Last month, we told you about a single duplex under construction at 1743 Cambridge St., on a block that's got more vacant land than homes. Today, we return to this block, not only to update you on the state of this project but also to fill you in on a

In West Philly, parklets, the transportable temporary street parks in former parking spots, are spreading out along Baltimore Avenue. And these quaint sit-down areas are doing worthwhile things for the businesses they front.

The Cedar Parklet (love the name) is the most recent installation of these small spaces outside Little Baby's

In the Graduate Hospital neighborhood, the number of vacant lots that remain undeveloped can probably be counted on your fingers and toes. That's one reason we've seen several churches demolished in this neighborhood in recent years. And it's why a growing number of developers, hungry for any projects in this

In Fishtown, a longtime owner is trading his roses for rooms. For years, the lot at 300 E. Girard Ave. has served as a rose garden for its owner, leaving a curious gap at the southeastern corner of Girard & Marlborough. But now the owner plans to construct a building

A reader tipped us off that they spotted a protest today at the site of the building collapse at 22nd & Market. Apparently, Jurich Inc, a demolition contractor, has been hired to clear out the site, but some union guys don't believe that their workers are being paid a fair

Last October, we first told you about the work of Scioli Turco, a non-profit company that’s worked mostly in South Philly in the last couple of years, taking over vacant properties using Act 135. For those unfamiliar, this law, passed in 2009, allows residents, businesses, or non-profits to take conservatorship over a blighted

In Norris Square, the gorgeous stone and spired St. Boniface Church was demolished in 2011, and has been replaced by seven new contemporary single family homes, which have nearly been completed on the 100 block of Diamond Street.

These seven homes represent less than half of the number of homes originally planned

A few months ago, we told you that local gem Valley Green Bank would be taking over a vacant commercial space on the northwest corner of Broad & Tasker. Most recently a WIC office, the building was originally constructed in the late 1960s as a Continental Bank branch. It continued in its original banking use through

If you're anything like us, you get a little jealous every time you see people fishing in a small boat along the Schuylkill River. For those of you who have never seen the Schuylkill from the vantage point of a riverboat, the folks at the Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC)

Last week, we updated you on the progress of three developments on the 800 block of N. Lawrence St., and noted that there were still other projects in that area that we would cover soon. Well today we have some info on one such project, located at 829-35 N. Leithgow