It seems L&I has been busy lately in Francisville. We’ve seen hot pink L&I notices posted on several vacant beat-up properties in the past few weeks, but none more than in this up and coming neighborhood.

This time we spotted one on the front door of 1818 W. Girard Avenue. Posted October 10th, it demands that

A reader gave us the heads up that site work had begun at 1214-20 Crease St., just down the street from a progressing seven-home development that we've already told you about a couple of times. The new project is replacing a rather large, long vacant lot that we imagine once

We stopped by Bainbridge Street Barrel House the other day and had a quick chat with the owner of the business, who tells us that they should be up and running right after Halloween. In talking with the General Contractor, we learned that they've passed inspection and are just putting

In Northern Liberties, a project stalled by the fledgling economy four years ago, is back in a new form, with plans to break ground by the new year or shortly after.

Members of the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association (NLNA) provided strong support for the six single family townhome private community from Shimi Zaken

By now you've surely seen the pretty pictures and read numerous stories that detail at length a story we first told you about in April. Bart Blatstein of Tower Investments has come forward with a bold proposal to build Philadelphia's second casino at Broad & Callowhill, as part of a

Just the other day, we told you about Rue 52, a new cafe near Malcom X Park on 52nd Street. Today, we have news of another restaurant that recently made an appearance on the West Philly scene. Hibiscus opened its doors at 4907 Catharine St. this August, and has since attracted a fan

We hinted at it in the comments section of a previous post, and yesterday it became a reality: Munson Manor, the bar/restaurant space at the corner of 20th & Federal, has been leased! By the same guys that opened up the coffee shop on the same corner! And the same

It seems that lately, we keep running into Pennsport projects on little side streets, tucked away from our typically prying eyes. Like the two-home project coming to the 200 block of Sears St. that we told you about a month ago. Or the demolition and addition on the 1300 block

A reader shot us an email the other day, wondering about some construction activity they noticed at 118 Richmond St., pretty much in the shadow of I95. Just a couple of blocks from Sugarhouse Casino and around the corner from the next step in the Penn Treaty Village development plan,

Pretty much next door to a giant, unattractive, though unexpectedly in use warehouse building, and half a block away from an older one-story building that will probably soon be replaced by single family homes, a decent sized vacant lot will likely soon be turned into a new development. According to