A reader tipped us off to a new zoning notice at 2400 W. Thompson St., on the border of Brewerytown and Sharswood. This blighted shell has been on and off the market for several years at an asking price of around $40K. Though public record doesn't show a sale, we're

We rarely find ourselves winding through the hills of Manayunk or Roxborough, but we took a little jaunt up Ridge Avenue today to sneak a peek at a couple of projects we've heard about in recent weeks and we were reminded that we really should make the trek more often.

Over a year ago, we first told you about Carpenter Square, an eleven-home development planned for 17th & Carpenter that will also include a mixed-use development at the corner. When the developers, MR Scott Development and The Goldenberg Group, presented to SOSNA, they nearly received a standing ovation for their plan to

About a year ago, we first gave you a little insight into the interesting history of the 1600 block of Sansom Street. To briefly review, Wayne Spilove, then head of the Historical Commission, purchased the non-high-rise buildings on the north side of the block from Sam Rappaport, and proceeded to demolish

The last time we checked in on the Artist Village apartments, located at 17th & Fitzwater, the roof of one of the buildings had been damaged by Hurricane Irene. We told you back then that the buildings were developed through a collaboration of SOSNA and the Regis Group back in the nineties as low-income housing

Last summer, we gave you the heads up that construction would soon be underway for the first part of Cira Centre South, a new tower on Chestnut Street. At the time, it was predicted that owners Brandywine Realty Trust would be breaking ground in the fall, a timeline that appears was off

Projects, both exciting and mundane, stall all the time. One such project is 1244 Ridge Ave., a property we last checked in on a year ago- and hasn't changed a bit since. This building lost its fourth floor somewhere along the way, but will someday be restored with an eye toward its

Last week, we looked at a couple of items of interest on Carlisle Street, a side street that lies immediately to the west of Broad. First, we looked at some blight on the 1300 block, purchased from the PRA ten years ago but never developed. Then, we considered the lack

Are you trying to figure out what to do with the first of what will be over two dozen Sundays without football? Have you been thinking about how you can make your home a little prettier, fancier, or energy efficient? Are we asking too many questions for a Sunday morning?

Today

Exactly a year ago, we brought 813-15 S. 19th St. to your attention. This double-wide home looked like no other we'd ever seen, and featured many unique architectural features inside, including a glass-enclosed courtyard in the middle of the house. Unfortunately, the original owners fell victim to the financial crunch in 2008,