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Demolishing churches and replacing them with new construction has been a common practice for developers in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood over the past few years. Mount Olive AME, Metropolitan AME and others have faced the wrecking ball, as dwindling local congregations have led to churches moving to new locales or

The last couple of months, the SOSNA zoning calendar has been fairly quiet, with last month's meeting representing a sight rarely seen in this neighborhood- a zoning meeting ending in like half an hour.

But worry not! As we begin to emerge from winter's chilling grip, new projects are beginning to

Over a year ago, we first told you about Carpenter Square, an eleven-home development planned for 17th & Carpenter that will also include a mixed-use development at the corner. When the developers, MR Scott Development and The Goldenberg Group, presented to SOSNA, they nearly received a standing ovation for their plan to

The last time we checked in on the Artist Village apartments, located at 17th & Fitzwater, the roof of one of the buildings had been damaged by Hurricane Irene. We told you back then that the buildings were developed through a collaboration of SOSNA and the Regis Group back in the nineties as low-income housing

Exactly a year ago, we brought 813-15 S. 19th St. to your attention. This double-wide home looked like no other we'd ever seen, and featured many unique architectural features inside, including a glass-enclosed courtyard in the middle of the house. Unfortunately, the original owners fell victim to the financial crunch in 2008,

A few weeks back, we checked in on the new construction on the northeast corner of 19th & Catharine, noting that the second phase of the project looked to be nearing completion. At the time, we did not mention the vacant building directly across the street, at 760 S. 19th

Right around Thanksgiving, we told you about a presentation for 33 residential units at the YWCA building at 1607 Catharine St., and the unfavorable response from the near neighbors. Last week, developers returned to SOSNA and made a modified presentation, which received nearly unanimous support from the community and the

Over the summer, a new corner store opened on the corner of 20th & Carpenter, and soon after put up some signage that could generously be described as incredibly ugly.

Near neighbors, offended by the sight of the signs on a daily basis, worked with the owners of the corner store to

A less talked-about provision of the new zoning code implemented at the end last summer is a new restriction on three story homes on blocks that predominantly feature two-story dwellings. For developers who wish to construct three story houses on two story blocks, the code requires an eight-foot setback on

A reader tipped us off that a developer had finally broken ground at 2301 Montrose St., a former vacant lot previously owned by PHA for many years. Zoning approval came from SOSNA and the ZBA over a year ago.

When complete, the snug home will have 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms over