Almost a year ago, we told that 746 W. Master St., the building that formerly housed the unfortunately named Foot's Star Search Lounge, had been demolished. We learned that a triplex was planned for the location, but wondered whether it would ever get built. Considering the desolate location, it was

It seems like a lifetime ago that we first brought 263 N. 3rd St. to your attention, but according to Google it's only been like 2.75 years. Back then, we heard rumblings that work was getting started on the blighted and vacant former home of Lite Bite, but had no

Last week, we were exploring in South Philly in our efforts to bring you an update on construction at "South Bowl". On our way down there, we came upon an interesting looking home at Front & McKean.The homeWe can only think of one other home that we've seen in Philadelphia

In November, when we checked in on 1440 S. 5th St., the a new home had been framed out and bricks were being laid. We passed by about a week ago, and the home looked to be mostly finished. Previously, there was a vacant lot at this site.The new homeAccording

The south side of the 1700 block of Catharine Street is lined with three-story homes and uniquely, the north side has basketball courts and a swimming pool associated with the Marian Anderson Rec Center in lieu of houses. Most of the homes on the block have turned over in the last

A block south of Girard near the budding 5th & Poplar corner, where a warehouse was razed and townhomes are now being constructed, and around the corner from 5th Street where a number of single-family homes have been built of late, two new single-family homes at 965-67 Randolph St. will soon

Almost exactly a year ago, we told you that a one-story garage on the 500 block of Carpenter Street was being purchased. At the time, we suspected that two homes would replace it. Passing by the other day, we discovered that the garage has been demolished and new foundations are

We always thought that the corner of 3rd & Chestnut would be ideal for a museum. But in the 1970s, our City's leaders believed that this corner was an appropriate site for an architectural atrocity. In short, in the buildup to the bicentennial, a plan was hatched to move the

When you think of Callowhill, you probably first think of tall buildings that were formerly warehouses or factories that have (or have not) been converted into offices or apartments. Or maybe the Reading Viaduct, which will hopefully become a park someday soon comes to mind. What you probably don't think

There's been so much talk about development up near the 5000 block of Baltimore Ave. in West Philly the past six months, one could almost forget about numerous plans for redevelopment down near the other side of Baltimore, before Clark Park, closer to the 40th Street Portal.There are plans for