Last spring, we told you about six new duplexes going up on the 1800 block of N. 17th St., near the Temple campus. The other day, when we happened to be in the neighborhood, we noticed that these buildings have been completed in the intervening months. While they are fairly

Last fall, we told you about 540 and 542 Lombard St., two surprisingly blighted properties across the street from Starr Garden Park. At the time, we also mentioned that Mother Bethel AME, a large and historic congregation just to the north of the properties, had owned these properties for almost

The other day, we got an email from a concerned neighbor on the 2200 block of Catharine Street regarding shoddy renovation work taking place on their block. According to this individual, who requested anonymity, the redevelopment of 2217 Catharine St. has been a nightmare for numerous residents on the block.

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Over a year ago, we initially told you about the likelihood that the buildings at the corner of 15th & Walnut would be torn down and replaced with a slightly taller new construction building with all new tenants. In the spring, we updated this story, having learned that Cheesecake Factory,

Back in April, we told you about the likely demolition of the old Fante-Leone pool on the 800 block of Montrose Street. The pool, which has an interesting history, had been unused for years, and had plants and trees of various species growing out of it. The wonderful facade, however,

Recently, Levi Netanel went before the ZBA with a plan to build two triplexes at 1307-09 N 6th St., currently vacant lots. Both lots are currently owned by City agencies, but we'd imagine the developer has them under agreement, or he wouldn't be going through the zoning grind.

Though these lots

A reader checked in the other day, telling us about some backhoeing taking place inside a large warehouse on the 3100 block of Hamilton Street. This warehouse structure is almost totally covered in ivy, and by the time we made our way over there last week, a coveted candy-cane Cease

We get all kinds of emails here at Naked Philly, with readers pointing out run-of-the-mill development activity, interesting looking buildings, and assorted oddities around town. The other day, a reader tipped us off to some religious-looking overgrowth in a parking lot on the 700 block of Catharine, one of our

It's been awhile since we've made our way up to the area around Temple University, but we happened to be in this neck of the woods early this morning, and spotted some interesting new buildings along the way. One of these was 1850 N 18th St., a property we brought

Three weeks ago, we told you about the latest proposed project near 19th & Poplar, four duplexes plus parking a little to the north of the intersection. This project, of course, is in addition to a half-dozen other projects we've told you about in this immediate area, all of which