
A couple of months ago, we told you about the four homes planned for the large, vacant lot just a little south of 7th and Bainbridge Sts., but we didn't have any visuals to provide at the time. The developer, as it turns out, is not Richard Santore as we
Read MoreRichmond St. Being Widened and a Couple of Warehouses Are Coming Down
8 December, 2011 | No Comments | Fishtown
At Richmond St. and Girard Ave., just under I-95, a transformation from industrial to, well, multifunctional, is in the works.
An empty building located at 2200 Richmond St., the former Standard Feather Company, will be razed as part of GR1 improvements during PennDOT’s I-95 Revive Project, that stretches along our major
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Brothers Ryan and Eric Berley have struck again. The pair, who transformed an erotic cake shop at Market and Letitia Sts. into Franklin Fountain, our favorite ice cream shop ever, have opened Shane Confectionary, a classic chocolate and candy shop that makes most of what they sell. In direct contrast
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The corner of E. Moyamensing Ave. and Moore Sts. probably brings mummers to mind before large-scale development projects, but that's just what's on the way at this long vacant corner. A reader brought the newly installed sign for Moyamensing Estates to our attention earlier this week.
We've learned that Design Builders Associates
Read MoreTwo Triplex Condo Buildings Coming to South Street West
7 December, 2011 | No Comments | Graduate Hospital
A reader asked us about some demolition activity they noticed on the 1800 block of South St., and we know all about this one, as it turns out. Developer Scott Haffey of Haffey Homes is constructing two four-story triplexes at 1820-1822 South St., and will attempt to sell the six
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If you've lived in this town for more than a couple of years, you've probably heard of Old Original Bookbinder's. With a history that can be traced back to the 19th century, the restaurant was a presence on the 100 block of Walnut St. for over a hundred years, and
Read MoreLuxury Home Going Up in Bella Vista, and a Triangle Park Update
6 December, 2011 | No Comments | Bella Vista
The intersection of 6th St., Christian St., and Passyunk Ave. is buzzing lately, with the year-old Shot Tower Coffee on the corner, the ever-more-likely-to-be-permanent Triangle Park, and a construction project at 606 Christian St., the scale of which we didn't really appreciate until yesterday. We knew that the home that
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15th St., between Ellsworth and Federal Sts., is not a desirable block. On the northern end of the street, a not-so-safe bar. On the southern end, a beer distributor, a bodega, and a beer and steaks shop serve up the essentials. Midblock, a number of dilapidated and/or vacant homes are
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A wide, kind of rough looking former auto shop caught our eye today while we were in the neighborhood. 1412-14 S. 7th St. has been on and off the market for years, most recently listed for just under $300K until coming off the market last week.
Simply looking at this place,
Read MoreUpdate: 800 block of Christian St. is under construction
5 December, 2011 | No Comments | Bella Vista
About six weeks ago, we predicted that there would finally be some movement on the 800 block of S. Darien St. by the end of the year. Turns out, construction activity commenced only a couple of weeks later. 817-21 S. Darien St. was purchased in early November for $605K, and
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