In Francisville

The former Poor Clare's monastery at Corinthian St. and Girard Ave. has been vacant since the nuns moved to the burbs in 1977 (perhaps in search of lower taxes and better schools?). The current owner, 2012 W. Girard Associates, purchased the buildings in 2005 and initially proposed converting the buildings

Located in Francisville, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house has over 1500 sqft. of living space. The first floor contains a living room and dining room with hardwood floors, the kitchen, and access to the back patio. On the 2nd floor are two bedrooms and a full bathroom. Bedrooms are

Two months ago The Flying Carpet Café and Bar, a new dig with a Mediterranean twist, opened at 1841 Poplar Street, the site that was once home to New Janie’s Lounge before it closed due to unpaid taxes. On a bright afternoon its calm vibe and green and purple walls could

There is new affordable living that has come to the 1500 block of Poplar Street. Francisville East, a 44-unit rental housing development is home to 27 one-bedroom units (two and three bedroom units also exist) and was built over what was formerly a completely vacant, unkempt lot in the economically

If you’ve passed by the intersection at 16th and Ridge Avenue, you’ve probably noticed that it is very, very vacant. However there are plans in the works to change that. The development, formally Vineyards at 16th, will be LEED-certified (a nationally accepted program for the construction and operation of high-performance