In Francisville

The other day, we spotted some earth being moved, a hole being dug, and what looked to the untrained eye like a sandcastle in progress on Ginnodo St. in Francisville. From the looks of it, we guessed that two houses would soon be rising on these lots, surrounded on both

According to the zoning docket, 924 North 15th Street LLC is planning on developing 924 N 15th St. (shocking, right?). This project, just a few blocks north of the development we just told you about earlier today, marks yet another vacant lot in Francisville that's getting filled in with new

We've talked about this intersection before. We told you about the five duplexes that will be replacing the demolished American Methodist Episcopal Zionist Church on the southwest corner (footers are in as of last week). We fantasized about the development opportunity on the northwest corner, where an underused post office could

In November, we told you about the ongoing construction at 838-840 N. 20th St., where Dottie Properties LLC was replacing an overgrown vacant lot with a pair of single family homes. Let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we?

As you might imagine, both homes have been completed in the past few

On the southwest corner of Carlisle and Stiles Sts., Jin Feng Real Estate Investment LLC is planning seven new triplexes, ostensibly for student housing. Currently, this corner includes a vacant lot, a shell that used to be a speakeasy, and a garage that was turned into rental apartments at some

According to a zoning notice from last month, an unexpected change is coming to 1308 W. Girard Ave.

Home to Drexel Bindery Inc. for twenty-five years and located on a fairly depressed commercial corridor, this location doesn't exactly seem ripe for redevelopment. But that's just what's planned for this building, which

Back in October, we brought 1900-08 Poplar St. to your attention. As we explained at that time, this corner was home to American Methodist Episcopal Zionists for decades, but the church was demolished last summer.

Last month, TBM Group Inc., the developer that purchased the church for $586K (who you may also remember

As you're well aware by now, there's a ton of development activity these days in Francisville. We've identified an under-the-radar property that could represent one of the most interesting development opportunities in the neighborhood, but it comes with a gigantic caveat. Ready?

She's a beaut, right? Only problem is, she's owned

Our coverage of Francisville has dropped off somewhat in the past few months (give us a break, winter's kind of slow!), but things are still moving along in this up-and-coming neighborhood. Three projects are ongoing on the 800 block of 15th St., vastly improving a block that clearly needed (and

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and noticed some construction activity at 1538-40 Ogden St., in the form of formwork. This is immediately next door to the rear of the future home of the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale, which we told you about over the summer.

The developers, Ogden