Yesterday, we got the unfortunate news that Jason Nusbaum's sensible proposal for 2300 South St. was denied by the ZBA. This makes us sad.For those of you that don't recall, this project first came up last summer when the developer presented plans to SOSNA for a five story building with

After years of planning, the first few homes of the massive Stables project rose at the corner of Bodine & George a little over a year ago. After the three modular homes were delivered and assembled, the project sat pretty much untouched for many months, until earlier this year when

It's taken years, but Tim Patton's dream of opening a nanobrewery at 1710 N. 5th St. in South Kensington is on the verge of coming true. A couple of summers ago, we told you about Patton's plan to turn a home brewing hobby into a legit business called Saint Benjamin

Along Baltimore Avenue in West Philly, the time has come for developers to move forward and officially apply for zoning for their proposal for a 132-unit mixed-use building with a fitness center at a vacant lot at 43rd & Baltimore across the street from Clark Park. Until 2009, a historic building

At 240 Arch St., a former surface parking lot across from the Betsy Ross House is experiencing a surprising transformation. In the last few weeks, a new hole has appeared in the ground in preparation for the construction of three mansions.Hole in the groundBetter lookAccording to the zoning plans, developers

It was over two and a half years ago that we first told you about 922-26 N. 17th St. in Francisville. Back then, the triple-wide six-unit building had been framed out and was waiting for bricks. We even commented that the project seemed to be moving a little slowly, as

Several months ago, we weren't so sad to share the news that Qdoba was closed on the corner of 19th & Chestnut. We were, in fact, pleased to tell you that Pearl Properties was planning to build a large mixed-use project on this corner, combining multiple properties into a big one just

Right around Thanksgiving, we told you about plans to demolish a green house in East Kensington and construct a new home in its place. We also learned of plans to build two more homes next door, replacing long vacant lots. The other day, we passed by 2072-76 E. Susquehanna Ave. and

If you've spent any kind of time in West Philly, it's possible you've noticed the former Christ Memorial Church at 43rd & Chestnut. This historic building was constructed in 1887, according to Hidden City, and was severely damaged by a lightning storm in 2004. The storm caused the building's stunning

At 249-57 S. 13th St. over the past couple of years, an old PPA garage has been demolished and the John C. Anderson Apartments have risen. This project, which we last checked on a little less than a year ago when exterior work was still ongoing, is marketed toward low-income LGBT