In Fishtown

In recent years, Susquehanna Avenue has experienced development on both sides of Front Street. In East Kensington, numerous projects have risen, including several homes with creative design elements. In the other direction, the Norris Square Civic Association has actively developed quite a bit of affordable housing. Right in the middle of

Over in Fishtown, there are dozens of isolated properties that look like they could use some love. Some of them are vacant. Some are occupied. On Susquehanna, just below Girard at the corner of Harper Street, a block from I-95 and a few more blocks from the waterfront, a duplex

We've written quite a bit about the fact that development in Northern Liberties is spreading to other neighborhoods as vacant land in No Libs becomes scarcer and more expensive. Fishtown, South Kensington, and Poplar are all seeing new development on blocks that developers wouldn't have given any thought to just

Yesterday, we mentioned Wood Street, one of the few cobblestone streets left in town. Last week, we were traveling down another cobblestone street, Trenton Avenue, and spotted a new construction project on an adjoining block. Currently, two homes have been framed out at 2147 and 2149 E. Sergeant St., formerly

Though we think people give it a little too much credit, the classic Philly row home has proven to be a timeless architectural choice in our fair town. Throw up some bricks, some stone lintels, and a cornice, and you probably won't win any design awards but nobody will complain

When we last checked in on the corner of York & Amber back in February, two Postgreen homes had just been framed out. Dubbed the Snapback Project, these homes are designed by Interface Studio Architects and have some unique exterior (and interior) design characteristics. When we passed by this corner the other day, it

A week ago, we passed the corner of Amber & Susquehanna in East Kensington on our way back from the waterfront, and noticed a 3-story building under construction at the corner. This is an intersection we've visited repeatedly in the past, as it's home to the 100K House, which received

Last week, when we were coming back from a jaunt to the Northeast, we spotted a rehab project at 2119 E. Cumberland St. that we were previously unaware of. We noticed the building all the way from Frankford Ave., as its uncommon appearance drew our eyes off the road in

In Fishtown, a former print shop next to I-95 that's been vacant for a few years is slated to be transformed into 15 new residences, provided the ZBA approves. In a second community meeting last month, the Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) supported plans to demolish the old shop and replace it with

A new 140-seat brick oven pizza restaurant could be on the way soon to the southwest corner at Gaul & York, across the street from the large 2424 Studios. The restaurant will take the place of a vacant red warehouse that once housed a meatpacker.

The Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) zoning committee