In Brewerytown

Last November, we told you about two homes under construction on the 2700 block of Cambridge Street. We visited the block again last week, and saw that there's been some good progress on these homes, which are replacing a vacant lot and a blighted building.Two new homesThe developers working on

On West Girard in Brewerytown, it seems retail is doing well, or at least retailers want to stick around because they believe in the neighborhood.Consider Rybrew, the cafe and bottle shop that opened at 2816 W. Girard Ave. last summer. Or Teaful Bliss, which recently moved from 11th & Spring

On West Girard in Brewerytown, a number of ongoing renovations are poised to contribute to the renewal of the commercial corridor. Perhaps the most endearing project is the conversion of the slightly bruised historic former St. Augustine Church, built in 1888, on the northwest corner at 27th & Girard, into

In Brewerytown, the 2700 and 2800 blocks of Girard Avenue are alight with signs of redevelopment. Now, renovations to transform the former St. Augustine's Church of the Covenant, first constructed in 1888, into residential units are leading the way for potential widespread redevelopment of the Girard Avenue commercial corridor that

While it’s the still in the preliminary stages, the Girard Avenue bridge that stretches over the Schuylkill River and connects West Philly to Lemon Hill at Fairmount Park may soon be transformed into one of Philadelphia's most visible murals, a Mural Arts spokesperson confirmed.View of the bridge at duskCreated via

We last visited the 30 Baltz project at the end of the summer, when groundbreaking on the corner property had just taken place. Recall, this project from MM Partners includes the construction of two double-wide homes on the 3000 block of Baltz Street along with a much larger eight unit

Last week, we told you about Teaful Bliss relocating from 11th & Spring Garden to the corner of 28th & Cambridge, in Brewerytown. When we were up there snapping photos and grabbing a tasty cup of tea, we noticed a touch of new construction just down the block. If you

About two years ago, we brought you the news that a new cafe, Teaful Bliss, would be opening at the corner of 11th & Spring Garden. This seemed to make a lot of sense to us, as the neighborhood to the north was experiencing a revival and the surrounding blocks

If you're ever at the corner of 30th & Cecil B. Moore, you'll quickly find yourself starting at an impressive and unusual building that's got an interesting history and some legitimate architectural significance. The Eastern building, as it's commonly referred to today, was built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Realty

A thread on Philadelphia Speaks first tipped us off that a new brew pub could soon be coming to West Girard, but it was only after doing a little digging that we were able to find out the details. According to a representative from MMPartners, the new brew pub will