In North Philly

When we covered a nine-unit project slated for the location of the former Northern National Bank last week, we noted it wasn't the only project coming to the oft-overlooked Hartranft neighborhood. And indeed, a recently approved 31 unit building around the corner serves as even more evidence of a fledgling

As North Philadelphia neighborhoods developed in the late 19th century, the landowners, industrialists, and home builders who turned these blocks into an interconnected web of factories and rowhomes probably weren't too concerned with how their choices would impact us today. But a recently approved project at 3428 N 18th St.

We've written a few stories this year about projects permitted at the end of 2021 which eventually needed new permits after the originals expired. For example, we told you about a senior housing project in East Germantown and a 50 unit mixed-use project near the Chelten Avenue Station, both of

Roosevelt Boulevard was constructed in the early part of the 20th century and originally ran a relatively short distance, from Broad Street to Torresdale. Over the years, the road has expanded several times, and today it runs eastward all the way to Bucks county. To the west, the City constructed

Just over a decade ago, the popular Oak Lane Diner was struck by a fire, ultimately resulting in the building's demolition. Though the diner's kitschy coffee cup styled sign has remained, the site at 6528 N Broad St. has remained vacant ever since. But that could soon change.Last year, developers

Even after all these years of former textile factories being converted into apartment buildings in old manufacturing neighborhoods, there are still a decent number of conversion candidates remaining in Philadelphia. The latest empty plant slated for redevelopment is the former Oak Worsted Mills in North Philadelphia, which once manufactured menswear

If you visit the 3200 block of N. 16th St., you'll probably find yourself struck by the large amount of vacant land, just steps from Temple University Hospital. Though the hospital provides critical healthcare resources to the community and also serves as a job center for thousands of people at

If you caught our story the other day about a church in Fairhill doomed to demolition, you'll remember that we suggested that public assistance would be necessary to spur sizable projects in this pocket of North Philadelphia. We thought we had been immediately proven wrong when we subsequently discovered a

Given its size and its age, Philadelphia boasts more old churches than most other cities in America. These old religious buildings have evolved with their neighborhoods, as demographics have changed and congregations have come and gone. As Philadelphia's population has shrunk and its residents have become less religious, many old

Many of Philadelphia's residential blocks present a conflict between facts on the ground and underlying zoning. One easy example is Washington Avenue, which is zoned for industrial use but keeps seeing mixed-use projects move forward on the corridor. Or we can consider the countless blocks that are zoned for single