In Francisville

A reader gave us the heads up that some old, abandoned looked buildings were on the outs on the corner of 16th & Ridge, so we headed over to check it out. Turns out they weren't kidding. We indeed found a pile of rubble when we arrived on the scene.

According

Three weeks ago, we told you about the latest proposed project near 19th & Poplar, four duplexes plus parking a little to the north of the intersection. This project, of course, is in addition to a half-dozen other projects we've told you about in this immediate area, all of which

Right near a corner that's become a hotbed of development in the Francisville neighborhood, another project is on the horizon. 910-918 N 19th St. currently features a blighted building owned by PHA and some overgrown trees, but in the near future it could contain four new buildings with eight units, and parking

In January, we told you about the beginnings of foundations on the 1500 block of Ogden Street. While the 1400 and 1600 blocks of this street are largely vacant, primed for redevelopment, this block has several existing properties. Two more four story buildings have risen this year, as you can

Over the last month, we've wrote a few times about the signage saga of Reyes Grocery, in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. The other day, we were meandering around Francisville, and noticed some new signage at Papi Grocery, at 20th & Parrish. We've actually talked about this corner before, as a

Kayuh Bicycles is a not-even-two-month-old bike shop at 1900 W. Girard Ave. with an interesting mission and history. Owner Izzat Rahman originates from Malaysia, and he and a partner were finalists in the Fox School of Business Be Your Own Boss Bowl Competition in 2011. Their concept was to offer refurbished

Last week, when we were snapping photos of demolition in preparation for the massive MJL development at 19th and Poplar Sts., we noticed 878 N 19th St., a gorgeous old brownstone that's gotten some unfortunate plastic surgery in recent years.

We thought that perhaps this resulted from damage caused by the

In January, Michael Loonstyn of MJL Properties (the guy who did the condo conversion of the Calvary Church) went before the ZBA requesting a number of variances for 831-53 N 19th St., just south of the bustling corner of 19th & Poplar. The large development will include, as we read the

According to a zoning application that went before the ZBA yesterday, three duplexes should soon be on the way for 1834-38 Poplar St., in Francisville. These three lots, which have been vacant for some time, were acquired by developer Mark Adams (not to be confused with Adams Mark) over the

A couple of weeks back, we told you about two new homes, with a garage in the middle, coming to the hidden 800 block of Opal St., in Francisville. Here, check out the foundations being dug as of last week:

Next to these homes, in case you forgot, is newish and