In Francisville

Our boy William Penn laid out a sweet city, with the downtown grid creating predictability with right angles and numbered streets. But as you're surely well aware, that grid starts to break down as you head out of the middle of town, and much of that wonderful predictability starts to

Would you be able to find Leland Street on a map? We'll give you a hint, it's in Francisville. Give up? We don't blame you.Leland Street runs for just over a block in Francisville, starting at Wylie Street and ending forever at Ginnodo Street. According to public record, Leland Street

About a month ago, we asked you to direct your attention to the 1500 block of Ridge Avenue, where two projects were moving forward and another will soon follow at the corner of 16th & Ridge. Trinity Realty Companies, the developer for 1526-30 Ridge Ave. saw the post and reached

We haven't been to the 800 block of Opal Street for a few years, not since developers built two homes and a garage that were inspired by the Schmidt’s carriage house on nearby Cambridge Street. Designed by David Traub Architects, these homes are quite a bit more traditional looking than the standard new construction you

The incredible transformation of Ridge Avenue is Francisville is probably one of the biggest development stories in town over the last few years, but somehow it seems like it's been flying under the radar. Many decades back, Ridge Avenue functioned as a neighborhood commercial corridor, creating an environment where residents

Another day, another vacant Francisville lot getting redeveloped.These days, it seems that you can't go a single block in this neighborhood without running into a contractors framing a building, pouring a foundation, or digging a new hole. Ridge Avenue is particular is seeing an explosion in development, with a bunch

Thanks to William Penn really thinking things through back in the day, our city has been easy to navigate since before everybody had a GPS machine in their pocket. Of course, some areas can get a little tricky, with Francisville chief among the confusing neighborhoods that are close to downtown.

Last week, a reader gave us a shout, letting us know that two homes on the northeast corner of 16th & Brown had been demolished. They were even kind enough to share a photo they snapped before the buildings came down.View in the pastDevelopers bought both properties earlier this year,

It was apparently only a matter of time before the building at 1501-05 Fairmount Ave. joined the chorus of redevelopment that's serenaded the corridor over the last few years. This building is rather unique, and because it's an example of low-rise commercial construction in the Art Deco style, it was

We were rumbling through Francisville the other day, and happened upon a 'For Sale' sign on an oddly shaped building across from the Francisville Playground. 723 N. 19th St. has been home to Joy Chinese Food for the last couple of years, and before that another restaurant called a Lucky