In Northern Liberties

A couple of readers have reached out to us in the last few days, wondering about some zoning notices they, uh, noticed, on the 800 block of N. Delaware Ave., just south of Wells Meats. This discovery was incredibly exciting, as zoning notices near the river are often a sign of

The intersection of 6th & Poplar is a study in contrasts. The northwest corner is home to a row of homes that were built a few years ago, one of which recently traded for $760K. The southern section of the intersection is the northern edge of the Liberty Place Town

With Philadelphia's real estate boom humming along for longer than anyone might have expected, we're seeing several examples of long stalled or seemingly abandoned projects reappearing on our radar and actually coming to fruition. For example, there's the mixed-use development at 18th & Washington, first presented in 2011, which came back

The area around 5th & Fairmount captures the present state of Northern Liberties to a T. For far more years than we can remember, the square block surrounded by 5th Street, Fairmount Avenue, 6th Street, and Green Street was dominated by a couple of old warehouses and some surface parking

We don't remember the 1000 block of N. Bodine St. before the arrival of Liberties Walk about a dozen years ago, and sadly, neither does Google Street View. Old maps show that the eastern side of the block was traditionally used for industrial purposes, while the west side of the

Perhaps you recall, at the end of 2016, we told you that developers were planning to demolish the Cristalvetro Glass building at 1143 N. 3rd St., with the intention of building a five-story, 26-unit apartment building with industrial uses in the basement and on the first floor. After the developers made

As homes have continued to appreciate in Northern Liberties, the industrial buildings that once dominated the neighborhood have grown increasingly out of place. There was a lumber yard for over a century at 3rd & Girard, but that's been demoed in favor of an upcoming apartment building. A former wire works

A Northern Liberties neighbor reached out to us a few months back, having noticed some geotechnical work taking place on a parking lot on the east side of the 600 block of N. Front Street. We previously brought this property to your attention back in 2014, noting that it was listed for sale

Doggie Style opened a location at the southwest corner of 3rd & Poplar over a decade ago, in a junky looking industrial building. This was a great outcome for the property at the time, as it provided neighborhood pet owners with a go-to pet store. Over time, the corner has

Northern Liberties was once an industrial center in Philadelphia, but completed a transition into a residential neighborhood a number of years ago. A watershed moment for the neighborhood was the demolition of the old Schmidt's brewery near Girard Avenue, and the construction of the Piazza. The Piazza, now known as Schmidt's Commons,