In East Kensington

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As development fills East Kensington and starts to drift over to Port Richmond, it's possible that developers will start getting creative with their acquisitions and look at parcels they wouldn't have considered just a few years ago. We're already seeing it in this part of town, as homes are getting

Want to buy a home in East Kensington? We've got good news and bad news. The good news is that the neighborhood has improved by leaps and bounds and is pretty much better than it's ever been. The bad news is that home prices have gone up as the neighborhood

We brought you the exciting news yesterday that a developer was looking to build 30 homes on a huge lot where Amber Street hits Lehigh Avenue, but lacking additional information, we were left to speculate about several of the project details. Seeing our story, the developer reached out to us

After a pleasant cup of joe at River Wards Cafe the other day, we noticed some construction activity on Amber Street, right near Lehigh Avenue. The construction is still in its very early stages, with heavy machinery on the site perhaps doing some soil testing. Still, we had no idea

It's pretty remarkable that we're seeing so much redevelopment on Front Street, and it's even more impressive that the projects have tracked so far to the north. Earlier this year, we told you about some new foundations at 2008 N. Front St. and told you to expect a building with

The other day, we were excited to share the news that a row of vacant lots on Amber Street near Frankford Avenue could be redeveloped, but a reader comment gave us the indication that the proposal isn't coming to fruition. Fear not, it seems a new project will soon emerge

A reader reached out the other day, wondering about some recently-started framing at 2319 Amber St. in East Kensington. It turns out we covered this property a little over a year ago, shortly after developers bought it and tore down the auto garage that had made its home here for

The spread of development in East Kensington isn't limited to large projects, we're also seeing it in the construction of one-off homes around the neighborhood. Given the number of little vacant lots sprinkled around, this isn't terribly surprising. Today, we look at two properties on Emerald Street that are in

The intersection of E. Hagert Street and Frankford Avenue possesses a ton of history, but unlike a number of others in the River Wards, we can still see much of that history today. At one corner is the former Weisbrod & Hess Brewery, part of which is currently home to