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Don't ask why, but we were in the area today and came to the wonderful realization that 21st Street is being paved at last. You may recall, a water main break back in July has closed the 21st & Bainbridge intersection to vehicular traffic, which has created snarled traffic on

A couple of months ago, we told you that renovations were set to begin at Julian Abele Park, at 22nd & Carpenter. The park was dedicated four years ago, but only now is the true vision of the Friends of Julian Abele Park, the community, and the City being realized.

As

A week ago, we gave you the great news that a long vacant lot at the corner of 16th & South was on its way to redevelopment. At the time, we had very few details about the project, save the fact that it would be a mixed-use development with residential

At last night's SOSNA zoning meeting, representatives from Harman Deutsch presented plans for 2401 Carpenter St. to the community. Their proposal was to build an addition to the existing two-story building, and offer three condo units for sale in the renovated building. Looking at the structure today, it has some

As we were sipping our first beer of the day at Saturday's Bloktoberfest and shortly before South Street business owners came to the realization that the water was out (temporarily), we spotted a new and exciting sign in a storefront window. It appears that South Street West has yet another

If you got to Bloktoberfest early on Saturday, you may have noticed a hint of panic among the South Street West merchants as they realized that the water had suddenly been shut off, without notice. Well, you also may have noticed a similar phenomenon if you live in most of

If you read Naked Philly with any regularity, you know we talk up South Street West all the time. This commercial stretch has seen impressive growth in the last couple of years, with new stores, restaurants, and bars popping up like crazy. Bloktoberfest, a block party stretching from Broad Street

Numerous readers have asked us about 1600-02 South St., oddly vacant lots on South Street West. Sure, there are a handful of vacant lots on this stretch, but with the rapid redevelopment that's happened here in recent years, most are on their way to development in the near future. These

If you've passed by 22nd and Catharine Streets any time recently, you've surely noticed that change is afoot at this corner. As we told you about a few months back, SOSNA has spearheaded an effort to transform a fenced-in corner lot into an attractive little public green space called Catharine Park. Local

Two quick construction updates on this fine Sunday morning:

On the corner of 19th & Fitzwater, Michael Carosella's row of enormous new construction homes are mostly framed out. This was formerly the home of the Mount Olive AME Church, and will soon be home to five extra-wide new homes.

Meanwhile, 1822 Fitzwater