Early this morning, we were passing through Mantua and spotted a construction fence on the south side of the 3400 block of Wallace Street. Across the street and down the block, we then saw formwork, announcing another project nearby. This made lots of sense to us, as vacant land in

Back in early 2013, when NextFab Studios opened at 2025 Washington Ave., we were super-stoked that the high-tech workshop would also include an in-house cafe and creperie. Sadly, things didn't work for Cafe L'Aube, and the artists, builders, and designers who do their thing at Nextfab were left to fend for

In the shadow of the Divine Lorraine at Ridge & Lemon stands the dilapidated and abandoned former Ed Tomlin Quality Silk Screen Printing building. Located at 1311-13 Ridge Ave., the roof of the building has collapsed into the first floor in the rear, and the three-story structure next door is blighted

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Weisbrod & Hess brewed their lager in a facility where Hagert Street meets Frankford Avenue. After prohibition, their buildings sat vacant for decades until Yards took over in 2001, according to Workshop of the World. When Yards moved to a new facility on Delaware

As recently as 2011, the northwest corner of 16th & Montgomery was a desolate place. One home with a creepy mural was surrounded by so many vacant lots. It should come as no surprise that all the lots on this corner were owned by City agencies.Just a couple of years

In Northern Liberties, N. 3rd Street is already a developed area home to a number of quality establishments like The Abbaye and North Third. Just south of those at 613-25 N. 3rd St., developers are looking to get in on some of the few remaining developable locations in this area

17th & Chestnut is among the city’s more bustling intersections.  Every retail operation that has come to occupy its southwest corner has enjoyed the early fruits of this bustling.  The location did begin its recorded history as a private residence however.  As shown in the image taken from G.M. Hopkins’ 1875 Philadelphia Atlas, 1700 Chestnut

About thirty years ago, the Philadelphia Housing Authority tore down all the homes on the western side of 19th Street just north of Fairmount Avenue, and built a collection of less-than-attractive one-story buildings with front yards. The affordable housing units had deed restrictions which prevented their sale to individuals who didn't meet

The 1400 block of Bainbridge Street has seen incredible change in the last decade. The primary driver of change on this block has been the high-end Artisan homes, which have risen in two phases over several years.Artisan homesClose to Broad Street, two of the largest homes in the neighborhood have

While it's a bit of a slow train coming, redevelopment along North Broad Street, or at least plans for it, continue to surface. While it's still very early in the process, Loonstyn Properties, which has become a major developer in the area over the past few years, is currently under