In Bella Vista

Just five months ago, we noted that Filter Cafe had taken over a vacant coffeeshop space at 10th & Carpenter Sts.  The space had changed hands over the previous few years, first operating as InFusion, then Mazag Cafe. We wondered whether this was due to a lack of foot traffic, poor execution, or whether the

A reader gave us the heads up about a new project that's just getting underway at the corner of S. Marshall & Clymer Sts., in Bella Vista. This neighborhood is full of narrow streets such as these, which sit between 6th & 7th Sts., and Fitzwater & Catharine Sts., respectively.

Currently,

Hey, ever seen this building?

You’ve probably passed by it at some point if you live in South Philly or if you like Dunkin Donuts. This unfortunate specimen, 1349 Christian St., is located just a few steps away from Broad St. and sits across the street from the High School for

As we told you a little while back, developers BILD Properties are constructing four new homes with open-air front parking spaces a little south of 7th and Bainbridge Sts., on a lot that’s been vacant for several years. We were in the neighborhood and were impressed (but not as impressed as

Back in December, we updated you on two projects on the 800 block of Christian St.

At the time, the project on the south side of the street was in the very early stages, basically moving dirt around. On the north side of the street (really the 800 block of Darien

David Guinn's beloved mural "Autumn" at 9th and Bainbridge Sts. has been the subject of considerable debate, concern, and outcry in recent months, as a developer has proposed the construction of a town home on the vacant lot the mural faces. Many neighbors love having the mural as a part of

James had a great five-year run at 824 S. 8th St., but owners Jim and Kristina Burke closed up shop at the space this past spring as their lease expired. Though the couple were apparently looking around town for a new space for a minute, Jim signed on to work

As we've been covering for months, 1233-35 Bainbridge St. is getting a rather large, new condo building with first floor parking. The last time we looked at this project, framing of the second floor had just gotten started.

Over the past two months, there's been a whole lot of progress:

Just up

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

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