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Back in December, we suspected that work was underway at 922 S. 20th St., a former bodega that was set to become a pho place. For the past few months, there's been a hole where the first floor used to be, and no additional construction activity on the site. Yesterday

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We last checked in on 927-29 N. Orianna St. last summer, when two new units were under construction there. These two homes, with rear-access parking were replacing two old three story structures. While the new homes from Callhan Ward are certainly fancier than the buildings that were here before, they lack a

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A few years ago, we shared the news that Queen's Walk at 5th & Christian was finished. Two rows of new rental homes had risen where dessert toppings were once manufactured. But the southeastern section of the project had a curiously vacant parcel that remained. We figured it was a

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The wheels are getting a little oil over in Brewerytown. In recent months, West Girard Avenue has experienced a surge of renewal that has contributed to recent retail openings and improvements along the corridor. Next on tap is a major mixed-use project at 27th & Girard.Current situationLast night, City Council

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A few years ago, construction started at 807 N. 2nd St. on a unique looking four-story mixed-use building. Then, after much of the exterior work was finished, work stopped. Two summers back, we spotted renewed construction activity at the site, with some new windows installed. Commenters confirmed that workers were

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The other day, we found ourselves at the corner of Frankford & Delaware Aves., and we noticed some idle heavy equipment atop an apparently demolished structure. We thought to ourselves, "what in the world used to be here?" and came up empty. Thankfully, Google Maps has an image of the

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The other day, a reader wondered about two homes currently getting a little work done on the 2200 block of Montrose Street. These homes are mere steps away from Julian Abele Park, the still newish park that represents one of the few public green spaces in the neighborhood.Julian Abele ParkRenovation

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Almost two years ago, we first told you of plans for five new homes at the northwest corner of 3rd & George. This prominent site is currently home to an ugly one-story garage and some vacant lots. To be honest, we kind of figured that the project from a couple

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As we've noted numerous times as of late, in Fishtown developers are looking everywhere they can to get in on the rebuilding that's happening, and a lot of that is infill development. Such is the case with plans for four new single-family homes at 1367-73 Crease St. Homes coming soonThe

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Last summer, we sharing the exciting news that Federal Donuts would be opening a new location at 7th & Fairmount. As the months have rolled along, the folks behind this business have been hard at work getting the space ready for delicious fried chicken and donuts. Recently, a number of new windows

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