A longtime vacant lot along the 4800 block of Baltimore Avenue in Cedar Park will soon be home to a four-story mixed-use property with ground-floor retail and five new apartments. We first told you about the project at 4812 Baltimore Ave. in February. At the time, developers from Diversified Realty Ventures

We were in the area the other day and noticed that two homes are currently being demolished near the Piazza. 1133 and 1135 Germantown Ave. sit on a triangle of land bounded by 2nd Street to the east, Girard Avenue to the north, and Germantown Avenue to the west.

These two homes

Two years ago, we detailed the transformation of the 2100 block of Carpenter Street. We showed you this satellite image from 2004 to drive home just how desolate this block was less than a decade ago.

Out of 47 residential lots on the street at that time, there were only seventeen

The 1100 block of Shackamaxon Street in Fishtown has undergone some serious changes in the last ten years. On its southern end and pretty much next to I-95 sits the Old World Warehouse, a loft apartment conversion. In the last couple of years, several $400K homes have gone up across

When we last took a peek at the new building on the northeast corner of 19th & Fairmount, the first three stories had just been framed out. Three plus months later, the building is fully framed to all four stories, the windows are in, and the bricks have nearly finished

Ah, the Philadelphia grid. Its reliability makes it oh so easy to get around, and its survival is a testament to Billy Penn's wisdom and foresight. Once you get out of Center City, though, the grid breaks down. That's why we always get lost in Fishtown and Southwest Philly. On

Over two years ago, we told you about 2509 Grays Ferry Ave., a blighted former cheesesteak shop that was nearly a Rita's a few years back. The Rita's use was approved by the ZBA, but overturned by the PA Commonwealth Court thanks to objections from near neighbors. People who were concerned

Seeking a salve for our wounds after a disappointing Eagles loss, we found ourselves in Chinatown yesterday, on a quest for some hand-drawn noodle deliciousness. We certainly don't regret our choice of culinary destination, but we do question what made us think that driving there would be a good idea.

Back in June, we told you about plans for two new homes at 606-08 S. 8th St., a Bella Vista Lot that curiously sat vacant for many years. Just a few days later, the combination of the excavation efforts and rainwater caused a nearby garden wall to fall in. It was

Ah, Pennsport. It seems like every other week we hear about a big new development coming to this neighborhood. At 2nd & Wharton, home are replacing a burned out warehouse. At 3rd & Reed, homes will soon rise where a church once stood. On the 100 block of Ellsworth, a