standard Philly rowhomes.  The north side of the street, 1111 Locust St., is dominated by a large structure.  According to Hexamer & Locher’s Philadelphia Atlas, this was the site of a school in 1858.The 1100 block

You don't necessarily think of Old City as a place where lots of new construction happens. With a name like Old City, new stuff is pretty much the opposite of what you'd expect. But lately, we've seen a noticeable uptick in new construction, in locations both prominent and hidden. Remember,

Almost three years ago, we wondered about the future of the former Peirce School, located at the corner of 24th & Christian. Quite a bit of time has passed, but the school looks exactly as it did back then, and it seems no closer to coming back into active use.Former

A couple of vacant lots near Point Breeze Ave. could soon be on the outs. 1314 and 1316 S. 21st St. have been vacant for many years, though the surrounding neighborhood has experienced tremendous development.Current viewThe lots in question are located at the corner, and if they're redeveloped there would

Just last week, we looked at a proposed project on the 1500 block of Frankford Avenue which would see the construction of fourteen new apartments and some new commercial space. Today, we look at another property up the block which should also soon see redevelopment.1500 block of Frankford Ave.Last month,

As we've covered extensively, there's been a ton of development on Front Street in Northern Liberties of late. This is happening despite the fact that Front Street is more or less pinned between I-95 and Columbus Blvd., and is a testament to just how much people want to live in

Point Breeze has experienced considerable redevelopment over the last few years, but there's still no shortage of vacant lots or empty houses. A few weeks ago, we told you about a couple of projects on the 1300 block of Hicks Street- a new construction home had replaced a vacant lot, and

A couple of years ago, we profiled the multitude of changes on the 2100 block of Carpenter Street over the past decade. Back in 2004, vacant lots outnumbered buildings by a factor of 2:1. Over time, those vacant lots have been filled in and a wonderful park has opened at