In South Kensington, redevelopment is happening all over the place. New homes are replacing long-vacant lots. Old warehouses and factories are being repurposed into apartments and offices. And a couple of huge projects on the horizon promise to add a large number of residents and businesses to the area in

For years, a large vacant lot could be found on the northeast corner of 19th & Fairmount, accompanied by a mural featuring Noam Chomsky. A little less than a year ago, construction began on a new mixed-use building that would feature a large commercial space, fifteen rental apartments, and seven onsite

A project that's apparently been percolating for years is finally progressing on Terrace Street, just a short distance from the modular development on Ridge we told you about the other day. The former Polish Falcon Hall at 3967 Terrace St. has been vacant for quite some time, but will soon contain

In West Philly, development is in swing across the board, from residential to commercial, one-off to large-scale. Much of the recent growth in University City has been inspired by rampant institutional growth over the last several years. New buildings at universities and hospitals often means new jobs and considerable benefit

This Saturday will be the annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day, on which hundreds of volunteers across the city will spend time cleaning their community parks, working on special projects, and preparing parks for winter. One highlight of the day will take place at 4th & Manton, where the

Almost two years ago, we told you that a moped rental spot would be opening in a commercial space on 9th Street, just south of Pat's Steaks. We wondered whether this shop would get the amount of business they expected, and whether tourists would (or should) be renting mopeds after

Yesterday, we broke the good news that a new home is rising on the 1900 block of Christian Street, on a lot which has been vacant for a whole lot of years. But there's some other development nearby that bears checking in on which is equally, if not more exciting

The historic Spring Garden neighborhood has come a long way in the last twenty years. By now, most of the neighborhood has been redeveloped, with quaint row homes and historic mansions filling its tree-lined streets. Because of this, any example of vacancy in the neighborhood is particularly striking. So we

Last night, close to a hundred people attended a meeting at the Bainbridge Club where representatives from Universal Companies presented their plans for the long vacant, slowly deteriorating Royal Theater. We've been ringing the bell for a revitalized South Street West for years, and the historic Royal stands not only

Earlier this year, a tragic building collapse at 22nd & Market made national news. That corner, which was once home to a Salvation Army store, a former sandwich shop, and an adult bookstore, is now a dirt lot. Thousands of people have signed a petition to turn part of this