In Northern Liberties

Almost two years ago, we first told you of plans for five new homes at the northwest corner of 3rd & George. This prominent site is currently home to an ugly one-story garage and some vacant lots. To be honest, we kind of figured that the project from a couple

We were winding our way through Northern Liberties earlier this week and we came upon two new homes we didn't know about previously. 504 and 506 Cambridge St. can be found on a narrow street and are easily missed if you're driving up 5th Street. The homes are unique on

Eyes on the street. It's a simple concept that animates a neighborhood and helps keep it safe. So when developers look to build with designs that will take occupants’ eyes off from the street, some civic groups are, at times, less likely to support a proposal that steers away from

Developers Callahan Ward will need to satisfy the regulatory eye of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association if they want to build four new single homes on North Lawrence Street.The proposal for 823-825 N. Lawrence St. seeks to build two homes fronting N. Lawrence and two homes fronting N. Leithgow. A one-story

As you may already be aware, Northern Liberties was once a neighborhood that hummed with industry. Some of the architecture that remains suggests that history, but relatively few industrial businesses remain in the neighborhood. Recently, the neighborhood lost a stalwart as J.T. Riley Lumber Co. closed its doors at 3rd

We last checked in on the Stable Flats project in Northern Liberties over a year ago when the first three units were modularly constructed, and a row of foundations waited next door for additional homes. As the time has passed, those foundations have continued to wait. Meanwhile, immediately to the

We've continued to write about different retail that’s filled up vacant spots along the already well-developed North 2nd Street commercial corridor in Northern Liberties, and now a frozen yogurt shop is the latest proposal to reach the area.Plans for a frozen treat shop at 980-82 N. 2nd St., at an

Developers from the Klein Company have proposed 108 apartment units at 312 Fairmount Ave., the site of an old industrial building with large windows, and very red garage front doors almost as twice as high as horse stable. They presented this project to members of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association zoning

A couple of years ago, the NLNA approved plans for seventeen new homes at 814-32 N. Lawrence St., which was previously home to the Marcis Wire Works. A large red warehouse has been located on this corner for generations, but it was demolished at some point in the last couple

Every few months in Northern Liberties, it seems another former industrial building is being demolished. In place of these former warehouses and factories, new single-family homes, rental units, and sometimes mixed-use projects are arriving.Developers that want to build ten new single-family homes at 600 N. 4th St., where now stands