In Passyunk Square

A one-off development on an alley-sized street in Passyunk Square is an example of how development is spreading in the neighborhood.

Developers with plans to transform a garage at 1203 S. Clarion St. into a three-story single family home received a vote of non-opposition from the Passyunk Square Civic Association earlier

Passyunk Avenue has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, with new shops and restaurants seemingly opening in every available retail space. With space now becoming more of a premium, rents are beginning to tick up, with local crush El Zarape moving to a new location for just that reason.

We were passing by yesterday, delighting in the unusually warm weather, and noticed that 1248 S. 10th St. is for sale. This property has been home to South Philadelphia Florists for as long as we can remember, which goes back about ten years in this neighborhood. From the looks of

Almost two years ago, we told you that a moped rental spot would be opening in a commercial space on 9th Street, just south of Pat's Steaks. We wondered whether this shop would get the amount of business they expected, and whether tourists would (or should) be renting mopeds after

In recent weeks, Passyunk Square residents have learned about several interesting new projects planned for their neighborhood. Developers from FUSA Designs recently appeared before the Passyunk Square Civic Association Zoning Committee with preliminary plans to transform a colorful strip on Darien Street into new homes.

Developers want to construct 3 three-story and

In Passyunk Square, several projects currently under construction will add a significant number of apartments to the neighborhood in the coming year. Most recently, we spotted construction taking place at a once dilapidated building at 9th and Greenwich which will soon result in the addition of six more units, including

In Passyunk Square, the former Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses building at 1235 Federal St. is part of developers' plans to bring ten new apartments to the block. The property sold in December 2012 for $460K, after we told you the lot was on the market about a year ago.

It's official. The old Armory building constructed in 1886 that has for years lived on South Broad Street in a state a blight is making way for rental apartments. It's currently being demolished after the ZBA approved developers' plans to raze the building at 1221 S. Broad St. and construct a

Ten years ago, we lived in Passyunk Square and life was grand. If we were hungry before noon (and many days, after midnight), there were two soft pretzel bakeries to be visited, depending on our mood. A fire several years ago knocked out one of those businesses, and their former

Last summer, we told you about plans for a new restaurant at 1646-48 S. 12th St. from Chris Scarduzio of the Table 31. This building had been home to Artisan Boulanger Patissier for quite some time, and sits across the street from such neighborhood luminaries as El Zarape, Mr. Martino's Trattoria, and Cantina Los Caballitos. A year later, the croissant