In Fishtown

It might be awhile before developers have a chance to appear before the Fishtown Neighbors Association zoning committee for their proposal to transform a large corner vacant parcel at 623 E Girard Ave. into a new mixed-use building.Developers from Ascender Investments failed to appear for a scheduled appearance with the FNA

As Fishtown has continued to redevelop, we've seen a good mix of larger projects and one-off projects, sometimes even on the same block. On the 2100 block of Norris Street alone, we've seen the ten-home Norris Point project and an additional six homes get started a little closer to Frankford

Earlier this month, developers from Greenpoint Developers, an offshoot of Tower Investments, presented plans to the Fishtown Neighbors Association to demolish a church at 1401-09 Marlborough St. and construct six homes with off-street parking in its place. The community was not impressed.Church plus zoning noticesNeighbors interpreted the project as an attempt to squeeze a

It's no secret that Fishtown and East Kensington have seen tremendous development in the last several years, with the Frankford Avenue and East Girard corridors as the stars of the show. We've documented all kinds of projects, including one-off homes, renovations of dormant storefronts and warehouses (hello La Colombe), construction

In Fishtown, we've seen all kind of development activity over the years. Vacant lots have sprouted new homes. Developers have demolished old homes or warehouses in favor of new construction. And there's no shortage of rehabs either. At 2204 E. York St., we have the combination of a rehab and

Last week, after a tasty lunch at Steap and Grind, we noticed that the appropriately named "Pizza Shop" at 1451 E. Columbia Ave. had closed and the building was available for sale. We got a slice there once upon a time and were sad to see the business gone, but

On York Street in Fishtown, a large new restaurant is slowly taking shape. Remember, we told you about this project at the intersection of Gaul & E York over a year ago, when the building looked like a red brick pile of garbage. Previously, this was a meatpacking warehouse but

A little over a year ago, we shared the exciting news that La Colombe would be opening a flagship cafe slash rum distillery in a former garage on Frankford Avenue. We attended the community zoning meeting, at which the project was well received, and even found our way to the

In early 2013, we told you about plans for twelve apartments and six parking spots at 14-22 W. Thompson St., which was at that moment a vacant lot. At a Fishtown Neighbors Association meeting, the community opposed the project- but we don't think the opposition was entirely about the development itself. We weren't previously

In Fishtown, developers are stuffing in new houses wherever they can. As in East Kensington, they're building homes on super skinny lots, unexpectedly small lots, and on little streets. Take, for example, the 1400 block of Emerick St., which qualifies as little more than an alley that leads to Miller