Last summer, we told you about plans for a new home at 767 S. 5th St., on the corner of 5th & Catharine in Queen Village. This was a vacant lot for years, with a collection of interesting statues that have either been relocated or soon will be. Passing by

We were on the narrow 1300 block of S. Hicks St. today and spied two projects currently under construction. Since it's what we do, we figured we'd bring 'em to your attention. For years, 1324 S. Hicks St. was a vacant lot. Now, it's a two-story home with a bay.

At the corner of Amber & Abigail in East Kensington, it's hard to miss the Two Point Five Beta House, not to be confused with the Delta House, built a couple of years ago by Postgreen. It's big, it's purplish, and it unapologetically strikes a blow for contemporary architecture in

In Northern Liberties, the 900 block of Front Street has seen unprecedented action in the last couple of years. Eleven homes were recently finished, built on a lot that's basically next to I-95. A Crossfit gym then opened across the street. Next to the gym, eight new homes are under

Remember yesterday, when it rained so much you were thinking that perhaps building an ark would be prudent? As it turns out, the rainfall over the past couple of days represented one of the worst rainstorms in our city's history. Last night, a section of I-76 was closed down, and

Last week, we told you about plans for twenty-two new homes to replace a large warehouse on the corner of 20th & Wharton. This project would join the exciting proposal for 48 additional homes, which would replace another warehouse next door. Both projects went before the community earlier this week

Last summer, we told you about a a shuttered deli on the corner of 42nd & Chester and three vacant lots next door, noting that the collection of parcels seemed like a nice development opportunity. Back then, University of the Sciences owned the corner building and had it on the market for

We last checked in on Southstar Lofts in November, when most of the facade was up but lots of details remained unfinished. Yesterday, developer Dranoff Properties celebrated the building's grand opening, and shared some big news about the anchor retail tenant.Pretty much finishedBroad Street sideThis seven story mixed-use building has

Way back in 2008, the first conversations were taking place around the organization that would eventually become the Kensington Community Food Co-op. Their mission is to "open a member-owned cooperative grocery store in the Kensington area," a la Mariposa or Weaver's Way. Over the years, they've been able to successfully

East Girard Avenue has come a long way in recent years, but it's still a definite work in progress. Sure, new businesses keep joining the fray, like Sancho Pistolas a few months back or Pizzeria Beddia last year. And it's true that older buildings are turning over and getting fixed up,