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It's been years since we've thought about the former bodega at 922 S. 20th St., which has sat closed for quite some time now. When we last told you about this spot, we indicated that a pho place would be opening its doors here, operated by the same guys who operated

We've already covered all sorts of development on Carpenter Street in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. On various blocks, one or two-off developments have taken place in the last year, with some still under construction as we write these words. The other day, we spotted yet another project under construction, this

Traveling the other day on Carpenter Street, we spotted two interesting development-related items to bring to your attention. One is a little unfortunate in nature, the other constitutes pretty good news. First, the unfortunate item:On the northwest corner of 24th & Carpenter, a new addition recently appeared. We have no

In July, we first told you about a proposal for 23rd & Christian which would see the demolition of the unattractive building currently on the site and its replacement with a new five-story, mixed-use building. When neighbors expressed concerns about the plan, the developers made some changes. The second version

A couple of weeks ago, we checked in on 2300 South Street, letting you know that a continuation of the marathon ZBA hearing for this project would be taking place yesterday. In case you're new to the conversation, this project proposes the demolition of the current buildings on the southwest

Back in May, we first told you about plans for a large new mixed-use development at 1601 Washington Ave., currently a portion of the parking lot for the Big 8 Supermarket. Then, over the summer, we had some additional info and elevations drawings to share after the developers presented to

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a new coat of paint at 20th & South, where Philly Cupcake had recently shut its doors after less than a year in business. At that time, we wondered how long it would take for the landlords to find a new

Last month, we attended a packed ZBA hearing for a proposed project at 2300 South Street. In case you don't recall the details of the project, it involves the demolition of the buildings currently on the site and the construction of a new four-story building with eighteen apartments and a

About a month ago, when Springfield Beer Distributors moved from their long-time location next to the South Street Bridge to 22nd & Washington, it occurred to us that it had been several months since we'd heard any news from CHOP about their massive Schuylkill Avenue development plan. The last time

A few weeks ago, we told you about a new home replacing a long-vacant lot on the 1900 block of Christian Street. At the time, some commenters noted that the house would either be shorter than its neighbors or taller, with the possible addition of a fourth story. With framing