In Northern Liberties

According to the ZBA, we could soon see some new homes go up near 5th and George Sts., in Northern Liberties. 973-75 N. 5th St., a 4,400 sqft parcel that includes an empty lot, a row-home like building, and a bunch of warehouse space that fronts Orkney St., was put

We stopped for a tasty salad at One Shot Cafe the other day and noticed two different, unrelated projects taking place in the vicinity. Immediately next door at 215 W George St., an empty lot that we've wondered about for quite some time is on its way to becoming a

2nd Street, between Spring Garden and Girard, transforms from a standard city street into an extra-wide, Nascar track for most of its length in Northern Liberties. Only one block in the neighborhood, between Spring Garden and Fairmount, retains its original width. Not surprisingly, there's quite a bit of retail on this

Over the last several days, we've given you the heads up about a number of properties currently under construction and about to be under construction on the 900 block of skinny Leithgow Street, in Northern Liberties. Today, we have a little more action to report, just a block further north.

1036

Last week, we took you to narrow Leithgow Street, pointing out two homes under construction next door to a community garden. Today, we make a move about a hundred paces to the north, to give you a little more development news for this block.

966 N Leithgow St. was a vacant

A couple of months ago, we told you about a new seven-home project in the works in Northern Liberties, with 3 homes fronting N. American Street and 4 homes fronting Bodine Street. Since then, plenty of progress has been made at this site, with the homes on American Street framed

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about plans to build new homes at 1120 N 3rd St., a one-story garage-front building that once held an HVAC contractor’s office, and the poorly fenced off lot next door. Thanks to the good people at KJO Architecture, the folks responsible for

Architecturally, Northern Liberties has it all. On the same block, you can find ultra-contemporary new construction, a former factory that's been converted into loft apartments, and traditional Philadelphia row homes. Throughout the neighborhood, you can probably find everything in between.

And while we here at Naked Philly are often all about

We were in the neighborhood today, skulking around the less-traveled streets, and stumbled upon these two homes, currently under construction in Northern Liberties. Located at 924-26 N Leithgow St., these new homes are immediately adjacent to the Seedy Acres Community Garden.

These homes sit on 18'x43' lots which were each purchased

In March, we told you about plans to develop the northeast corner of 2nd and Brown Sts., which is currently a vacant lot. This project at 801 N. 2nd St., the self-proclaimed "Best Corner Left in Northern Liberties," was approved yesterday by the ZBA.

As we told you weeks ago, realtor