In Northern Liberties

We were in the neighborhood yesterday, and snapped some photos just north of 4th and Brown Sts. after enjoying a tasty beverage from One Shot Coffee.

Last summer, we told you about Four Squared at 817-23 N 4th St., from Ward Properties. At the time, two of the four homes in this development

Developer Trebiano Group LLC will soon be transforming a vacant lot at 614-20 N American St. into seven new single-family homes. This is one (of many) sites in Philadelphia that once had grand designs, only to see them dashed by the rocky economy.

As recently as a few years ago, this parcel was

538 N. 4th St., formerly Patterson’s Paradise, a self-proclaimed health food restaurant (mainly because they were vegetarian) which occupied the space since 1994, will soon contain a new restaurant spot. The space, which is definitely not the most noticeable retail space in town, is on 4th St., just north of Spring Garden

Months ago, we told you about a stalled project on Bodine St., next to a somewhat monolithic new duplex that floated over a small parking lot. As of a few weeks ago, the project is finally moving forward, as four long-poured foundations are finally getting houses framed above them.

Four single

A couple of readers have asked us about 420-42 Fairmount Ave., a huge warehouse that stretches all the way to Wallace St. This place is as ugly as it is large.

Though you might not guess this if you just drive by, this building is currently in use. Trans Atlantic Company,

Back in October, we told you about plans for twenty new homes at 1102 Hope St., on one of the few remaining rough patches in Northern Liberties. In the intervening months, considerable construction activity has taken place at this site and these homes are going up fairly quickly. Here are some

Back in November, we told you all about the proposed pizza place at 900 N 4th St., in the space formerly occupied by Almanac Market. To review: Joe Beddia, one of the minds behind Zavino, made a proposal to the community at an NLNA zoning meeting. His plans were apparently

A reader tipped us off about some construction on the trolley tracks between Frankford Ave. and 2nd St., in the middle of Girard Ave.

These tracks, used by Septa Route 15, appear to be receiving simple upgrades to make the ride smoother for passengers.

Route 15 was one of three Septa trolley

We've been meaning to mention this place for awhile now, ever since we told you about the transformation of Jerry's Bar, just a few doors up the street. At 924-28 New Market St., on a block you've probably never seen with your own eyeballs, sits a structure that shows only

Waterview Grande, a new luxury property from Core Realty, is rapidly approaching the finish line at Front and Brown Sts., on the border of Northern Liberties. The converted auto storage building is the first phase of Penn Treaty Village, which we gave you the heads up about back in September.