In Manayunk

A reader was wondering about the ongoing construction taking place at 6225 Ridge Ave., a property that was once home to a car dealership. That business went away years ago, though, and the site has sat dormant ever since. Earlier this year, though, construction got underway here in earnest, replacing

Earlier this year, we told you about plans for Kingsley Court, a suburban-style 32 home development that would replace the blighted Ivy Ridge Assisted Living facility at 5627 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough. The project had a formal groundbreaking in February, and when we went by the site a couple of weeks ago

We admit, we don't get to Manayunk or Roxborough enough. But when we do, we almost always find some new and interesting projects to cover. Often, the topography alone makes a project noteworthy. Take the Treetops at Terrace development for example. These three homes were constructed a couple of years

In 1901, the Fourth Reformed Church moved from its original location on Main Street into some new digs. The congregation worshipped in this building at the corner of Manayunk & Monastery for almost seventy years. Since then, the beautiful structure has largely sat empty, slowly deteriorating and poorly maintained by its

A couple of weeks ago, an official groundbreaking took place at Ridge & Fairthorne for a new senior housing development from Interact. Currently a vacant lot and previously a car dealership, this lot could have been home to a fast food place or a bank, but the community apparently preferred

A reader shot us an email recently, wondering what's up with 6056 Ridge Ave., the former Roxborough-Manayunk Bank building. Over the last couple of months, developers have torn the facade off of the building as it undergoes a massive renovation.

The property was built in 1956, according to the Preservation Alliance,

We were traipsing through Manayunk the other day, and some new construction on Lyceum Avenue caught our eye. Doing some digging on the project, we found some info from the Roxborough-Manayunk Patch, the local website covering all things Manayunk and Roxborough. And according to the Patch, the project at 368

Back before the real estate bubble burst, KMM Acquisitions and Saplant LLC embarked on a seven home development at the corner of Silverwood St. and Green Ln. called The Green Lane Commons. The first two homes were constructed and listed in the low $600's back in 2008, but didn't sell

A couple of months ago, we told you about The Cliff Townhomes, a seventeen home development at Leverington & Silverwood on the Manayunk-Roxborough border. In one of the photos of that project, you may have noticed additional homes being framed just down the street. And some info about those homes is what

According to an article in today's Inquirer, rumors are flying around that a large vacant lot at 5901 Ridge Ave. could soon become a Paunch Burger Wendy's, and many neighbors are up in arms. The complicated recent history of this lot is likely fueling the outrage, so let's take a step