When we think about the Fairmount neighborhood, we generally picture tasteful homes, appropriately developed corner retail, and a growing commercial corridor. Somehow, the corner of 23rd and Brandywine Sts. has has stood apart, remaining a vacant, densely wooded stretch with a couple of dilapidated homes in the vicinity. But not

A couple of weeks ago, developer Mei Chen went before the ZBA to propose a new building for the currently vacant southwest corner of 11th and Green Sts.

The proposed building is a duplex, with a commercial space on the first floor and a single family home in the three floors

On the tiny 600 block of S. Delhi St., just south of the Whole Foods on the 900 block of South St., a home that was recently torn down is in the process of being replaced.

A home that, from the looks of it, had a small forest growing out front

While protestors are "occupying" Dilworth Plaza, new tenants are occupying the corner retail locations at 25th and Aspen Sts. in Fairmount. Here, folks are also looking for a change in their favor. They want a little more business.

Lucky 7, the pub-food tavern is out and the as-yet named classic regional

Back in July, we wondered whether anyone would ever do anything exciting and/or interesting at the long-vacant Tong Tong Bakery space at 1001 E Passyunk Ave., at the intersection of Passyunk Ave., Kimball St., and 7th St. We were in the neighborhood today and noticed that something new has indeed

A reader asked us whether we knew anything about 540 Lombard St., a blighted, boarded up building near the corner of 6th and Lombard Sts., across the street from Starr Garden.

While Philadelphia has a somewhat staggering number of buildings just like this one, you don't usually see too many of

Back in June, representatives from SPARC, the South Philadelphia Area Revitalization Corporation, went before the ZBA to request variances to construct three single family, affordable homes on the 400 block of Emily St. This is of interest both because the construction would fill three gaps at 416, 424, and 439

In Forgotten Bottom, a barely reachable corner of the city, a mysterious and impassible pedestrian bridge from ages past looms over the neighborhood. In the tiny enclave of rowhomes trapped between the Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry Bridge/Ave., and a massive freight train trench, lies a piece of Philadelphia from an

Back in September, we brought some construction at 2nd and Green Sts. to your attention:

We happened to be in that neck of the woods earlier today, and we're pleased to report some progress at this site.

All five homes have been framed and sheathed, and we're expecting some facades in the

On Sunday, November 6th, PAWS will host the 5th annual Mutt Strut in FDR Park at 1900 Pattison Ave. Participants in the event will walk a 1.5 mile route through beautiful FDR Park to raise money for and awareness of Philadelphia's unwanted and abandoned animals. Participants will be required to