In Bella Vista

A reader sent us an email, giving us the heads up about three homes currently under construction within a few blocks of each other on the western side of Bella Vista.

609 S. 11th St. was a one story apartment, in the middle of a block full of two and three

Bella Vista will be welcoming another new construction project of single-family homes in the near future. 1020 Catherine St. is currently a single-story building with a rounded corner stoop and glass block windows. Judging by aesthetics, the building seems as if it once could have served as a commercial property.

Lots of action today around the Fante-Leone pool. When we were over there snapping photos, we spotted a couple of orange signs around the corner, up the easy-to-miss Schell Street. Check this out.

Developer Schell Street Properties LLC (clever name, huh?) is proposing four new four-story homes on this itty bitty

We were in the neighborhood yesterday picking up some cheese and noticed a zoning notice at 837 Montrose St., the former Fante-Leone swimming pool.

We love this building. Well, the facade on Montrose St., at least. We wrote a post about it last year, detailing some of its history and wondering

Driving through Hawthorne the other day, we spotted some ongoing construction at 904 and 906 S. 12th St., two properties that previously looked like this:

We're guessing the facades were unsalvageable, since they've both been torn off.

Developer AMR Properties purchased the pair of properties last summer for $95K each, and is

If you're gluten-free in Philly, you probably already know that your options have been growing in recent years. One of the newest offerings is possibly one of the best. Toté Bakery & Store set up shop in the Italian Market about 3 months ago, and it's already a well-patronized addition

We imagine that a few times each day, someone passes by this place and stops dead in their tracks, does a double-take, stares for a minutes, then continues on their way. 803-07 Percy St. is truly one-of-a-kind. On its block, both its height and width draw your attention. But even

A long embarrassment for South Street is set to end in the coming months, as we've heard from a couple of sources that 7-11 is preparing to open a new location at 600 South St., last home to McDonald's. This premium South Street corner has somehow been vacant for over five

We've covered the new construction that's covering David Guinn’s mural “Autumn” at 9th and Bainbridge Sts. over the past few months, most recently peeking at the mural through the now framed structure just a couple of weeks ago. The other day, we noticed a new zoning application notice on the vacant lot immediately to

Back in September, we wondered about 915 S 11th St., the building that once housed the South Philadelphia State Bank. The building, which has been home to Cambridge Spice Trading Co. for many years, appears to be poorly maintained despite its unique appearance and history.

It seems like it would be an outstanding