In Northern Liberties

It's taken some time, but work has finally gotten started on a new mixed-use building at 117 Spring Garden St., a property that sits right next to I-95 and across the street from one of Philadelphia's classiest shopping centers.New hole in the groundShopping center across the streetWe last visited this

It's been about exactly a year since we last visited the 800 block of N. Lawrence Street, and considering the number of projects ongoing in Northern Liberties it came as no surprise that things have changed during that time. On our last visit, we looked at an old warehouse at

We've been thinking about Northern Liberties' Transatlantic building for years. Way back in early 2012, we wondered about this huge quasi-blighted structure at 420 Fairmount Ave. and we were surprised to learn that the Trans Atlantic Company, which produces commercial hardware, was still actively using the property. We mused that, considering all of the

About two years ago, we brought 1036-38 N. 4th St. to your attention, lamenting the presence of this large, empty building in a wonderful part of Northern Liberties. We noted that the building, which stretched all the way back to Leithgow Street, had gone to sheriff's sale in 2012 but

Back in September of 2012, we told you about plans for five homes at the corner of 3rd & George and detailed how the developers met with neighbors and the NLNA a number of times to hammer out a project that would work for everyone. By the spring of 2014, the

Northern Liberties continues to flourish and 2nd Street, its main commercial corridor, continues to improve. Though we've seen new businesses and new construction spring up on 2nd Street over the years, it still has its share of long standing vacancy. But one of those empty spots, 806 N. 2nd St.,

The intersection of 4th & Green has seen some major changes of late. The most noticable difference is on the northwest corner. For years, there was a large warehouse on this corner, but at some point in the last year that building was demolished.4th & Green in the pastBack in March

As a general rule, we prefer seeing adaptive reuse, not demolition and new construction. Understanding that's not always possible, it still bums us out when we see awesome old buildings torn down and replaced by standard residential development. But such is life in our living, breathing city. So yeah, we

When the Superfresh opened at 2nd & Girard four years ago, it was a cause for celebration. The neighborhood had been without a supermarket for many years, despite amazing residential growth. And the building that housed the Superfresh was a commercial extension of the Piazza, filling a lot that had

Developers Callahan Ward are interested in turning a vacant, somewhat overgrown lot at 309-11 Green St., into five single-family homes designed by Interface Studio Architects. When they appeared before the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association zoning board in July, the NLNA asked developers to reappear. Once again—height was the issue, according