East Kensington is an interesting architectural study of a neighborhood that's experiencing considerable development. On a single block, you may find a classic Philly row home next door to an ultra-contemporary new construction home, next door to a vacant lot. But on the 2000 block of E. Susquehanna, it seems

It's been nearly another year, making for an almost two-year tale, since we checked in on development at the former venetian blind factory at 916-24 Green St. in the West Poplar or “Spring Arts” neighborhood. Last January the building's cathedral top and dormers had been sliced off, and as of

Last week, we told you about a new hole we spotted near 17th & Diamond that will soon turn into new student rentals near Temple. Today we have some other projects to tell you about nearby, buildings which we would also wager will eventually contain Temple students. First, we look

Heading down 17th Street in Point Breeze, there are numerous construction projects to be seen, all in different stages of the process. The first one we spotted as we made our way down the street last week was 1234 S. 17th St., which was formerly a vacant lot. The new

In South Philly, neighbors celebrated a move toward increased community and sustainability with a November 23rd ribbon cutting ceremony for the Andrew Jackson School Rooftop Garden at 1213 S. 12th St. in Passyunk Square. This comes on the heels of plans for another rooftop garden at a different public school

Back in April, we visited the 2400 block of South Street and noted that construction on the first phase of the 2400 South project from Toll Brothers was finally underway. At that time, the first run of condos, located on South Street itself, were in the process of being framed out.

We've had pop-up gardens temporarily beautify vacant Center City lots, and the Christmas Holiday Christmas Village near City Hall has become a popular fixture. Now, a new pop-up holiday treat is set to debut on the waterfront.

One way to animate public space while we carry out the planning process designed

At the end of October, Philly Cupcake closed their doors at 20th & South after less than a year in the space. We were obviously very disappointed to see the South Street West business close its doors, especially considering the success the corridor has had in the last few years.

Over two years ago, we first brought 1201 S. 21st St. to your attention. At that time, we complained that the building was an eyesore, and hoped that the owners would either sell it or fix it up. Six months later, we learned that the owners were indeed working to

A one-off development on an alley-sized street in Passyunk Square is an example of how development is spreading in the neighborhood.

Developers with plans to transform a garage at 1203 S. Clarion St. into a three-story single family home received a vote of non-opposition from the Passyunk Square Civic Association earlier