In Francisville

From a five story project next to Ridge Ave. to an old garage being replaced with 12 apartments, the stories keep on coming from Francisville. The latest example is a proposal to add a fourth floor atop the Green Hill Market House to convert the building to 20 apartments. Before

Just last week, we reported on a new five story mixed-use building replacing a home on Ridge Avenue in Francisville. Next on the docket in this neighborhood is a 12 unit apartment building which could succeed an old garage on the other side of Ridge. While the former was able

Despite its proximity to Center City, Francisville experienced significant disinvestment and blight in the later part of the 20th century, such that the neighborhood found itself with tons of vacancy and a hollowed out commercial corridor on Ridge Avenue. All this vacancy created a situation where a few developers were

When we first wrote about a proposal to redevelop the Overseas Motor Works back in 2016, we noted the diminishing number of lots along Fairmount Avenue available for larger projects, and that's only become more true in the intervening years. But while Francisville has certainly continued to transform, the single

Can you find Capitol Street on a map? We'll give you a hint: it runs north-south between 21st and 22nd Streets. Still nothing? Well, it's understandable, as it exists for exactly four blocks in the entire city. South Capitol Street has two blocks in South Philly, running between Wharton and

Heading down Ridge Avenue the other day, some new construction just south of Girard caught out eye. A new building sits a couple doors down from the Smith Chapel Baptist Church, which is located in the historic former Northwestern National Bank. This area has seen a staggering amount of new

While Francisville has changed dramatically over the last decade plus, the northeast corner of 16th & Ogden hasn't changed at all. The property at 849 N. 16th St. has been home to the small congregation, the True Gospel Baptist Church, for a number of years. This church was small indeed,

If you're anything like us, you enjoy Philadelphia sports teams, real estate development, and an occasional cold beer. Today we have a story that speaks to two of those passions, as we turn our gaze to the northwest corner of 17th & Fairmount. You might have some familiarity with this

As we were exploring the bustling retail scene along Ridge Ave. in Francisville, we couldn't help but notice another project we last checked on back in the Fall of 2021. At 1609 Poplar St., nestled between Ridge & Girard Ave., 21 units were going up across four floors, along with

Is there any better way to celebrate the Phillies clinching a wild card birth than by making a swing by the happenings in Francisville? We couldn't think of any, so we decided to make a stop along Ridge Ave. to check on things, thanks to a recent zoning permit that