In Northern Liberties

In the last couple of years, we've regularly found ourselves surprised at the amount of development on Front Street in Northern Liberties. A ton of new apartments are part of an adaptive reuse at the Penn Treaty Village Pennthouses. The 900 block has nineteen new homes in various states of

Back in September, we shared news that the tax delinquent owners of the former Liberty Self Storage warehouse near 4th & George had apparently saved their large building from sheriff's sale by beginning to make good on their back taxes. The building sold back in April, and now the property looks like it

If you live in Philadelphia, it's our hope that you've had a chance to sample the tasty wares from Federal Donuts by now. Whether it's donuts or chicken or both that float your boat, this place has you covered. Since they opened their original location in Pennsport a couple of

Sure, 2nd Street in Northern Liberties has experienced growth in the last few years. New businesses have opened, and more are planned. And new buildings are under construction, with two under construction on the 600 block alone. And if seems that another property, just on the other side of Fairmount

For almost a year now, the view from Kaplan's at 3rd & Poplar has been fascinating yet severely depressing. The former Ortlieb's brewery has loomed over this corner for a hundred years, a standing tribute to a long-gone age. The brewery closed in the 1980s, but its name has remained

Years ago, it probably seemed like a great idea to build a shopping center on the 800 block of N. 3rd St. in Northern Liberties. Today though, with heaps of residential redevelopment in the neighborhood, a suburban-style row of stores around a parking lot seems terribly out of place. As

As we've covered extensively, there's been a ton of development on Front Street in Northern Liberties of late. This is happening despite the fact that Front Street is more or less pinned between I-95 and Columbus Blvd., and is a testament to just how much people want to live in

Over the last year or more, we've documented a variety of projects that have popped up on Front Street in Northern Liberties. Most recently, we updated you on eight homes under construction on the 900 block, with plans for some more next door. These are rising across the street from

Recently, redevelopment has trickled to the Girard Avenue corridor that separates Northern Liberties from South Kensington. Some of that can surely be attributed to improvement in the neighborhoods on either side, and we can also look to growth on the East Girard corridor next door as another source of momentum.

In Northern Liberties, the 900 block of Front Street has seen unprecedented action in the last couple of years. Eleven homes were recently finished, built on a lot that's basically next to I-95. A Crossfit gym then opened across the street. Next to the gym, eight new homes are under