In Fishtown

Fishtown was a working-class area for hundreds of years, since German fishermen were followed by Polish and Irish immigrants, all of whom made their mark on the area. But oh, how times have changed. The entire area is now teeming with development, with entertainment, arts and even cabaret venues popping

It was a little over a month ago that we checked in on the property at 1130 N. Delaware Ave., where we had received word that an apartment building was to rise on the surface parking lot next to the Edward Corner Building. When we last checked out the site,

For being such a key entrance to one of the coolest neighborhoods in town, the intersection of Delaware Ave. and Frankford Ave. is about as placeless at it gets. Despite being the location of the oddly named Northern Liberties Loop that's part of the 15 trolley line, the parcel at

When we think of Jagged Edge, we think of the club banger "Where the Party At?" featuring Nelly. When we think of jagged-edged architecture, we think of the new proposal at 1733 N. Front St. featuring the designs of KJO Architecture. So why are we talking about turn of the

Sometimes, development sites can be like old friends - always dependable and where you expect them, though maybe looking slightly worse for the wear over the years. One such site is the lot at 1130 N. Delaware Ave., just to the north of the Edward Corner Building. We have covered

Factories and industrial uses used to be par for the course for Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, even up until several years ago. But as you probably know if you're reading a real estate blog, this commercial corridor has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last several years, which continues even

The northern edge of Northern Liberties and the southern edge of Fishtown/South Kensington are no strangers to development. You're likely well aware of the massive Piazza Alta project off N. 2nd St. and the Liberty Square project just north of Girard, but today we're throwing a bit of a curveball.

You've probably heard by now, but Northbank, the massive new development/quasi-neighborhood on Fishtown's waterfront at 2001 Beach St., is well under way. After a few iterations of a townhouse/mixed-use development, we reported in October the current incarnation of the project consists of 387 single family townhomes and 52 duplexes for

Even though it's not technically on the Philadelphia street plan in this part of town, Wilt Street in Fishtown is a moniker that shouts Philly. The Big Dipper from Overbook, the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, always comes to mind whenever we hear the name. When researching the history of the street

Aramingo Avenue is not known as one of Fishtown's quaint thoroughfares, as this auto-focused stretch features numerous strip mall-type properties, with a dash of I-95 thrown in for good measure. Aramingo is this way for a good reason - much of this stretch was once home to heavy industrial businesses,