Last summer, 131-33 Allen St. contained a vacant lot and an old stucco home. Now, despite the fact that the community didn't support the project, two new four-story homes have appeared.Two new homesThese homes are rising just a block off of the bottom of Frankford Avenue, and around the corner from

Several months ago, we brought some demolition to your attention at the corner of 20th & Waverly. Back then, a three story building with vinyl siding was biting the dust. Eventually, the garage next door would succumb as well.In the pastNow, a new double-wide home is rising in the place

We last visited the 1900 block of League Street back in October, and when we went there today it looked almost identical. One notable exception is that there's a duplex under construction at the corner of 19th & League, which we brought to your attention several weeks ago when it

In the gradually changing West Poplar neighborhood, several projects will bring new residents to 12th Street between Sping Garden and Green, an area where a string of new homes have been constructed over the past few years that have redefined the neighborhood.Looking up 12th St.Six homes have risen at the

If you've been to Point Breeze lately, you've probably noticed that there's a ton of construction going on all over the neighborhood. Heading up 18th Street the other day, we kept bumping into projects so figured we'd pass along some updates. First, we look at 1334 S. 18th St., which

If you're relatively new to Philadelphia, you probably think of Bart Blatstein as the developer who built the Piazza, or maybe as the businessman who's proposing a casino on the northern end of Center City, or perhaps as the guy who will finally, possibly, theoretically build something on the northeast

In Powelton Village, tucked amongst a row of older row homes, three new single-family homes are currently being constructed where once stood a vacant unkempt lot for many years at 42nd & Baring. The lots were owned for decades by Drexel University, which wisely decided to unload them in 2012.In

Despite the fact that it's one of our favorite neighborhoods in town, East Kensington is admittedly a mixed bag. Some blocks are wonderful, filled with occupied homes. Other blocks are mixed, with a smattering of vacant lots or blighted buildings mixed in with newer and older housing stock. And other

About two years ago, we shared the exciting news that 2132 Montrose St., a former nuisance property located next to Julian Abele Park, could be replaced by a new mixed-use building with a cafe on the first floor. In the intervening years, the park has undergone an impressive transformation, but

For years, a home has rotted a mere block away from Palmer Park, the burgeoning Frankford Avenue, and the excellent Steap & Grind. 14 E. Palmer St. was somewhat interesting looking from the outside, set back from the sidewalk with a little front yard, like a handful of other homes