In Fishtown

Next to Fishtown, neighbors are in the process of improving a disjointed and neglected block. Moyer Street runs through Fishtown and then dead-ends at Aramingo Avenue. And then it reappears, running for about a block until it disappears again when it hits E. Cumberland Street. The Moyer Street Project will

Any casual observer has surely noticed the trajectory of the Frankford Avenue commercial corridor in recent years. New buildings have appeared, almost overnight. Countless new businesses have opened, increasing amenities in the neighborhood. And there's more coming. But today we check in on two big projects on the 1500 block

Frankford Avenue is poised for another addition, at an intersection that's seen some dramatic improvement in recent years. When we last checked in at the location where Oxford Street hits Frankford Avenue back in November, Sulimay's Urban Salon had just opened its doors at 1600 Frankford Ave.Salon opened in NovemberRemember, this

Developers want to build a small apartment building in Fishtown but the neighbors aren't feeling it. A couple months back, developers presented plans at an FNA community meeting to demolish the the H.J. Masonry warehouse at 1217 E. Columbia Ave. and replace it with a new building with eight apartments and six parking

As we've said ad nauseum, the East Girard Avenue corridor continues to improve. Some of that improvement is coming in the form of new construction, like the still-newish building at Shackamaxon Street with five apartments and a Palm Tree Market. Or the building planned at Crease Street which we just

Developers have been working since this past winter, trying to get approval for their plans to transform a vacant East Girard lot at 1142 Crease St., only two blocks beyond Frankford Avenue. They reappeared before the Fishtown Neighbors Association in early July, and got support for their plans to build

Fishtown has lost another vacant lot, but we're not in the mood to mourn. This time it's 546 E. Hewson St. that's left us, with four homes now under construction.In the pastFour homes now framed outWe actually spotted this project from Norris Street.View from Norris St.Developers came before the Fishtown

Last month, developers presented plans for a duplex with off-street parking at 439 Belgrade St. to the community at the monthly Fishtown Neighbors Association zoning meeting and the outcome was a strong vote of 38 in opposition to 21 in support. According to Fishtown.us, the owners of this property live next door and the

Cruising along Delaware Avenue away or towards Fishtown, you'll (likely) notice a construction crane splicing up into the sky next to the Sugarhouse Casino. Workers broke ground last summer and according to a Sugarhouse spokesperson, construction is proceeding as expected. Last week, we spied a new parking garage laying its

While Michael Samshick of CORE Realty continues renovations of the old Richmond Street Warehouse into a mega entertainment complex—including a 3,000 seat venue, two restaurants and more—developers are hoping to capitalize on a reviving Frankford Avenue between Girard and Delaware Avenues.Warehouse under constructionOnly a football pass north of that project, developers want