In East Kensington

We wouldn't say that vacant lots are becoming an endangered species in East Kensington, not by a long shot, but the IUCN might consider them to be "Vulnurable," or at the very least "Near Threatened." Today we look at some fresh examples of the disappearing East Kensington lots trend, this

It's been about two years since our last visit to 2301 Front St., a building next to the El that was once the Bromley carpet mill. You may recall, this building sat mostly vacant for many years, though new ownership in 2012 had created some optimism that renovation was on the horizon.

Remember just last week, when we told you about plans for six new homes at the corner where Jasper hits E. Cumberland Street? Somehow, when we were over there snapping pictures of the future development site and current overgrown lot, we totally missed the fact that there's a construction fence less

When we were covering the construction of two new homes on E. Cumberland Street near Jasper Street last fall, we suggested that we wouldn't be surprised to see developer interest tick up in the area. We've seen development in East Kensington relentlessly push through the neighborhood, going from Amber to Coral

Today we're looking at several projects coming from different developers on adjacent blocks off of Trenton Avenue. This one will be a little tricky if your Fishtown / East Kensington geography isn't great, so let's start with a little help from Google Maps.Area mapThe pin sits at 2136 E. Firth

The ZBA approved a major residential plan last week at 1920 E. Orleans St., the former Willard Elementary School. We've covered a few projects on this side of Lehigh Avenue in recently years, but those have all been south of Frankford Avenue in Port Richmond. This project will be happening

The 2000 block of Trenton Avenue contains a bit of an odd mix, with one side of the block lined with houses built in the last half dozen years, and the other side (mostly) home to relics to the neighborhood's industrial past. Here's what we mean:One side of the streetAcross

At first glance, and honestly at second glance too, the 2100 block of E. Dakota St. doesn't exactly seem like a wonderful place to build new homes. The narrow street feels like an alleyway, with mostly backyards from buildings on Arizona and Dauphin Streets. But if you consider the pace

Last fall, we told you about two new homes from Callahan Ward on the 1900 block of E. Cumberland Street, about a block off of Kensington Avenue. Since it was a by-right project, the developers didn't have any renderings for the homes, so you needed to use some imagination to

We're seeing a common redevelopment theme these days in East Kensington, though it's much more obvious on some blocks than on others. Last week we found ourselves on the 2000 block of E. Hazzard St., a block that's in the midst of some fairly significant changes. Just a few years