We were heading west from Northern Liberties and spotted a newly dug pre-foundation at 1022-24 Fairmount Ave., next to a huge vacant lot. Aside from a couple of privately owned homes and lots on the south side of this block, the rest of the immediate area is either owned by

Though Northern Liberties has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and development over the last decade plus, numerous lots and buildings remain that are underutilized and occasionally blighted. Case in point, 1120 N 3rd St., a one-story garage-front building that once held an HVAC contractor's office, and the poorly fenced

Just south of the bustling intersection of 22nd and Walnut Sts., where we often find ourselves purchasing gas (and now sushi!), an unexpected oasis elicits vibes of 17th century England. Saint James Place, a pedestrian-only half-block that consists of twenty-four Tudor-style homes on the 2100 block of Saint James Street,

Last week, we told you about the new Turkish restaurant, Divan, located in the former Shouk space at 622 S 6th St., in Bella Vista. At the time, we also mentioned the upcoming Bainbridge Street Barrel House, on the northeast corner of 6th and Bainbridge Sts., which is currently under

The Center City Whole Foods located in Logan Square is evolving, so much so that this month the Whole Foods folks scheduled a meeting with members of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) and local residents to discuss constructing a surface-level parking lot for 54 cars.

Whole Foods leases their building from Sheldon Stein, a gentleman who has leased the air rights above the

Readers have tipped us off about more construction in Point Breeze, all within earshot of the American Sardine Bar. You may recall a few weeks ago, we pointed out a couple of homes under construction directly across the street from the bar, and speculated that this new business could spark

Thus far in 2012, the folks at the University City District (UCD) have launched a string of innovative programs. There are initiatives aimed at rehabbing abandoned homes, a program to make trouble spots in the neightborhood brighter, and an effort to improve its aesthetic landscape.

Now, on behalf of the Science Center, the International House, the National Board

Ensconced in trees and spanning the entire city block between 6th and 7th Streets, on the south side of Lombard Street, is the festively colored playground and park called Starr Garden.  Entrances at the corner of 6th & Lombard open up into a cheerfully painted rec center, a jungle gym, a frequently-used basketball court

Last summer, we told you about a proposed large development at 12th and Latona Sts. where a once-handsome warehouse has become considerably less attractive over the years.

Over the past months, construction has taken place at 1216 S. 12th St., the previously vacant lot just to the south of the warehouse.

Less than a decade ago, the housing stock on the 1900 block of Kimball Street consisted of two rows of two-story homes, mostly of the severely blighted variety, as well as a decent amount of vacant land. By 2006, it was largely a blank slate, with almost every existing building