In Fishtown

Last fall, pizzaman Joe Beddia was hoping to bring a new pizza place to the corner of 4th and Poplar in Northern Liberties, replacing the shuttered Almanac Market. But the neighbors said "no thanks," and Beddia's plan was shot down. Instead, Cafe Chismosa, a Latin-type cafe took over the space, opening

A reader checked in the other day, wondering about 2200 E Norris St., a large and handsome old building in Fishtown. We've passed by this building many times over the years, impressed by its appearance and wondering about its history. A phone number on the side of the building provided

We were driving through the neighborhood the other day, and spotted a 'For Sale' sign next to a parking lot at the corner of Berks & Moyer. We weren't sure whether the parking lot was for sale, the buildings next door, or everything together, so we decided to do a

A property has been rising at 2309 Amber St. in East Kensington for what seems like forever. Looking back to 2009, you see a fence around what looks to be a side yard to the three story home next door.

For over a year, we've passed by this corner, noticing a

Palmer Park, a little green space on Frankford Ave. in Fishtown, is getting several new neighbors in the very near future. Considering the idyllic setting (and the relatively close proximity to the new and tasty Pizza Brain), we might just move there ourselves.

On the park's northeast corner, 536 E Palmer

A reader recently wrote in, asking about the vacant building at 1355 N Front St., across the street from El Bar. On the side of this mystery building, an old stone sign reads 'W.M. Mulherin's Sons.'

This property went on the market back in March, and Hidden City took a tour at

Several months ago, we told you about an unusual storefront for rent in Fishtown, in a new building in the middle of a six-point intersection.

A reader checked in the other day and gave us the heads up about a new liquor license application hanging in the window of 2370 E

About a month ago, we had a brief post about the large, dilapidated warehouse on the 900 block of Frankford Avenue. At the time, we noted that developer Michael Samschick of Core Realty had purchased the property, and that plans could soon be forthcoming to improve this unfortunate eyesore that seemed full

Back in December, we told all about Hagert Square, a proposed thirty home development at the corner of E Hagert & Gaul Sts., on the Fishtown border. In the months after our initial post, we got several emails from concerned neighbors, worried that this project was never going to happen, due

A few months back, we told you about the early stages of 2213 Amber Street, two East Kensington homes designed by Atrium Design. We were in the area a couple of days ago, and snapped some construction update photos of the homes, one of which faces Amber Street, the other